Return to Archive
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Released | November 3, 2023 | |||
Length | 41:18 | |||
Label | Smithsonian Folkways | |||
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Return to Archive is the fourteenth studio album by electronic duo Matmos, released on November 3, 2023. It uses non-music material sourced from the Smithsonian Folkways collection in its composition; the album itself was commissioned to commemorate Folkways' 75th anniversary. [1]
Background
[edit]September 18, 2023, Matmos announced the release of their fourteenth studio album, along with the first single "Mud-Dauber Wasp".[2]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 78/100[3] |
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Pitchfork | 7.4/10[5] |
Under the Radar | 6/10[6] |
Return to Archive 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 7 reviews.[3]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Drew Daniel and M. C. Schmidt
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Good Morning Electronics" | 1:05 |
2. | "Injection Basic Sound" | 2:55 |
3. | "Mud-Dauber Wasp" | 3:35 |
4. | "Music or Noise?" | 4:12 |
5. | "Why?" (featuring Evicshen) | 4:03 |
6. | "Lend Me Your Ears" | 3:46 |
7. | "Return to Archive" (featuring Aaron Dilloway) | 13:28 |
8. | "The Way Japanese Beatles Sound to a Rose" | 1:28 |
9. | "Going to Sleep" (featuring Aaron Dilloway) | 6:44 |
Total length: | 41:18 |
Personnel
[edit]Matmos
- Drew Daniel – production, programming (all tracks); DJ (track 4)
- M. C. Schmidt – production (all tracks), programming (2–7, 9)
References
[edit]- ^ Butchard, Skye (November 1, 2023). "The Quietus - Reviews - Matmos". The Quietus. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ Eede, Christian (September 18, 2023). "Matmos Unveil New Album". The Quietus. Archived from the original on August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Return to Archive". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Matmos - Return to Archive". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ Blackwell, Matthew (November 9, 2023). "Matmos: Return to Archive". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ Trunick, Austin (November 3, 2023). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
Further reading
[edit]- Slingerland, Calum (September 7, 2023). "Matmos Mine 'Non-Musical' Folkways Recordings for New Album 'Return to Archive'". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on October 13, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- Trunick, Austin (November 3, 2023). "Return to Archive". Under the Radar. Archived from the original on November 5, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.