Cerulean | ||||
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Released | June 22, 2010 | |||
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Length | 43:24 | |||
Label | Anticon | |||
Producer | Baths | |||
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Cerulean is the debut studio album by American electronic musician Baths. It was released on June 22, 2010 by Anticon. [3]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.5/10 [4] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [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 | [11] |
Resident Advisor | 4/5 [12] |
The Skinny | [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]
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
Credits adapted from AllMusic website. [18]
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