Critical Mass (Ra album)

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Critical Mass
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Studio album by
Ra
ReleasedOctober 24, 2013
RecordedSahaja Music Records
Genre
Length54:05
Label Sahaja Music Records
Producer Sahaj
Ra chronology
Black Sheep
(2009)
Critical Mass
(2013)
Intercorrupted
(2021)
Singles from Critical Mass
  1. "SuperMegaDubstep"
    Released: July 2, 2013 [3]
  2. "Awake"
    Released: December 16, 2013 [4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Cryptic RockStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Rock and RollPositive [2]
Unsung Melody8/10 [5]

Critical Mass is the fourth studio album issued by the alternative metal band Ra. It was the group's first studio album publicly funded via Kickstarter. [6] The album was made available for streaming via Loudwire on October 7, 2013. [7]

Contents

This is the band's first album since its debut From One to feature drummer Skoota Warner.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sahaj Ticotin.

No.TitleLength
1."Brutiful"5:19
2."Awake"3:55
3."SuperMegaDubstep"3:47
4."It's All Over Now"4:47
5."Anything U Want"3:51
6."Won't Be Home Tonight"4:14
7."Running Blind"4:46
8."A Hollow Glow"2:06
9."Ecstacy"3:49
10."Tragic Empire" (featuring Travis Montgomery)3:24
11."The Voice Inside My Head"4:37
12."Through the Valley"5:50
13."Crawling to the Sky"3:31

Personnel

Ra
Additional

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References

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  4. "Awake - Single by Ra". Apple Music. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
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  6. Childers, Chad. "Ra to Return With New Album 'Critical Mass'". Loudwire.com . Retrieved 7 March 2017.
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