| Powerplant | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 12, 2017 | |||
| Studio | Comp-ny (Los Angeles, CA) [1] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 28:29 | |||
| Label | Anti- | |||
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Powerplant is the second studio album by American band Girlpool. It was released on May 12, 2017 through Anti-.
The songs on Powerplant have been seen as "blink-and-you'll-miss-em grunge lullabies", [2] as well as having the "loud-quiet-loudness" of alternative rock throughout. [3] The employment of lo-fi and noise has also been seen in its music, [3] [4] like the distortion used in "Soup". [3]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100 [5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The A.V. Club | B− [6] |
| Consequence | B+ [7] |
| DIY | [8] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10 [9] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 [4] |
| The Guardian | [2] |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10 [3] |
| The Skinny | [10] |
| Under the Radar | 7.5/10 [11] |
Powerplant was welcomed with critical applause upon its release. On Metacritic, it has a score of 80 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on 14 reviews. [5]
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esquire | Top 20 Albums of 2017 | 13 | |
| Pitchfork | Top 20 Rock Albums of 2017 | 11 | |
| Thrillist | Top 40 Albums of 2017 | 33 | |
| Uproxx | Top 20 Rock Albums of 2017 | 6 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "123" | 2:50 |
| 2. | "Sleepless" | 2:27 |
| 3. | "Corner Store" | 1:31 |
| 4. | "Your Heart" | 2:47 |
| 5. | "Kiss and Burn" | 2:08 |
| 6. | "Fast Dust" | 2:01 |
| 7. | "Powerplant" | 2:21 |
| 8. | "High Rise" | 1:15 |
| 9. | "Soup" | 2:01 |
| 10. | "She Goes By" | 2:04 |
| 11. | "It Gets More Blue" | 3:26 |
| 12. | "Static Somewhere" | 3:38 |
| Total length: | 28:29 | |
Technical [1]
Artwork and design [1]
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