On Time Out of Time

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On Time Out of Time
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Studio album by
William Basinski
ReleasedMarch 8, 2019 (2019-03-08)
Length49:18
Label Temporary Residence Limited
Producer William Basinski
William Basinski chronology
Selva Oscura
(2018)		On Time Out of Time
(2019)		Lamentations
(2020)

On Time Out of Time is a studio album by William Basinski. It was released on Temporary Residence Limited on March 8, 2019. [1] It peaked at number 2 on Billboard 's New Age Albums chart. [2]

Contents

For the album, Basinski collaborated with LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) to record the sounds of two black holes merging 1.3 billion years ago. [3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 81/100 [4]
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim! 7/10 [5]
The Line of Best Fit 8/10 [6]
Pitchfork 8.0/10 [7]
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Resident Advisor 3.8/5 [9]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, based on 8 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [4]

Jack Bray of The Line of Best Fit gave the album an 8 out of 10, writing, "Whether it is the temporary respite from a challenging sonic environment or the steady progression towards splendour, On Time Out of Time is a rewarding experience for those willing to tolerate challenging moments in a celestial sea of sound." [6] Oliver Thompson of Exclaim! gave the album a 7 out of 10, commenting that "Basinski's latest effort is ambitious yet remains rooted in what he does best: instilling a multitude of visceral, yet ambiguous, feelings within his listener." [5]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."On Time Out of Time"39:33
2."4(E+D)4(ER=EPR)"9:43

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes.

Charts

ChartPeak
position
US New Age Albums ( Billboard ) [2] 2

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References

  1. ↑ Cetin, Marissa (January 10, 2019). "William Basinski's new album samples the sounds of black holes merging". Resident Advisor . Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "William Basinski Chart History (New Age Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  3. ↑ Bruce-Jones, Henry (January 9, 2019). "William Basinski samples two massive black holes on new album On Time Out of Time". Fact . Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  4. 1 2 "On Time Out of Time by William Basinski". Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  5. 1 2 Thompson, Oliver (March 6, 2019). "William Basinski On Time Out of Time". Exclaim! . Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  6. 1 2 Bray, Jack (March 12, 2019). "William Basinski continues to explore new possibilities on rewarding new LP". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  7. ↑ Beta, Andy (March 13, 2019). "William Basinski: On Time Out of Time". Pitchfork . Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  8. ↑ Stasis, Spyros (March 5, 2019). "William Basinski Explores the Outer Limits on 'On Time Out of Time'". PopMatters . Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  9. ↑ Ryce, Andrew (March 15, 2019). "William Basinski - On Time Out Of Time". Resident Advisor . Retrieved October 22, 2019.
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