| Estara | ||||
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| Released | April 8, 2014 | |||
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| Length | 39:38 | |||
| Label | Brainfeeder | |||
| Producer | Teebs | |||
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Estara (sometimes stylized as E s t a r a [2] or E S T A R A [3] ) is the second studio album by Teebs. [4] It was released on Brainfeeder on April 8, 2014. [5] It features guest appearances from Jonti, Populous, Prefuse 73, and Lars Horntveth. [6]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 68/100 [7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| Clash | 7/10 [9] |
| Consequence of Sound | C+ [10] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 [2] |
| Pitchfork | 6.7/10 [3] |
| PopMatters |   [11] |
| Resident Advisor | 3.5/5 [12] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 68, based on 14 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [7]
Nate Patrin of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.7 out of 10, writing, "Melancholy, bucolic relaxation, and agitated giddiness all run through this record, but its emotionally calming effect comes at the expense of anything truly revelatory or exciting." [3] Tony Naylor of Resident Advisor gave the album a 3.5 out of 5, commenting that "Teebs employs dusty library music samples, astringent drones, twinkling percussion, punchy hip-hop drums and woody, autumnal tones to create defiantly utopian music." [12]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Endless" | 1:48 |
| 2. | "View Point" | 2:39 |
| 3. | "Holiday" (featuring Jonti) | 4:17 |
| 4. | "Shoouss Lullaby" | 4:08 |
| 5. | "SOTM" | 5:00 |
| 6. | "Hi Hat" (featuring Populous) | 4:22 |
| 7. | "NY Pt. 1" | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Piano Days" | 1:22 |
| 9. | "Piano Months" | 2:48 |
| 10. | "NY Pt. 2" (featuring Prefuse 73) | 3:01 |
| 11. | "Mondaze" | 1:57 |
| 12. | "Wavxxes" (featuring Lars Horntveth) | 4:54 |
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [13] | 39 |
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) [14] | 19 |
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