Revelations | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 3, 2017 | |||
Recorded | May 2017 | |||
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Length | 31:38 | |||
Label | Father/Daughter Records | |||
Producer | Shamir | |||
Shamir chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 6.5/10 [2] |
Metacritic | 70/100 [3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
The A.V. Club | B [5] |
Consequence of Sound | B− [6] |
The Guardian | [7] |
New Musical Express | [8] |
Pitchfork | 5.9/10 [9] |
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