| Cascade | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 28, 2015 | |||
| Studio | 2062, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Length | 40:12 | |||
| Label | 2062 Records | |||
| Producer | William Basinski | |||
| William Basinski chronology | ||||
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Cascade is a studio album by William Basinski. It was released on 2062 Records [1] on April 28, 2015. [2] The release comes with a download code for The Deluge. [3] It peaked at number 4 on Billboard 's New Age Albums chart. [4]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100 [5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10 [6] |
| PopMatters |   [7] |
| Spectrum Culture | 3.75/5 [8] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |    [9] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 80, based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [5]
Ian King of PopMatters gave the album 8 out of 10 stars, saying, "The piece is so gradual that when the curtain finally does fall the phantom of that piano loop lingers in the ears for long after." [7] Meanwhile, Brian Howe of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.4 out of 10, saying, "it has endless variation at the micro level, which creates the sense of a paradox—repetition that is impossible to grasp, slipping ceaselessly through your fingers." [6]
Fact placed it at number 40 on the "50 Best Albums of 2015" list. [10]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cascade" | 40:12 |
Credits adapted from the liner notes.
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US New Age Albums ( Billboard ) [4] | 4 |
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