| Black City | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 17, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 47:47 | |||
| Label | Ghostly International | |||
| Producer | Matthew Dear | |||
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Black City is the fourth studio album by Matthew Dear. It was released via Ghostly International in 2010. It peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart, [1] as well as number 29 on the Heatseekers Albums chart. [2]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100 [3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The A.V. Club | C [5] |
| Clash | 9/10 [6] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10 [7] |
| The Guardian | [8] |
| Paste | 8.3/10 [9] |
| Pitchfork | 8.4/10 [10] |
| PopMatters |   [11] |
| Resident Advisor | 4.0/5 [12] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |    [13] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Black City received an average score of 78, based on 23 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [3]
Pitchfork placed it at number 46 on its list of "The Top 50 Albums of 2010". [14]
All tracks are written by Matthew Dear
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Honey" | 3:47 |
| 2. | "I Can't Feel" | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Little People (Black City)" | 9:20 |
| 4. | "Slowdance" | 4:22 |
| 5. | "Soil to Seed" | 2:28 |
| 6. | "You Put a Smell on Me" | 5:04 |
| 7. | "Shortwave" | 5:12 |
| 8. | "Monkey" | 3:39 |
| 9. | "More Surgery" | 5:30 |
| 10. | "Gem" | 4:07 |
| Total length: | 47:47 | |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums ( Billboard ) [1] | 17 |
| US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard ) [2] | 29 |
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