R.Y.C. (album)

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R.Y.C.
Mura Masa - R.Y.C.png
Studio album by
Mura Masa
Released17 January 2020 (2020-01-17)
Length37:50
Label
Producer Mura Masa
Mura Masa chronology
Mura Masa
(2017)		R.Y.C.
(2020)		 Demon Time
(2022)
Singles from R.Y.C.
  1. "I Don’t Think I Can Do This Again"
    Released: 21 August 2019
  2. "No Hope Generation"
    Released: 25 October 2019
  3. "Deal Wiv It"
    Released: 7 November 2019
  4. "Teenage Headache Dreams"
    Released: 7 January 2020

R.Y.C. is the second studio album by Guernsey-born music producer Alex Crossan, under his alias Mura Masa. It was released on 17 January 2020 by Polydor Records and Anchor Point Records. The album has guest features by Clairo, Slowthai, Tirzah and Ellie Rowsell. [1] [2]

Contents

The first single "No Hope Generation" was released 25 October 2019. [3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.6/10 [4]
Metacritic 65/100 [5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Clash 6/10 [7]
DIY Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
MusicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [12]
Pitchfork 6.7/10 [13]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [14]

R.Y.C. was met with generally favourable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, it received an average score of 65, based on 12 reviews. [5]

Track listing

R.Y.C. track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Raw Youth Collage" Alexander Crossan 3:38
2."No Hope Generation"Crossan3:54
3."I Don't Think I Can Do This Again" (with Clairo)
3:42
4."A Meeting at an Oak Tree" (with Ned Green)
  • Crossan
  • Ned Green
1:29
5."Deal Wiv It" (with Slowthai)
2:57
6."Vicarious Living Anthem"
2:05
7."In My Mind"Crossan5:31
8."Today" (featuring Tirzah)
3:20
9."Live Like We're Dancing" (with Georgia)
4:10
10."Teenage Headache Dreams" (with Ellie Rowsell)
4:43
11."Nocturne for Strings and a Conversation"Crossan2:21
Total length:37:50

Notes

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

Artwork

Charts

Chart performance for R.Y.C.
Chart (2020)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [15] 187
Scottish Albums (OCC) [16] 89
UK Albums (OCC) [17] 23
UK Dance Albums (OCC) [18] 7

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