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Anches En Maat

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Anches En Maat
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2023 (2023-09-22)
Length40:00
LabelTemporary Residence
Grails chronology
Chalice Hymnal
(2017)
Anches En Maat
(2023)
Singles from Anches En Maat
  1. "Sad & Illegal"
    Released: July 10, 2023[1]
  2. "Black Rain"
    Released: August 23, 2023[2]

Anches En Maat is the eighth studio album by American band Grails. It was released on September 22, 2023, by Temporary Residence.[1]

Background

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On July 10, 2023, Grails announced the release of their eighth studio album, along with the first single "Sad & Illegal".[1]

The second single "Black Rain" was released on August 23, 2023.[2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
PopMatters7/10[5]

Anches En Maat was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 78, based on 4 reviews.[3]

Accolades

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Publications' year-end list appearances for Anches En Maat
Critic/Publication List Rank Ref
PopMatters PopMatters' Top 20 Experimental Albums 18 [6]
PopMatters' Best Metal Albums of September 2023 [7]

Track listing

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Anches En Maat track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Sad & Illegal"5:04
2."Viktor's Night Map"5:03
3."Sisters of Bilitis"5:32
4."Pool of Gems"3:09
5."Evening Song"3:47
6."Black Rain"4:48
7."Anches En Maat"12:37
Total length:40:00

References

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  1. ^ a b c Rettig, James (July 10, 2023). "Grails Announce New Album". Stereogum. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Brodsky, Rachel (August 23, 2023). "Grails Share New Song "Black Rain"". Stereogum. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  4. ^ Simpson, Paul. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  5. ^ Simpson, J (November 21, 2023). "PopMatters Review". PopMatters. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  6. ^ "The 20 Best Experimental Albums of 2023". PopMatters. December 6, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  7. ^ Poscic, Antonio (October 10, 2023). "The Best Metal Albums of September 2023". PopMatters. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
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