| Starfucker | ||||
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| Released | September 23, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, electronic, synthpop | |||
| Length | 35:44 | |||
| Label | Badman Recording Co. | |||
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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]
Josiah Hughes of Exclaim! described Starfucker as a mixture of "laidback" pop music with "epic" electronic sounds. [2]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 65/100 [3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Lost At Sea | 7/10 [5] |
| Pitchfork Media | 5/10 [6] |
| PopMatters | 7/10 [7] |
| The Stranger | [8] |
| URB |  [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]
All lyrics are written by Joshua Hodges; all music is composed by Strfkr
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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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