Across the Meridian

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Across the Meridian
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Studio album by
Released20 July 2018 (2018-07-20)
StudioFoel Studios, Wales [1]
Length45:40
Label Domino
Pram chronology
The Moving Frontier
(2007)
Across the Meridian
(2018)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 74/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Loud and Quiet 5/10 [4]
Sputnikmusic4.3/5 [5]

Across the Meridian is the eighth studio album by British band Pram. It was released in July 2018 by Domino Records. It is their first album in eleven years since The Moving Frontier (2007) [1]

Contents

Release

On 14 June 2018 Pram announced the release of the album, along with the first single "Shimmer and Disappear". [6]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Shimmer and Disappear"3:15
2."Thistledown"4:15
3."Electra"4:19
4."Wave of Translation"3:29
5."Shadow in Twilight"2:27
6."Ladder to the Moon"5:39
7."The Midnight Room"2:39
8."Footprints Towards Zero"3:36
9."Mayfly"4:34
10.Untitled4:06
11."Where the Sea Stops Moving"3:22
12."Doll's Eyes"4:00

Core Personnel

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References

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  2. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
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  4. Jenkins, Dafydd (22 June 2018). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet . Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  5. "Sputnikmusic Review". Sputnikmusic. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  6. Minsker, Evan (14 June 2018). "Pram Announce First New Album in 11 Years, Share New Song". Pitchfork . Retrieved 15 August 2020.