Ardour (album)

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Ardour
Teebs - Ardour.png
Studio album by
Teebs
ReleasedOctober 19, 2010 (2010-10-19)
Genre
Length52:03
Label Brainfeeder
Producer Teebs
Teebs chronology
Ardour
(2010)		 Estara
(2014)

Ardour is the debut studio album by Teebs. It was released on Brainfeeder on October 19, 2010. [2]

Mtendere Mandowa, better known by his stage name Teebs, is an American record producer and visual artist from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of the My Hollow Drum collective. He is also one half of the duo Sons of the Morning.

Brainfeeder record label

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Contents

Production

When Teebs created the songs for the album, his father got ill. [3] The two spent more time together and understood each other. [3] Teebs made his father listen to his music for the first time. [3] After the death of his father, he took a break from creating music for about four or five months. [3] He then randomly bought some instruments such as a little flute and wind chimes and created a song called "Burner". [3] It took two years for him to create the album. [4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Dusted Magazinefavorable [5]
The Line of Best Fit favorable [6]
Pitchfork 8.0/10 [7]
Potholes in My BlogStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
The Quietus favorable [9]
Resident Advisor Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [10]
The Skinny Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
XLR8R 8.5/10 [12]

Rory Gibb of The Quietus commented that "Ardour is a lush, sumptuous record, openly heartfelt and immediately welcoming, though deceptively complex beneath its gauzy surface." [9] Nate Patrin of Pitchfork gave the album an 8.0 out of 10, writing, "It's wispy and gentle and a bit cheerful on the surface, but giving it a deep listen will bring forth some of the more complex and abrasive elements to the forefront." [7]

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Kristina Benson of LA Weekly called it "one of the most delicate and lovely albums of the year". [13] Jeff Weiss of Los Angeles Times wrote, "it's one of the most anticipated records within the Los Angeles beat community". [14]

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Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."You've Changed"2:14
2."Bound Ball"2:09
3."Double Fifths"2:14
4."While You Doooo"1:33
5."Moments"2:35
6."Burner"3:14
7."Wind Loop"3:16
8."Lakeshore Ave."1:47
9."Arthur's Birds"5:19
10."Gordon"3:29
11."Bern Rhythm"2:37
12."Felt Tip"3:02
13."King Bathtub"2:57
14."My Whole Life"3:13
15."Long Distance"2:55
16."Why Like This"2:59
17."Humming Birds"4:40
18."Autumn Antique"1:58

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References

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  2. ↑ Fitzmaurice, Larry (October 11, 2010). ""Anchor Steam"". Pitchfork . Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Teebs: Better Living Through 'Beat Music'". NPR . November 19, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  4. ↑ Homeward, Ben (October 19, 2010). "Ones To Watch: Teebs". Clash . Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  5. ↑ O'Connell, Jake (October 19, 2010). "Teebs - Ardour". Dusted Magazine. Archived from the original on April 6, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  6. ↑ Etteridge, Rich (October 20, 2010). "Teebs – Ardour". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  7. 1 2 Patrin, Nate (November 9, 2010). "Teebs: Ardour". Pitchfork . Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  8. ↑ Rae, Brandon (December 12, 2010). "Album Review: Teebs - Ardour". Potholes in My Blog. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  9. 1 2 Gibb, Rory (November 2, 2010). "Teebs". The Quietus . Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  10. ↑ Ryce, Andrew (October 17, 2010). "Teebs - Ardour". Resident Advisor . Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  11. ↑ McNally, David (October 18, 2010). "Teebs – Ardour". The Skinny . Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  12. ↑ Fallon, Patric (December 16, 2010). "Teebs Ardour". XLR8R . Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  13. ↑ Benson, Kristina (November 11, 2010). "Interview: Teebs on Art, Ardour And The Christmas Records No One Wanted". LA Weekly . Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  14. ↑ Weiss, Jeff (August 30, 2010). "The birdman of Brainfeeder: Teebs premieres first single off 'Ardour'". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 27, 2019.
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