Cerulean (album)

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Cerulean
BathsCeruleanCover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 22, 2010 (2010-06-22)
Genre
Length43:24
Label Anticon
Producer Baths
Baths chronology
Cerulean
(2010)
Pop Music/False B-Sides
(2011)

Cerulean is the debut studio album by American electronic musician Baths. It was released on June 22, 2010 by Anticon. [3]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic? 7.5/10 [4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
The A.V. Club A− [6]
BBC Music (favorable) [7]
Drowned in Sound 8/10 [8]
Exclaim! (favorable) [9]
Pitchfork 8.2/10 [10]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Resident Advisor 4/5 [12]
The Skinny Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [13]
Spin 6/10 [14]

The album received generally favorable reviews from critics. The lead single "Maximalist" was premiered by Earmilk and later featured on Pitchfork. [15] Later in 2010, Pitchfork gave Cerulean an "Honorable Mention" in their countdown of the best albums of 2010. [16] The album was also named by The A.V. Club as the 21st best album of 2010. [17]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Apologetic Shoulder Blades"2:29
2."Lovely Bloodflow"3:35
3."Maximalist"3:19
4."♥"3:17
5."Aminals"3:18
6."Rafting Starlit Everglades"3:52
7."Hall"3:31
8."You're My Excuse to Travel"3:34
9."Rain Smell"4:23
10."Indoorsy"2:44
11."Plea"4:15
12."Departure"4:48
13."Thaumas" (bonus track)5:17

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic website. [18]

Musicians

Technical personnel

Artwork

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