Future Politics | ||||
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Released | January 20, 2017 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 45:15 | |||
Label | Domino | |||
Producer | Katie Stelmanis | |||
Austra chronology | ||||
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Singles from Future Politics | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.0/10 [3] |
Metacritic | 74/100 [4] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
The A.V. Club | B [6] |
DIY | [2] |
Exclaim! | 8/10 [7] |
The Guardian | [8] |
NME | [9] |
Pitchfork | 7.4/10 [1] |
PopMatters | [10] |
Q | [11] |
Uncut | 6/10 [12] |
Future Politics is the third studio album by Canadian electronic music band Austra, released on January 20, 2017, by Domino worldwide and by Pink Fizz Records in Canada. [13] The album was inspired by frontwoman Katie Stelmanis' time living in Montreal and Mexico City, [14] while also drawing inspiration from Massive Attack, Latin-American record producers (including Chancha Vía Circuito), E. E. Cummings, accelerationism, and Judith Butler. [15] The cover art was photographed at Mexican architect Luis Barragán's Cuadra San Cristóbal in Mexico City. [16]
All tracks are written by Katie Stelmanis.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "We Were Alive" | 4:35 |
2. | "Future Politics" | 4:09 |
3. | "Utopia" | 4:03 |
4. | "I'm a Monster" | 4:38 |
5. | "I Love You More than You Love Yourself" | 4:58 |
6. | "Angel in Your Eye" | 3:14 |
7. | "Freepower" | 5:09 |
8. | "Gaia" | 3:08 |
9. | "Beyond a Mortal" | 5:45 |
10. | "Deep Thought" | 1:09 |
11. | "43" | 4:28 |
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Future Politics. [17]
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [18] | 36 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [19] | 98 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [20] | 180 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [21] | 61 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [22] | 46 |
UK Dance Albums (OCC) [23] | 12 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [24] | 29 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [25] | 7 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [26] | 27 |
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) [27] | 19 |
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