| Backstroke | ||||
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| Released | July 13, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Microhouse | |||
| Length | 42:43 | |||
| Label | Spectral Sound | |||
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Backstroke is the second studio album by Matthew Dear. It was released on Spectral Sound, a sub-label of Ghostly International, in 2004.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Blender | [2] |
| Pitchfork | 6.8/10 [3] |
| Prefix | 7.0/10 [4] |
Andy Kellman of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying, "Whatever its designation, Backstroke is a marked turn away from Leave Luck to Heaven , if scarcely a stylistic changeup." [1] He added, "Several cuts will indeed serve adequately in the clubs, but the album as a whole is tailored for a more personal setting." [1]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Another" | 5:00 |
| 2. | "Tide" | 4:55 |
| 3. | "Takes on You" | 6:44 |
| 4. | "Grut Wall" | 3:53 |
| 5. | "I Know Howser" | 4:00 |
| 6. | "Huggy's Parade" | 5:55 |
| 7. | "Good Girl" | 3:39 |
| 8. | "And in the Night" | 8:32 |
| Total length: | 42:43 | |
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