Stubborn Persistent Illusions

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Stubborn Persistent Illusions
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Studio album by
Released19 May 2017
Recorded2014–2016
StudioTh'Schvitz (Toronto)
Bathouse Recording Studio (Bath)
Genre Post-rock
Length60:50
Label Constellation CST120
Producer Do Make Say Think
Do Make Say Think chronology
Other Truths
(2009)
Stubborn Persistent Illusions
(2017)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 82/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork Media 7.8/10 [2]
Exclaim! 9/10 [3]

Stubborn Persistent Illusions is the seventh album from Canadian band Do Make Say Think. It was released on 19 May 2017. [4]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."War on Torpor"5:24
2."Horripilation"10:27
3."A Murder of Thoughts"5:52
4."Bound"4:49
5."And Boundless"7:13
6."Her Eyes on the Horizon"8:20
7."d=3.57√h (As Far as the Eye Can See)"7:52
8."Shlomo's Son"3:45
9."Return, Return Again"7:08

Personnel

Do Make Say Think

Other musicians

Technical

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References

  1. "Stubborn Persistent Illusions by Do Make Say Think". Metacritic. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  2. Balfour, Jay (May 17, 2017). "Do Make Say Think - Stubborn Persistent Illusions". Pitchfork. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  3. Firth, Cole (May 17, 2017). "Do Make Say Think Stubborn Persistent Illusions | Exclaim!". Exclaim! . Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  4. "Do Make Say Think Stubborn Persistent Illusions". Constellation Records.