| Scacco Matto | ||||
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| Released | April 24, 2020 | |||
| Length | 41:27 | |||
| Label | Warp | |||
| Producer | Lorenzo Senni | |||
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Scacco Matto is the third studio album by Italian musician Lorenzo Senni. It was released April 24, 2020 under Warp. [1]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100 [2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| musicOMH | [5] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10 [6] |
Scacco Matto was met with widespread acclaim reviews from critics. [2] Ross Horton of musicOMH reviewed "Scacco Matto offers the listener an exhausting, exhaustive journey through a kaleidoscopic, hyper-saturated mind." [5] Chal Ravens of Pitchfork said "The rules are fixed but the outcome is unpredictable; within extremely narrow parameters, players can display flair, cunning, and subterfuge." [6]
The cover artwork is a photograph by John Divola called "Zuma #30". [1] [7] [8]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Discipline of Enthusiasm" | 4:37 |
| 2. | "XBreakingEdgeX" | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Move in Silence (Only Speak When It’s Time to Say Checkmate)" | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Canone Infinito" | 4:59 |
| 5. | "Dance Tonight Revolution Tomorrow" | 7:32 |
| 6. | "The Power of Failing" | 5:49 |
| 7. | "Wasting Time Writing Lorenzo Senni Songs" | 5:28 |
| 8. | "THINK BIG" | 6:07 |
| Total length: | 41:30 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Win in The Flat World" | 4:55 |
| 10. | "The Shape of Trance to Come" | 6:10 |
| Total length: | 52:05 | |
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