| Room Inside the World | ||||
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| Released | February 16, 2018 | |||
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| Length | 40:05 | |||
| Label | Merge | |||
| Producer | Nicolas Vernhes | |||
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| Singles from Room Inside the World | ||||
Room Inside the World is the third and final [5] studio album by Canadian art punk band, Ought. The album was released on February 16, 2018, through Merge Records.
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.9/10 [6] |
| Metacritic | 81/100 [7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| The A.V. Club | B+ [9] |
| DIY | [10] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10 [11] |
| Mojo | [12] |
| Pitchfork | 7.1/10 [13] |
| PopMatters | 8/10 [14] |
| Q | [15] |
| The Skinny | [16] |
| Uncut | 7/10 [17] |
Room Inside the World received critical acclaim upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 81, based on 19 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [7]
All lyrics are written by Timothy Darcy, Timothy Keen, Matthew May, and Ben Stidworthy; all music is composed by Ought
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Into the Sea" | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Disgraced In America" | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Disaffectation" | 4:35 |
| 4. | "These 3 Things" | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Desire" | 5:19 |
| 6. | "Brief Shield" | 4:33 |
| 7. | "Take Everything" | 5:10 |
| 8. | "Pieces Wasted" | 4:39 |
| 9. | "Alice" | 4:00 |
| Total length: | 40:05 | |
The following individuals were credited on the album: [18]
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| US Independent Albums ( Billboard ) [19] | 31 |
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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| Paste | US | The 50 Best Albums of 2018 [20] | 2018 | 27 |
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