Lei Line Eon

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Lei Line Eon
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Studio album by
Released2 April 2021
Genre UK bass, chamber music [1]
Length42:15
Label Gloo
Iglooghost chronology
XYZ
(2019)
Lei Line Eon
(2021)
Tidal Memory Exo
(2024)
Singles from Lei Line Eon
  1. "Sylph Fossil"
    Released: 4 February 2021 [2]

Lei Line Eon is the second studio album by English electronic music producer Iglooghost, released 2 April 2021 via Gloo. [3]

Contents

Reception

Lei Line Eon ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic? 7.5/10 [4]
Metacritic 79/100 [5]
Review scores
SourceRating
Beats Per Minute 81% [6]
Clash 8/10 [7]
God Is in the TV 6/10 [1]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
The Line of Best Fit 9/10 [9]
Loud and Quiet 8/10 [10]
MusicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [3]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic , Lei Line Eon received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 79 out of 100 from 6 critic scores. [5]

Year-end lists

Lei Line Eon year-end lists
Publication#Ref.
Loud and Quiet 18 [11]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Seamus Rawles Malliagh except where noted. All tracks are produced by Iglooghost

Lei Line Eon track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Eœ (Disk•Initiate)" 2:59
2."Pure Grey Circle" 4:19
3."Sylph Fossil" 5:30
4."Light Gutter" (feat. Lola)Malliagh, Lola4:04
5."Big Protector" 3:59
6."UI Birth" (feat. BABii)Malliagh, Daisy Emily Warne3:37
7."Zones U Can't See" 4:21
8."Amu (Disk•Mod)" 3:43
9."Soil Bolt" 3:59
10."Yellow Umbra" 5:39

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