Zammuto (album)

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Zammuto
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 3, 2012
RecordedMay–December 2011 [1]
Genre Experimental, electronic
Length42:38
Label Temporary Residence Limited
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.5/10 [2]
Metacritic 76/100 [3]
Review scores
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The 4058/10 [4]
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Beats Per Minute 75% [6]
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musicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Paste 8.1/10 [8]
Pitchfork 8/10 [9]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Spin 8/10 [11]
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Zammuto is an album by The Books member Nick Zammuto, released on April 3, 2012. It is his first release from Zammuto after ending The Books project in early 2012.

In March, he released "Too Late to Topologize" as a free download on his SoundCloud page. [12] The album is also streaming in full on his website. [13]

Track listing

  1. "Yay" - 3:39
  2. "Groan Man, Don't Cry" - 6:01
  3. "Idiom Wind" - 3:56
  4. "Crabbing" - 0:37
  5. "F U C-3PO" - 3:30
  6. "Too Late to Topologize" - 3:38
  7. "Zebra Butt" - 3:56
  8. "Weird Ceiling" - 3:39
  9. "Harlequin" - 5:49
  10. "The Shape of Things to Come" - 4:32
  11. "Full Fading" - 3:21

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  5. Fred Thomas (April 5, 2012). "Allmusic review".
  6. Colin Joyce (April 5, 2012). "Beats Per Minute review".
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  8. Drake Baer (April 3, 2012). "Paste review".
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  12. "Too Late to Topologize Free Download". March 2, 2012.
  13. "Full album stream".