Severant

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Severant
KuedoSeverant.jpg
Studio album by
Kuedo
Released17 October 2011 (2011-10-17)
Genre Electronic [1]
Length45:56
Label Planet Mu
Producer Kuedo
Kuedo chronology
Severant
(2011)		Slow Knife
(2016)

Severant is the debut studio album by English record producer Jamie Teasdale under the pseudonym Kuedo. It was released on 17 October 2011 through Planet Mu. It received universal acclaim from critics. [2]

Contents

Background

Jamie Teasdale, also known as Kuedo, is an English record producer. [3] He is a member of Vex'd, along with Roly Porter. [4] Severant is his debut studio album as Kuedo. [5] It was released on 17 October 2011 through Planet Mu. [6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 83/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Drowned in Sound 9/10 [8]
Fact 4.5/5 [9]
musicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
NME 8/10 [11]
Pitchfork 7.7/10 [12]
Resident Advisor 4/5 [13]
Sputnikmusic 4/5 [14]
State Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [15]
XLR8R 8.5/10 [16]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic , Severant received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 83 out of 100 from 13 critic scores. [2]

Andrew Ryce of Resident Advisor stated, "While it shares the synth preoccupation of previous Kuedo material, Severant owes nothing to dubstep, instead modeling itself after '80s synth music." [13] Patric Fallon of XLR8R called the album "a massive step away from Teasdale's past output" and "one that is confidently sure-footed." [16] Jon O'Brien of AllMusic stated, "An intriguing sonic experience from start to finish, Severant is a bold left-field first offering from an artist who's quickly establishing himself as the intelligent dance scene's 'one to watch.'" [7] Joe Colly of Pitchfork commented that Severant "brings together expressive synth work and cinematic sweep with a degree of nuance and, well, prettiness that's frankly kind of surprising." [12]

Accolades

Year-end lists for Severant
PublicationListRankRef.
Fact The 50 Best Albums of 2011
16
Resident Advisor Top 20 Albums of 2011
8
The Wire Top 50 Releases of 2011
41
XLR8R Best Releases of 2011
11

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kuedo.

Severant track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Visioning Shared Tomorrows"2:02
2."Ant City"3:23
3."Whisper Fate"2:45
4."Onset (Escapism)"3:02
5."Scissors"3:33
6."Truth Flood"3:41
7."Reality Drift"2:17
8."Ascension Phase"2:50
9."Salt Lake Cuts"5:12
10."Seeing the Edges"3:37
11."Flight Path"4:45
12."Shutter Light Girl"1:07
13."Vectoral"3:04
14."As We Lie Promising"0:56
15."Memory Rain"3:42
Total length:45:56

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. [21]

Charts

Chart performance for Severant
Chart (2011)Peak
position
UK Dance Albums (OCC) [22] 30

References

  1. ↑ "DJ Mag's electronic albums that defined the decade". DJ Mag . 16 December 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Severant – Kuedo". Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  3. ↑ Simpson, Paul. "Kuedo". AllMusic . Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  4. ↑ Simpson, Paul. "Vex'd". AllMusic . Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Jonze, Tim (11 October 2011). "Kuedo – Severant: exclusive album stream". The Guardian . Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  6. ↑ Lester, Paul (9 September 2011). "Kuedo (1,102)". The Guardian . Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  7. 1 2 O'Brien, Jon. "Severant – Kuedo". AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  8. ↑ Bass, George (26 October 2011). "Single Review: Kuedo – Severant". Drowned in Sound . Silentway. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  9. ↑ Gunn, Tam (20 October 2011). "Kuedo: Severant". Fact . The Vinyl Factory . Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  10. ↑ Paton, Daniel (17 October 2011). "Kuedo – Severant". musicOMH . Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  11. ↑ Gibb, Rory (14 October 2011). "Album Review: Kuedo – 'Severant'". NME . Inspire . Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  12. 1 2 Colly, Joe (18 October 2011). "Kuedo: Severant". Pitchfork . Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  13. 1 2 Ryce, Andrew (28 October 2011). "Kuedo – Severant". Resident Advisor . Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  14. ↑ Deviant (19 October 2011). "Review: Kuedo – Severant". Sputnikmusic . Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  15. ↑ Fennelly, Patrick (14 October 2011). "Kuedo – Severant". State . Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  16. 1 2 Fallon, Patric (18 October 2011). "Kuedo Severant". XLR8R . Archived from the original on 18 September 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  17. ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2011 (page 4 of 5)". Fact . 30 November 2011. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  18. ↑ "RA Poll: Top 20 albums of 2011". Resident Advisor . 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 12 September 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  19. ↑ "2011 Rewind Chart: Top 50 Releases of the Year". The Wire . December 2012. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  20. ↑ "XLR8R's Best of 2011: Releases, Part One". XLR8R . 21 December 2011. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
  21. ↑ Kuedo (2011). Severant (CD booklet). Planet Mu.
  22. ↑ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 October 2025.

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