Compass | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 18, 2010 | |||
Genre | Soul, folk, blues | |||
Label | Warp Records | |||
Producer | Jamie Lidell | |||
Jamie Lidell chronology | ||||
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Compass is a 2010 album by Jamie Lidell, released May 18. It is produced by Lidell and features additional production by Beck, Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor, Lindsey Rome and Robbie Lackritz.
All tracks are written by Jamie Lidell, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Completely Exposed" | 3:24 | |
2. | "Your Sweet Boom" | 3:13 | |
3. | "She Needs Me" | 5:55 | |
4. | "I Wanna Be Your Telephone" | Lidell & Snax | 3:29 |
5. | "Enough's Enough" | 2:55 | |
6. | "The Ring" | 3:44 | |
7. | "You Are Waking" | 3:42 | |
8. | "I Can Love Again" | 2:10 | |
9. | "It's a Kiss" | 3:47 | |
10. | "Compass" | 5:33 | |
11. | "Gypsy Blood" | 2:16 | |
12. | "Coma Chameleon" | Lidell & Beck Hansen | 3:20 |
13. | "Big Drift" | Lidell, Hansen, Leslie Feist & Lindsey Rome | 4:45 |
14. | "You See My Light" | 2:09 | |
15. | "Completely Exposed – Heavy Ramble" (iTunes Bonus track) | 8:30 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Turn It Around" | |
2. | "Lies Inside" | |
3. | "Your Sweet Boom Dub" | |
4. | "Pat's Compass" | |
5. | "Lies Inside Cold Dub" | |
6. | "Enhanced: A Video Introduction To Compass" |
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 76/100 [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
BBC Music | Positive [3] |
The Boston Globe | Positive [4] |
Clash | [5] |
In One Ear | [6] |
NME | [7] |
NU.nl | [8] |
One Thirty BPM | 78% [9] |
Pitchfork Media | 6.6/10 [10] |
Slant | [11] |
Spin | [12] |
Times Online | [13] |
Washington City Paper | Positive [14] |
XLR8R | [15] |
Compass received generally favorable reviews upon its release, earning a rating of 76 out of 100 on review aggregator website Metacritic. [1]
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