Sleep of Reason (album)

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Sleep of Reason
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 6, 2013 (2013-08-06)
Genre Electronic
Length47:54
Label Ninja Tune
Producer Benjamin Stefanski
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 77/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash 7/10 [2]
Exclaim! 7/10 [3]
Drowned in Sound 9/10 [4]
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Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
MusicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Pitchfork 6.2/10 [8]
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Uncut 8/10 [10]
This Is Fake DIY 8/10 [11]

Sleep of Reason is the debut album from English musician Raffertie. It was released in August 2013 under Ninja Tune Records.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Undertow"2:51
2."Rain"3:18
3."Build Me Up"3:05
4."Gagging Order"3:40
5."Touching"4:23
6."One Track Mind"4:31
7."Last Train Home"3:58
8."Trust" (featuring Yadi)2:51
9."Principle Action"4:53
10."Known"4:35
11."Window Out"3:54
12."Black Rainbow"2:39
13."Back of the Line"3:16
iTunes Bonus Track [12]
No.TitleLength
14."Veins"3:29

References

  1. "Sleep of Reason Reviews". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
  2. Martin, Felicity (1 August 2013). "Raffertie – Sleep Of Reason". Clash . Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  3. Hampson, Ashley (August 7, 2013). "Raffertie - Sleep of Reason". Exclaim! . Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  4. Reynolds, Aidan (2013-07-31). "Raffertie - Sleep of Reason". DrownedInSound.com. Archived from the original on 2013-08-06. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
  5. Lawrence, James (25 July 2013). "RAFFERTIE". Mixmag . Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  6. The brittle world he creates is a seductive one. [Sep 2013, p.95]
  7. Young, Martyn (2013-08-01). "Raffertie - Sleep of Reason". MusicOMH.com. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
  8. Ryce, Andrew (August 1, 2013). "Sleep of Reason - Raffertie". Pitchfork . Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  9. The vocals are more textural than Blake's, and Stefanski's electronic textures are as distinctive as his instrumental releases, giving this a strong personality all of its own. [Oct 2013, p.110]
  10. Benjamin "Raffertie" Stefanski invents a kind of haute couture techno-soul on this classy debut. [Sep 2013, p.94]
  11. Standlee, Nathan. "Raffertie - Sleep of Reason". ThisIsFakeDIY.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
  12. "Sleep of Reason (Bonus Track Version)". iTunes. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-09.