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| Released | 16 May 2005 | |||
| Genre | Techno | |||
| Length | 52:35 | |||
| Label | BPitch Control | |||
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Thrills is the third solo studio album by German electronic musician Ellen Allien. It was released on BPitch Control on 16 May 2005. [1]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100 [2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Pitchfork | 7.0/10 [4] |
| Stylus Magazine | B+ [5] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |  [6] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72, based on 11 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [2]
All tracks are written by Ellen Allien and Holger Zilske.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Come" | 6:38 |
| 2. | "The Brain Is Lost" | 5:18 |
| 3. | "Your Body Is My Body" | 5:20 |
| 4. | "Naked Rain" | 4:54 |
| 5. | "Washing Machine Is Speaking" | 5:26 |
| 6. | "Down" | 4:35 |
| 7. | "Ghost Train" | 3:06 |
| 8. | "Cloudy City" | 6:20 |
| 9. | "She Is with Me" | 5:03 |
| 10. | "Magma" | 8:27 |
| Total length: | 52:35 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Down" | 3:56 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP) [7] | 130 |
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