Together (Duster album)

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Together
Duster - Together.png
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1, 2022
Length47:42
Label The Numero Group
Duster chronology
Duster
(2019)
Together
(2022)
Remote Echoes
(2023)

Together is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band Duster. The album was surprise-released on April 1, 2022 by The Numero Group. It is the band's first release after the departure of drummer Jason Albertini. The album is described as an "exploration of comfortable, interplanetary goth". [1]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 86/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [3]
Pitchfork Media 7.7/10 [4]

Together received positive reviews from music critics. On Metacritic, it has a score of 86 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim", based on 4 reviews. [2] Allmusic critic Tim Sendra praised the album as Duster's "most immediate and song-oriented record". [3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Clay Parton and Dove Amber

No.TitleLength
1."New Directions"03:17
2."Retrograde"04:22
3."N"03:01
4."Time Glitch"03:51
5."Teeth"04:30
6."Escalator"03:59
7."Familiar Fields"05:12
8."Moonroam"01:27
9."Sleepyhead"02:57
10."Making Room"03:46
11."Drifter"03:55
12."Feel No Joy"03:57
13."Sad Boys"03:28
Total length:47:42

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References

  1. "Together". Numero Group. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  2. 1 2 "Together - Duster". Metacritic . Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Tim, Sendra. "Together – Duster". AllMusic . Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  4. "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork .