| Crush | ||||
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| Released | 18 October 2019 | |||
| Genre | Electronic [1] | |||
| Length | 44:01 | |||
| Label | Ninja Tune | |||
| Producer | Sam Shepherd | |||
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| Singles from Crush | ||||
Crush is the second studio album by British electronic musician Sam Shepherd, released under his alias Floating Points on 18 October 2019 by Ninja Tune. [4] [5]
Shepherd began work on the album following a 2017 tour with the xx. [6] Taking inspiration from German krautrock band Harmonia's 2007 album Live 1974 , Shepherd played 30 minute improvisational sets using only a Buchla synthesizer and a Korg drum machine. [6] Upon his return to the studio, Shepherd used the same equipment as the basis for recording [6] and completed the album in five weeks. [7] Unlike the debut Floating Points album Elaenia (2015), Crush does not feature any live guitars or drums. [8]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.8/10 [9] |
| Metacritic | 81/100 [5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [10] |
| DIY | [11] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10 [12] |
| Financial Times | [13] |
| The Independent | [14] |
| Mojo | [15] |
| The Observer | [16] |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10 [1] |
| Q | [17] |
| Uncut | 8/10 [18] |
Crush received positive reception upon release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from music publications, the album received an average score of 81 based on 16 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [5] Shawn Reynaldo of Pitchfork awarded the album "Best New Music", saying that the project is "an album of mischievous, melodic, stripped-down electronic music". Dylan Barnabe at Exclaim! noted that although "the sonic explorations undermine the album's overall cohesiveness, Crush remains a shining example of Shepherd's growth as an artist". [12] In a mixed review, John Mulvey of Mojo thought that the project was "a decent album, but perhaps not the one some of us were hoping for.". [15]
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| The A.V. Club | Top 20 Albums of 2019 | 17 | [19] |
| DJ Mag | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 25 | [20] |
| The Independent | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 25 | [21] |
| Loud and Quiet | Top 40 Albums of 2019 | 9 | [22] |
| Mixmag | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 2 | [23] |
| Pitchfork | The 50 Best Albums of 2019 | 50 | [24] |
| The Vinyl Factory | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 22 | [25] |
All tracks written and produced by Sam Shepherd. Credits adapted from Apple Music and Tidal. [4] [26]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Falaise" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Last Bloom" | 5:53 |
| 3. | "Anasickmodular" | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Requiem for CS70 and Strings" | 2:23 |
| 5. | "Karakul" | 1:54 |
| 6. | "LesAlpx" | 4:41 |
| 7. | "Bias" | 5:08 |
| 8. | "Environments" | 4:45 |
| 9. | "Birth" | 3:00 |
| 10. | "Sea-Watch" | 4:04 |
| 11. | "Apoptose, Pt. I" | 2:35 |
| 12. | "Apoptose, Pt. II" | 2:27 |
| Total length: | 44:01 | |
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Digital Albums (ARIA) [27] | 33 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [28] | 163 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [29] | 20 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [30] | 37 |
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