| Animated Violence Mild | ||||
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| Released | 16 August 2019 | |||
| Length | 43:05 | |||
| Label | Sacred Bones | |||
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Animated Violence Mild is the fourth studio album by British electronic musician Blanck Mass. It was released on 16 August 2019 under Sacred Bones Records. [2]
The album's title is likely a reference to a disclaimer sticker applied to certain arcade cabinets by the American Amusement Machine Association. [3]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.8/10 [4] |
| Metacritic | 80/100 [5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Clash | 8/10 [7] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 [8] |
| The Guardian | [9] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 9/10 [10] |
| MusicOMH |  [11] |
| NME | [12] |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10 [13] |
| Resident Advisor | [14] |
Animated Violence Mild was met with generally favourable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 80, based on 20 reviews. [5]
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrooklynVegan | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 50 | |
| DJ Mag | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 48 | |
| MusicOMH | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 28 | |
| No Ripcord | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 22 | |
| PopMatters | Top 70 Albums of 2019 | 53 | |
| Treble | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 49 | |
| Under the Radar | Top 100 Albums of 2019 | 68 |
All tracks are written by Blanck Mass, unless noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 0:35 |
| 2. | "Death Drop" | 7:18 |
| 3. | "House vs. House" | 7:41 |
| 4. | "Hush Money" | 5:32 |
| 5. | "Love Is a Parasite" | 6:16 |
| 6. | "Creature/West Fuqua" | 3:44 |
| 7. | "No Dice" | 6:06 |
| 8. | "Wings of Hate" | 5:53 |
| Total length: | 43:05 | |
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [22] | 31 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) [23] | 6 |
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