| Asa Breed | ||||
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| Released | June 5, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 40:51 | |||
| Label | Ghostly International | |||
| Producer | Matthew Dear | |||
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Asa Breed is the third studio album by American music producer Matthew Dear. It was released via Ghostly International in 2007. It peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart. [1] The title of the album comes from a character in the Kurt Vonnegut novel, Cat's Cradle . [2]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100 [3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The A.V. Club | B− [5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B [6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| The Irish Times | [8] |
| NME | 7/10 [9] |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10 [10] |
| PopMatters | 8/10 [11] |
| Resident Advisor | 4.0/5 [12] |
| Spin |  [13] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Asa Breed received an average score of 73, based on 15 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [3]
Resident Advisor named it the 39th-best album of the decade. [14]
All tracks are written by Matthew Dear
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fleece on Brain" | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Neighborhoods" | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Deserter" | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Shy" | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Elementary Lover" | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Don and Sherri" | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Will Gravity Win Tonight?" | 2:41 |
| 8. | "Pom Pom" | 2:39 |
| 9. | "Death to Feelers" | 2:47 |
| 10. | "Give Me More" | 2:41 |
| 11. | "Midnight Lovers" | 4:28 |
| 12. | "Good to Be Alive" | 3:47 |
| 13. | "Vine to Vine" (not included on vinyl edition) | 3:31 |
| Total length: | 40:51 | |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) [1] | 20 |
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