Starfucker (Starfucker album)

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Starfucker
Starfucker self titled.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 23, 2008
Genre Indie rock, electronic, synthpop
Length35:44
Label Badman Recording Co.
Starfucker chronology
Starfucker
(2008)
Jupiter
(2009)

Starfucker is the debut studio album by the Portland-based indie rock band Strfkr, released under the name Starfucker on September 23, 2008 through Badman Recording Co. [1]

Contents

Composition

Josiah Hughes of Exclaim! described Starfucker as a mixture of "laidback" pop music with "epic" electronic sounds. [2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 65/100 [3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Lost At Sea7/10 [5]
Pitchfork Media 5/10 [6]
PopMatters 7/10 [7]
The Stranger Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
URB Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [9]
XLR8R 5/10 [10]

Hughes was ecstatic towards the LP, calling it "a debut album that cannot be missed." [2] He highlighted its "addictive pop hooks," "mature arrangements" and "pristine," "top-notch" production. [2]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Joshua Hodges; all music is composed by Strfkr

No.TitleLength
1."Florida"3:50
2."German Love"3:32
3."Myke Ptyson"2:30
4."Laadeedaa"2:17
5."Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second"2:53
6."U Ba Khin"3:14
7."Holly"3:00
8."Hard Smart Beta"1:39
9."Pop Song"3:55
10."Miss You"2:37
11."Isabella of Castile"4:31
Total length:35:44

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