Eyelid Movies | ||||
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Released | 9 February 2010 | |||
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Length | 44:27 | |||
Label | Barsuk | |||
Producer | Phantogram | |||
Phantogram chronology | ||||
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Eyelid Movies is the debut studio album by American electronic music duo Phantogram, [1] released on 9 February 2010 by Barsuk Records. Barsuk Records reissued the album with previously unreleased songs on 11 November 2022. [2]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 76/100 [3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Spin | [4] |
AllMusic | [5] |
The A.V. Club | B+ [6] |
Pitchfork | 7.5/10 [7] |
BBC Music | favorable [8] |
PopMatters | 7/10 [9] |
Slant Magazine | [10] |
The album was generally well received, retaining a rating of 76 out of 100 on the review aggregating site Metacritic based on 13 reviews. [11] Absolute Punk gave a favorable review, stating, "Phantogram have put forth a collection of heady and stimulating songs primed for in-the-dark listening." However, another review from Prefix magazine gave it a 5.5 out of 10, recognizing the band's potential for making good music, but saying that the debut was "something of a stumble out of the gate." [12] BBC Music gave it an 8 out of 10. [8]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Mouthful of Diamonds" | 4:13 |
2. | "When I'm Small" | 4:09 |
3. | "Turn It Off" | 4:01 |
4. | "Running from the Cops" | 3:57 |
5. | "All Dried Up" | 3:46 |
6. | "As Far as I Can See" | 3:29 |
7. | "You Are the Ocean" | 5:49 |
8. | "Bloody Palms" | 3:31 |
9. | "Futuristic Casket" | 3:37 |
10. | "Let Me Go" | 4:25 |
11. | "10,000 Claps" | 3:30 |
Total length: | 44:27 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Suzie" | 3:40 |
2. | "Shotgun Smiles" | 3:19 |
3. | "Voices" | 4:01 |
4. | "Walk Down" | 3:55 |
5. | "Make a Fist (Alternate Version)" | 4:14 |
6. | "When I'm Small (Lucy's Mix)" | 4:25 |
7. | "Voices (Live on WEXT)" | 4:05 |
8. | "Running from the Cops (Instrumental)" | 3:57 |
9. | "Mouthful of Diamonds (Instrumental)" | 4:11 |
10. | "Futuristic Casket (Instrumental)" | 3:37 |
11. | "10,000 Claps (Instrumental)" | 3:30 |
12. | "You Are the Ocean (Instrumental)" | 5:50 |
13. | "When I'm Small (RAC Remix)" | 4:00 |
14. | "Mouthful of Diamonds (Michna Remix)" | 5:08 |
15. | "When I'm Small (Chuck Brody Remix)" | 4:57 |
16. | "Mouthful of Diamonds (Alan Wilkis Remix)" | 3:19 |
Total length: | 1:05:08 |
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