Myuthafoo

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Myuthafoo
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Studio album by
Caterina Barbieri
Released16 June 2023 (2023-06-16)
Genre
Length32:15
LanguageEnglish
Label Light-Years
Producer Caterina Barbieri
Caterina Barbieri chronology
Spirit Exit
(2022)		Myuthafoo
(2023)

Myuthafoo is a studio album by Italian electronic and experimental musician Caterina Barbieri. It was released in 2023 through Light-Years. It received generally favorable reviews from critics. [4]

Contents

Background

Myuthafoo is a companion album to Ecstatic Computation (2019). [5] Both albums were written at the same time. [6] Caterina Barbieri used the Orthogonal ER-101 modular sequencer to create Myuthafoo. [6] The album's title is an anagram of "math of you". [7]

The digital edition of the album was released on 16 June 2023 through her record label Light-Years. [8] The vinyl edition and the CD edition were released on 28 July 2023 through the same label. [8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 80/100 [4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Pitchfork 7.1/10 [1]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic , Myutahfoo received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 80 out of 100 from 4 critic scores. [4]

Pitchfork 's Marc Weidenbaum gave this album a 7.1 out of 10, praising Barbieri's decision to eschew vocals, summing up "at her best, Barbieri doesn't just make music; a wizard, she excites the air". [1] Robert Barry of The Quietus wrote that "radiant lines seem to suggest that even the darkest of tunnels may still bear a brilliant light at their end" for this music. [10] Editors at Resident Advisor chose this as a recommendation and Dash Lewis reviewed Myuthafoo writing that "it's a testament to Barbieri's skill as a composer that she's able to wring genuine emotion from such bracing music" and encourages listeners that "Barbieri uses effects to build massive sonic spaces, so listening headphones can be utterly transportive". [2] In The Sydney Morning Herald , Annabel Ross rated this work 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "premium quality" that shows both "edgy, avant-garde" compositions as well as softness. [11]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Caterina Barbieri.

Myuthafoo track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Memory Leak"1:18
2."Math of You"5:39
3."Myuthafoo"7:00
4."Alphabet of Light"6:50
5."Sufyosowirl"5:53
6."Swirls of You"5:34
Total length:32:15

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. [12]

Charts

Chart performance for Myuthafoo
Chart (2023)Peak
position
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [13] 63

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Weidenbaum, Marc (31 July 2023). "Carla Barbieri: Myuthafoo Album Review". Albums. Pitchfork . Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  2. 1 2 Lewis, Dash (5 July 2023). "Caterina Barbieri – Myuthafoo". Reviews · Albums. Resident Advisor . Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  3. ↑ Davis, Ted (4 August 2023). "The Best Ambient on Bandcamp: July 2023". Bandcamp Daily . Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "Myuthafoo by Caterina Barbieri Reviews and Tracks – Metacritic". Metacritic . Fandom, Inc. n.d. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  5. ↑ Simpson, Paul. "Caterina Barbieri". AllMusic . Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  6. 1 2 Eede, Christian (20 April 2023). "Caterina Barbieri Details New Album, 'Myuthafoo'". The Quietus . Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  7. ↑ Ravens, Chal (17 April 2023). "Modular mystic: Caterina Barbieri is unlocking the spirituality in synths". Mixmag . Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  8. 1 2 Lawson, Michael (17 April 2023). "Caterina Barbieri reveals Myuthafoo, the 'sister album' to 2019's Ecstatic Computation". Resident Advisor . Retrieved 17 December 2025.
  9. ↑ Simpson, Paul. "Myuthafoo - Caterina Barbieri". AllMusic . Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  10. ↑ Barry, Robert (12 June 2023). "Carla Barbieri". Reviews. The Quietus . Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  11. ↑ Ross, Annabel (2 July 2023). "Pop trailblazer plays it disappointingly safe on her anticipated debut". Culture Music Review. The Sydney Morning Herald . ISSN   0312-6315. OCLC   226369741.
  12. ↑ Caterina Barbieri (2023). Myuthafoo (CD booklet). Light-Years.
  13. ↑ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
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