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Released | September 28, 2010 | |||
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Length | 44:30 | |||
Label | IAMSOUND | |||
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King Night is the debut album by the American electronic music group Salem. The album was released on September 28, 2010, on IAMSOUND Records. The vinyl and European versions of King Night were released on October 12, 2010. It was mixed by Dave Sardy and included six brand new songs, along with five older songs that were previously released and/or leaked.
On Insound, the album's first single, "Asia", was included free with the pre-order of the album. The single came in 7" vinyl with a remastered version of the previously released song "Dirt" as the B-side.
King Night was generally well received by music critics. [3] The album charted at number 22 on the US Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart. [4]
"Trapdoor" was featured in the 2012 film The Place Beyond the Pines directed by Derek Cianfrance.
"King Night" was featured in the 2015 film Love directed by Gaspar Noé.
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 6.7/10 [5] |
Metacritic | 72/100 [3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
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The A.V. Club | C [7] |
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Fact | 4.5/5 [9] |
NME | 9/10 [10] |
Pitchfork | 7.5/10 [2] |
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Spin | 4/10 [13] |
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Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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NME | NME's Best Albums of 2010 | 2010 | #8 [15] |
Stereogum | Stereogum's Top 50 Albums of 2010 | 2010 | #23 [16] |
DIY | DIY's 50 Albums of the Year 2010 | 2010 | #26 [17] |
The Quietus | Quietus Albums Of The Year 2010 | 2010 | #2 [18] |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "King Night" | 3:49 |
2. | "Asia" | 3:38 |
3. | "Frost" | 3:29 |
4. | "Sick" | 3:24 |
5. | "Release da Boar" | 5:01 |
6. | "Trapdoor" | 4:40 |
7. | "Redlights" | 3:43 |
8. | "Hound" | 4:38 |
9. | "Traxx" | 4:51 |
10. | "Tair" | 2:14 |
11. | "Killer" | 4:53 |
12. | "Water" (iTunes Store bonus track) | 2:54 |
13. | "Finna" (Amazon bonus track) | 3:44 |
Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [4] | 22 |