Black City (Matthew Dear album)
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]
| Black City | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 17, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 47:47 | |||
| Label | Ghostly International | |||
| Producer | Matthew Dear | |||
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Critical reception
| 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
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
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Matthew Dear – production
- Paul Gold – mastering
- Will Calcutt – artwork, photography
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[1] | 17 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[2] | 29 |
References
- "Matthew Dear - Chart history - Top Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- "Matthew Dear - Chart history - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- "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
- Black City at Discogs (list of releases)
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