Barragán (album)

Barragán is the ninth studio album by American alternative rock band Blonde Redhead. The album was released on September 2, 2014 on Kobalt Music Group. Prior to its official release, it was released as a free SoundCloud stream on The Guardian on August 26, 2014.[3] The album was released on vinyl and CD.[4]

Barragán
Studio album by
Blonde Redhead
ReleasedSeptember 2, 2014 (2014-09-02)
Studio
GenreIndie rock
Length41:45
LabelKobalt
ProducerDrew Brown
Blonde Redhead chronology
Penny Sparkle
(2010)		 Barragán
(2014)		 Freedom of Expression on Barragán
(2016)
Singles from Barragán
  1. "No More Honey"
    Released: June 10, 2014 (2014-06-10)[1]
  2. "Dripping"
    Released: July 8, 2014 (2014-07-08)[2]

The album was produced, engineered, and mixed by Drew Brown (Beck, Radiohead, The Books), and recorded at Key Club Recording in Benton Harbor, Michigan and the Magic Shop in New York City.[5]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.5/10[6]
Metacritic64/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
Alternative Press[9]
The A.V. ClubC+[10]
Exclaim!8/10[11]
NME8/10[12]
Pitchfork4.3/10[13]
PopMatters4/10[14]
Q[15]
Rolling Stone[16]
Uncut7/10[17]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Barragán received an average score of 64 out of 100 based on 18 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]

Its light, almost minimalistic sound compared with previous albums has been received with mixed feelings. Reviewer Cam Lindsay of Exclaim! summarized that "Barragán is not an album determined to grab you in one listen; it's a 'grower,' as they say, but once it grows, it's apparent there's no shortage of baroque delights to discover on this veteran band's ninth album.”[11] PopMatters' Zachary Houle was more critical, arguing that the music "lacks any kind of clarity in direction", and that fans might be alienated by a "band that is reinventing itself for the sake of reinvention".[14]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Blonde Redhead (Kazu Makino, Amedeo Pace and Simone Pace).

No.TitleLength
1."Barragán"2:13
2."Lady M"2:59
3."Dripping"3:40
4."Cat on Tin Roof"3:37
5."The One I Love"3:51
6."No More Honey"3:42
7."Mind to Be Had"8:46
8."Defeatist Anthem (Harry and I)"6:14
9."Penultimo"3:18
10."Seven Two"3:25
Total length:41:45

Personnel

Credits for Barragán adapted from album liner notes.[18]

Charts
Chart (2014) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] 68
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20] 86
French Albums (SNEP)[21] 104
UK Independent Album Breakers (OCC)[22] 17
US Billboard 200[23] 180
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[24] 29
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[25] 48

References
  1. "No More Honey (2014)". United Kingdom: 7digital. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  2. "Dripping (2014)". United Kingdom: 7digital. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  3. "Blonde Redhead – Barragán: album stream". The Guardian. August 25, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  4. "Barragán – Blonde Redhead | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  5. Beauchemin, Molly; Gordon, Jeremy (June 10, 2014). "Blonde Redhead Announce New Album Barragán, Share "No More Honey"". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  6. "Barragán by Blonde Redhead reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  7. "Reviews for Barragán by Blonde Redhead". Metacritic. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  8. Phares, Heather. "Barragán – Blonde Redhead". AllMusic. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  9. "Blonde Redhead: Penny Sparkle". Alternative Press (315): 98. October 2014.
  10. Terry, Josh (September 2, 2014). "Blonde Redhead's quiet, listless reinvention on Barragán". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  11. Lindsay, Cam (August 29, 2014). "Blonde Redhead: Barragán". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  12. Horner, Al (August 31, 2014). "Blonde Redhead – 'Barragán'". NME. Archived from the original on August 25, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  13. Heller, Jason (September 3, 2014). "Blonde Redhead: Barragán". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  14. Houle, Zachary (September 2, 2014). "Blonde Redhead: Barragán". PopMatters. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  15. "Blonde Redhead: Barragán". Q (339): 114. October 2014.
  16. Machado, Jessica (September 2, 2014). "Barragán". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  17. "Blonde Redhead: Barragán". Uncut (209): 68. October 2014.
  18. Barragán (liner notes). Blonde Redhead. Blonde Redhead LLC. 2014. BLDE001CD.CS1 maint: others (link)
  19. "Ultratop.be – Blonde Redhead – Barragán" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  20. "Ultratop.be – Blonde Redhead – Barragán" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  21. "Lescharts.com – Blonde Redhead – Barragán". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  22. "Official Independent Album Breakers Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
  23. "Blonde Redhead Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  24. "Blonde Redhead Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  25. "Blonde Redhead Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
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