Never (Micachu and the Shapes album)
Never is the second studio album by Micachu and the Shapes. It was released through Rough Trade Records on 23 July 2012.[12]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 23 July 2012 | |||
| Genre | Experimental pop, noise pop | |||
| Length | 35:10 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade Records | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Clash | 8/10[3] |
| Consequence of Sound | C+[4] |
| Fact | 4/5[5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| The List | [7] |
| NME | 8/10[8] |
| Pitchfork | 7.3/10[9] |
| PopMatters | [10] |
| Spin | 8/10[11] |
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 76% based on 24 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Easy" | 1:49 |
| 2. | "Never" | 1:38 |
| 3. | "Waste" | 1:56 |
| 4. | "Slick" | 2:49 |
| 5. | "OK" | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Low Dogg" | 2:41 |
| 7. | "Holiday" | 2:25 |
| 8. | "Heaven" | 2:58 |
| 9. | "You Know" | 1:32 |
| 10. | "Glamour" | 1:19 |
| 11. | "Top Floor" | 0:47 |
| 12. | "Fall" | 4:12 |
| 13. | "Nothing" | 4:57 |
| 14. | "Nowhere" | 2:36 |
Personnel
- Micachu and the Shapes – performance
- Micachu – mixing
- Wesley Gonzalez – vocals (on "Nothing")
- Dilip Harris – recording, mixing
References
- "Never by Micachu & the Shapes". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- Phares, Heather. "Never - Micachu & the Shapes". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- Wilson, Anna (24 July 2012). "Micachu And The Shapes - Never". Clash. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- Kivel, Adam (23 July 2012). "Micachu & the Shapes – Never". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- Calvert, John (26 July 2012). "Micachu & The Shapes: Never". Fact. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- Costa, Maddy (19 July 2012). "Micachu and the Shapes: Never – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- Mayberry, Lauren (18 July 2012). "Micachu and the Shapes: Never". The List. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- Horton, Matthew (22 July 2012). "Micachu And The Shapes - 'Never'". NME. Archived from the original on 25 July 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- LeMay, Matt (25 July 2012). "Micachu and the Shapes: Never". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- Pan, Arnold (25 July 2012). "Micachu and the Shapes: Never". PopMatters. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- Young, Jon (5 August 2012). "Micachu & the Shapes, 'Never' (Rough Trade)". Spin. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- Battan, Carrie (30 April 2012). "Micachu and the Shapes Announce New Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- "The Top 40 Albums Of 2012: 30 - 21". Clash. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- "Uncut's Top 75 new albums of 2012". Uncut. 19 December 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
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