Stochastic Drift (album)

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Stochastic Drift
Barker Reframing.png
Studio album by
Barker
ReleasedApril 3, 2025 (2025-04-03)
Genre
Length43:18
Label Smalltown Supersound
Producer Sam Barker
Barker chronology
Unfixed
(2023)		Stochastic Drift
(2025)
Singles from Stochastic Drift
  1. "Reframing"
    Released: February 2, 2025

Stochastic Drift [2] is the second studio album [3] by British-born producer Barker, released on April 3, 2025, and April 4, 2025, on other platforms [4] by Smalltown Supersound. [5] [6] [7] Featuring eight songs, the album received critical reception from multiple publications, including AllMusic and Pitchfork . The album is a follow up to 2019's Utility. [8] The album charted and peaked at number 15, 17, and 41 on different charts. [9] [10] [11] The album was supported by only one single, "Reframing". [12]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 85/100 [13]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [14]
Pitchfork 8.6/10 [15]

Stochastic Drift received a score of 85 out of 100 on the review aggregator Metacritic based on five critics' reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [13] Harry Tafoya of Pitchfork described the album as a "synthesis", expanding saying, Barker navigates extremes, touching between chaos and mediated technology. [15]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Barker.

No.TitleLength
1."Force of Habit"6:18
2."Reframing"4:00
3."Difference and Repetition"4:24
4."The Remembering Self"6:08
5."Positive Disintegration"5:35
6."Cosmic Microwave"5:37
7."Fluid Mechanics"4:49
8."Stochastic Drift"6:27
Total length:43:18

Charts

Chart (2025)Peak
position
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [10] 17
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [11] 41
UK Independent Album Breakers (OCC) [9] 15

References

  1. 1 2 Simpson, Paul. "Stochastic Drift Barker Review". AllMusic . Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  2. ↑ Chaparro, Paul (April 23, 2025). "Album Review: Barker – Stochastic Drift". mxdwn Music. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  3. ↑ Bloom, Madison; Monroe, Jazz; Green, Walden (April 4, 2025). "10 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Skrillex; Black Country, New Road; DJ Koze, and More". Pitchfork . Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  4. ↑ Levine, Nick (April 4, 2025). "New Music Friday Releases: Ed Sheeran, Miley Cyrus, Djo and more". Official Charts Company . Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  5. ↑ Bloom, Madison; Corcoran, Nina; Green, Walden; Monroe, Jazz; Strauss, Matthew (March 19, 2025). "The 50 Most Anticipated Albums of Spring 2025". Pitchfork . Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Barker - Albums, Songs, and News". Pitchfork . Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  7. ↑ Welsh, April Clare (February 10, 2025). "Barker announces new album, 'Stochastic Drift', on Smalltown Supersound". DJ Mag . Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  8. ↑ Welsh, April Clare (April 9, 2025). "Barker, "Stochastic Drift"". Bandcamp Daily . Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Official Independent Album Breakers Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company . Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  11. 1 2 "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  12. ↑ Ravens, Chal (February 7, 2025). "Barker: "Reframing" Track Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  13. 1 2 "Stochastic Drift by Barker". Metacritic . Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  14. ↑ Worthy, Stephen (May 2025). "Barker Stochastic Drift". Mojo . No. 378. p. 91. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  15. 1 2 Tafoya, Harry (April 9, 2025). "Barker: Stochastic Drift". Pitchfork . Retrieved April 21, 2025.
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