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| Released | July 30, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
| Studio | Middle Farm Studios, Devon, UK | |||
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| Length | 35:20 | |||
| Label | Merge | |||
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Thirstier is the fifth studio album by American musician Torres. It was released on July 30, 2021, through Merge Records. [1]
Thirstier follows Torres's 2020 album, Silver Tongue . Recorded in fall 2020 at Middle Farm Studios, UK, the album was produced by Torres with her long-time collaborators Rob Ellis and Peter Miles. [1] It was mixed by TJ Allen. [2] The record was announced in May 2021, alongside the cover-art and tracklist. [3] The second track "Don't Go Puttin Wishes in My Head" was served as the first single from the album on 12 May. [1] The title track was released as the album's second single on 14 July. [4] Thirstier was released on 30 July 2021 by Merge Records. [1]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.8/10 [5] |
| Metacritic | 81/100 [6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Clash | 8/10 [8] |
| DIY | [9] |
| musicOMH | [10] |
| NME | [11] |
| Paste | 7.9/10 [12] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10 [13] |
| Slant Magazine | [14] |
| Under the Radar |   [15] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 81, based on 14 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". [6] At AnyDecentMusic?, which collates album reviews from websites, magazines and newspapers, they gave the release a 7.8 out of 10, based on a critical consensus of 15 reviews. [5]
All tracks are written by Mackenzie Scott.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Are You Sleepwalking?" | 2:40 |
| 2. | "Don't Go Puttin Wishes in My Head" | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Constant Tomorrowland" | 2:40 |
| 4. | "Drive Me" | 3:38 |
| 5. | "Big Leap" | 3:00 |
| 6. | "Hug from a Dinosaur" | 3:18 |
| 7. | "Thirstier" | 4:08 |
| 8. | "Kiss the Corners" | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Hand in the Air" | 3:43 |
| 10. | "Keep the Devil Out" | 4:06 |
| Total length: | 35:20 | |
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [16] | 58 |
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