| The Centre Cannot Hold | ||||
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| Released | 29 September 2017 | |||
| Length | 49:56 | |||
| Label | Mute | |||
| Producer | Steve Albini [1] | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100 [2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10 [1] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 [4] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10 [5] |
| PopMatters | 8/10 [6] |
The Centre Cannot Hold is the fifth studio album by Australian musician Ben Frost. It was released on 29 September 2017 through Mute Records.
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitchfork | Top 20 Experimental Albums of 2017 | 14 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Threshold of Faith" | 6:35 |
| 2. | "A Sharp Blow in Passing" | 5:13 |
| 3. | "Trauma Theory" | 4:42 |
| 4. | "A Single Hellfire Missile Costs $100,000" | 0:12 |
| 5. | "Eurydice's Heel" | 5:07 |
| 6. | "Meg Ryan Eyez" | 2:50 |
| 7. | "Ionia" | 6:48 |
| 8. | "Healthcare" | 3:32 |
| 9. | "All That You Love Will Be Eviscerated" | 8:15 |
| 10. | "Entropy in Blue" | 6:42 |
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