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Starfucker (Starfucker album)

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Starfucker
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 23, 2008
GenreIndie rock, electronic, synthpop
Length35:44
LabelBadman Recording Co.
Starfucker chronology
Starfucker
(2008)
Jupiter
(2009)

Starfucker is the debut studio album by the Portland-based indie rock band Strfkr, released under the name Starfucker on September 23, 2008 through Badman Recording Co.[1]

Composition

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Josiah Hughes of Exclaim! described Starfucker as a mixture of "laidback" pop music with "epic" electronic sounds.[2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic65/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Lost At Sea7/10[5]
Pitchfork Media5/10[6]
PopMatters7/10[7]
The Stranger[8]
URB[9]
XLR8R5/10[10]

Hughes was ecstatic towards the LP, calling it "a debut album that cannot be missed."[2] He highlighted its "addictive pop hooks," "mature arrangements" and "pristine," "top-notch" production.[2]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Joshua Hodges; all music is composed by Strfkr

No.TitleLength
1."Florida"3:50
2."German Love"3:32
3."Myke Ptyson"2:30
4."Laadeedaa"2:17
5."Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second"2:53
6."U Ba Khin"3:14
7."Holly"3:00
8."Hard Smart Beta"1:39
9."Pop Song"3:55
10."Miss You"2:37
11."Isabella of Castile"4:31
Total length:35:44

References

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  1. ^ "Starfucker". Amazon. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Hughes, Josiah (November 18, 2008). "Starfucker Starfucker". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  3. ^ "Starfucker Reviews - Metacritic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  4. ^ Lymangrover, Jason. "Starfucker - STRFKR". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  5. ^ Christopher Jones, Brian (September 12, 2008). "Starfucker: Starfucker (Badman)". Lost At Sea. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  6. ^ Raber, Rebecca (November 14, 2008). "STRFKR: Starfucker". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  7. ^ Abranavel, David (October 26, 2008). "Starfucker: Starfucker". PopMatters. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  8. ^ Grandy, Eric (October 30, 2008). "Album Review – Starfucker: Starfucker". The Stranger. Index Newspapers, LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  9. ^ Bholsangngam, Amorn (September 28, 2008). "Starfucker: Starfucker (Badman)". URB. NativeSon Media. Archived from the original on October 1, 2008. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
  10. ^ Byrne, Michael (September 19, 2008). "Starfucker Starfucker". XLR8R. Retrieved April 25, 2017.