Black City (Matthew Dear album)
| Black City | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 17, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 47:47 | |||
| Label | Ghostly International | |||
| Producer | Matthew Dear | |||
| Matthew Dear chronology | ||||
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Black City is the fourth studio album by Matthew Dear. It was released via Ghostly International in 2010. It peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart,[1] as well as number 29 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.[2]
Critical reception[edit]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The A.V. Club | C[5] |
| Clash | 9/10[6] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[7] |
| The Guardian | [8] |
| Paste | 8.3/10[9] |
| Pitchfork | 8.4/10[10] |
| PopMatters |   [11] |
| Resident Advisor | 4.0/5[12] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |    [13] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Black City received an average score of 78, based on 23 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]
Pitchfork placed it at number 46 on its list of "The Top 50 Albums of 2010".[14]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Matthew Dear
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Honey" | 3:47 |
| 2. | "I Can't Feel" | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Little People (Black City)" | 9:20 |
| 4. | "Slowdance" | 4:22 |
| 5. | "Soil to Seed" | 2:28 |
| 6. | "You Put a Smell on Me" | 5:04 |
| 7. | "Shortwave" | 5:12 |
| 8. | "Monkey" | 3:39 |
| 9. | "More Surgery" | 5:30 |
| 10. | "Gem" | 4:07 |
| Total length: | 47:47 | |
Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Matthew Dear – production
- Paul Gold – mastering
- Will Calcutt – artwork, photography
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[1] | 17 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[2] | 29 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Matthew Dear - Chart history - Top Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ a b "Matthew Dear - Chart history - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ a b "Black City by Matthew Dear". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Black City - Matthew Dear". AllMusic. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ Mincher, Chris (August 17, 2010). "Matthew Dear: Black City". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ Salmon, Will (August 16, 2010). "Matthew Dear - Black City". Clash. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ Truss, Si (August 11, 2010). "Album Review: Matthew Dear - Black City". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ Macpherson, Alex (August 12, 2010). "Matthew Dear: Black City". The Guardian. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ Matos, Michaelangelo (August 17, 2010). "Matthew Dear: Black City". Paste. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ Colly, Joe (August 13, 2010). "Matthew Dear: Black City". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ Aspray, Benjamin (August 15, 2010). "Matthew Dear: Black City". PopMatters. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ Burns, Todd L. (August 16, 2010). "Matthew Dear - Black City". Resident Advisor. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ Hill, Jay (August 16, 2010). "Matthew Dear - Black City". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ "Staff Lists: The Top 50 Albums of 2010 | Features (page 1 of 5)". Pitchfork. December 16, 2010. Archived from the original on April 20, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
External links[edit]
- Black City at Discogs (list of releases)
