| Monument | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 5 November 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
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| Length | 44:02 | |||
| Label | Gondwana | |||
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| Portico Quartet chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 8/10 [2] |
| MusicOMH |    [3] |
| Mojo | [4] |
| Pitchfork | 6.6/10 [5] |
| Uncut | 7/10 [6] |
Monument is the seventh studio album by English instrumental band Portico Quartet. It was released on 5 November 2021 by Gondwana Records. [7]
On 1 September 2021, Portico Quartet announced they were releasing their album Monument, alongside the lead single "Impressions". [7]
Monument was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 75 based on 6 reviews. [1]
All tracks are written by Duncan Bellamy and Jack Wyllie.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Opening" | 2:50 |
| 2. | "Impressions" | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Ultraviolet" | 5:12 |
| 4. | "Ever Present" | 4:48 |
| 5. | "Gateway" | 1:14 |
| 6. | "Monument" | 4:40 |
| 7. | "A.O.E." | 5:35 |
| 8. | "Warm Data" | 8:16 |
| 9. | "Portal" | 1:09 |
| 10. | "On the Light" | 6:28 |
Portico Quartet
| Additional musicians
Production
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| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) [8] | 23 |
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