Reduxer

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Reduxer
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Remix album by
Released28 September 2018 (2018-09-28)
Genre
Length43:07
Label
Alt-J chronology
Relaxer
(2017)
Reduxer
(2018)
The Dream
(2022)
Singles from Reduxer
  1. "In Cold Blood (Twin Shadow Version)"
    Released: 14 June 2018
  2. "3WW (OTG Version)"
    Released: 14 August 2018
  3. "In Cold Blood (Kontra K Version)"
    Released: 31 August 2018
  4. "Deadcrush (Alchemist x Trooko Version)"
    Released: 5 September 2018
  5. "Last Year (Terrace Martin Version)"
    Released: 18 September 2018

Reduxer (stylised as REDUXER) is the first remix album by English indie rock band alt-J, released on 28 September 2018 by Infectious Music and the Canvasback Music division of Atlantic Records. [1] [2] It contains remixes of songs from their third studio album, Relaxer , done by various producers and featuring a number of different vocalists, mainly hip-hop artists.

Contents

Critical reception

Reduxer received a 66 on aggregator Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 66/100 [3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Drowned In Sound 6/10 [5]
The Line of Best Fit 7.5/10 [6]
No Ripcord5/10 [7]
PopMatters 6/10 [1]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal. [2]

All tracks are written by Gus Unger-Hamilton, Joe Newman, and Thom Sonny Green except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."3WW (OTG Version)" (featuring Little Simz) 5:07
2."In Cold Blood (Twin Shadow Version)" (featuring Pusha T)
2:47
3."House of the Rising Sun (Tuka Version)" (featuring Tuka)
  • Gus Unger-Hamilton
  • Joe Newman
  • Thom Green
  • Traditional
5:50
4."Hit Me Like That Snare (Jimi Charles Moody Version)" 4:32
5."Deadcrush (Alchemist x Trooko Version)" (featuring Danny Brown)
 
6."Adeline (ADP Version)" (featuring Paigey Cakey and Hex)
3:47
7."Last Year (Terrace Martin Version)" (featuring GoldLink) 4:18
8."Pleader (Trooko Version)" (featuring PJ Sin Suela) 4:46
9."3WW (Lomepal Version)" (featuring Lomepal) 3:16
10."In Cold Blood (Kontra K Version)" (featuring Kontra K)
  • Gus Unger-Hamilton
  • Joe Newman
  • Kontra K
  • Thom Green
3:35
11."Hit Me Like That Snare (Rejjie Snow Version)" (featuring Rejjie Snow) 3:00
Total length:43:07

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [8] 76
French Albums (SNEP) [9] 133
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts) [10] 120
US Billboard 200 [11] 38

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