Just Us (Faust album)

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Studio album by
Released2014 (2014)
Genre Krautrock
Length52:33
Faust chronology
...Live at Clouds Hill (Vinylbox #3)
(2013)
j US t
(2014)
Fresh Air
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Blurt Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Exclaim! 7/10 [3]
The Line of Best Fit Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
The List Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
musicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Record Collector Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Pitchfork Media 6.8/10 [8]
PopMatters 4/10 [9]

j US t (pronounced "just us") is the 12th studio album by Faust, released in 2014. [10] [11]

Contents

The band released the album in a "foundational" state, hoping that listeners would use the tracks to construct new music. [11]

Critical reception

The Aquarian called the album "a beautiful journey into experimental music," writing that it "just goes to show you that even with 40 years of experience, Faust is still able to break new musical ground." [12]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Gerubelt"5:13
2."80hz"5:35
3."Sur le ventre"4:32
4."Cavaquiñho"1:00
5."Gammes"4:36
6."Nähmaschine"3:13
7."Nur nous"3:19
8."Palpitations"7:36
9."Der Kaffee kocht"3:50
10."Eeeeeeh..."1:57
11."Ich bin ein Pavian"3:52
12."Ich sitze immer noch"7:50

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