My Way (Akufen album)

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My Way
Akufenmyway.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 14, 2002 (2002-05-14)
Genre
Length70:16
Label Force Inc.
Producer Marc Leclair
Akufen chronology
My Way
(2002)
Fabric 17
(2004)
Singles from My Way
  1. "Deck the House"
    Released: 2002
  2. "My Way"
    Released: 2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [2]
Entertainment Weekly B+ [3]
Muzik Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
NME 8/10 [5]
Now 4/5 [6]
Pitchfork 6.8/10 [7]
Stylus Magazine B+ [8]
Uncut Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [9]

My Way is the debut studio album by Akufen, an alias of electronic musician Marc Leclair. The album was released by Force Inc. Records on May 14, 2002. The album has over 2000 samples of radio feed on it. [1]

Contents

Critical reception

Andy Kellman of AllMusic described the album as "a terrifically delightful, upbeat record, tipsy with buoyant basslines, swooning textures, and unorthodox hooks." [2] Olli Siebelt of BBC said, "My Way manages to walk a fine line between full-on commercial sensibility and left-field experimentation and yet somehow pulls off both simultaneously with no compromise on either side." [10]

The album was listed on The Wire 's "2002 Rewind" list. [11] It was named the 12th best album of the decade by Resident Advisor . [1] In 2015, it was named the 81st greatest dance album of all time by Thump . [12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Marc Leclair.

No.TitleLength
1."Even White Horizons"5:28
2."Installation"8:04
3."Skidoos"8:58
4."Deck the House"6:05
5."Wet Floors"6:18
6."Heaven Can Wait"5:05
7."In Dog We Trust"7:37
8."Jeep Sex"6:06
9."Late Night Munchies"10:02
10."My Way"6:29
Total length:70:16
2002 reissue edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."Deck the House (Herbert Stops Like This Mix)"5:42
Total length:76:21

Personnel

Credits adapted from the original edition's liner notes.

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