Island (Owen Pallett album)
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Island is the fifth studio album by Canadian artist Owen Pallett. It was released on May 22, 2020, by Domino Recording Company.[1]
Island | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 22, 2020 | |||
Length | 59:43 | |||
Label | Domino | |||
Producer | Owen Pallett | |||
Owen Pallett chronology | ||||
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The album was a longlisted nominee for the 2020 Polaris Prize.
Critical reception
[edit]Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 86/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Beats Per Minute | 87%[3] |
Clash | 8/10[4] |
Exclaim! | 8/10[5] |
MusicOMH | [6] |
Pitchfork | 7.7/10[7] |
Island was met with widespread acclaim reviews from critics.[2] Chris Gee of The Exclaim! reviewed "Island is a record that exists in a lavish fantasy world built upon identity struggles and perfectly ripe orchestrations – qualities we have come to expect from the multi-instrumentalist."[5]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks written by Owen Pallett.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "→ (i)" | 3:05 |
2. | "Transformer" | 3:54 |
3. | "Paragon of Order" | 5:56 |
4. | "→ (ii)" | 0:23 |
5. | "The Sound of the Engines" | 3:53 |
6. | "Perseverance of the Saints" | 3:54 |
7. | "Polar Vortex" | 2:57 |
8. | "→ (iii)" | 0:52 |
9. | "A Bloody Morning" | 5:52 |
10. | "Fire-Mare" | 4:19 |
11. | "Lewis Gets Fucked Into Space" | 4:56 |
12. | "→ (iv)" | 3:37 |
13. | "In Darkness" | 6:27 |
14. | "Paragon of Order" (version) | 5:03 |
15. | "Fire-Mare" (version) | 4:35 |
Total length: | 59:43 |
References
[edit]- ^ Minsker, Evan (May 22, 2020). "Owen Pallett Releases New Album Island". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "Island by Owen Pallett Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
- ^ Johnston, Andy (2020-05-22). "Album Review: Owen Pallettt – Island". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ Church, Sophie (2020-05-26). "Owen Pallett – Island". Clash. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ a b Gee, Chris (2020-05-22). "Owen Pallett Refines His Quirks on Tender, Melancholic Surprise Album 'Island'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ Murphy, John (2020-05-25). "Owen Pallett – Island". MusicOMH. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
- ^ Torres, Eric (2020-06-02). "Owen Pallett: Island Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-06-02.