Starfucker (album)
Starfucker is the debut studio album by the Portland-based indie rock band Starfucker, released on September 23, 2008 through Badman Recording Co.[1]
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Released | September 23, 2008 | |||
Genre | Indie rock, electronic, synthpop | |||
Length | 35:44 | |||
Label | Badman Recording Co. | |||
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Composition
Josiah Hughes of Exclaim! described Starfucker as a mixture of "laidback" pop music with "epic" electronic sounds.[2]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 65/100[3] |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Lost At Sea | 7/10[5] |
Pitchfork Media | 5/10[6] |
PopMatters | 7/10[7] |
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URB | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
XLR8R | 5/10[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
All lyrics are written by Joshua Hodges; all music is composed by Starfucker
No. | Title | Length |
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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
- "Starfucker". Amazon. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
- Hughes, Josiah (November 18, 2008). "Starfucker Starfucker". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- "Starfucker Reviews - Metacritic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- Lymangrover, Jason. "Starfucker - STRFKR". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- Christopher Jones, Brian (September 12, 2008). "Starfucker: Starfucker (Badman)". Lost At Sea. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- Raber, Rebecca (November 14, 2008). "STRFKR: Starfucker". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- Abranavel, David (October 26, 2008). "Starfucker: Starfucker". PopMatters. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- Grandy, Eric (October 30, 2008). "Album Review – Starfucker: Starfucker". The Stranger. Index Newspapers, LLC. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- Bholsangngam, Amorn (September 28, 2008). "Starfucker: Starfucker (Badman)". URB. NativeSon Media. Archived from the original on October 1, 2008. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- Byrne, Michael (September 19, 2008). "Starfucker Starfucker". XLR8R. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
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