By the Throat (Ben Frost album)

By the Throat is the second studio album by experimental and drone musician Ben Frost.

By the Throat
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 19, 2009 (2009-10-19)
Genre
Length45:53
61:23 (w/ bonus tracks)
LabelBedroom Community
ProducerBen Frost
Ben Frost chronology
Theory of Machines
(2007)
By the Throat
(2009)
Aurora
(2014)

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
NME8/10[2]
No Ripcord8/10[3]
Pitchfork Media8.4/10[4]
Resident Advisor4/5[5]
Headphone CommutePositive[6]

Electronic musician Tim Hecker named By the Throat as his favorite album of 2009.[7] Resident Advisor—an online magazine with a focus on electronic music—named By the Throat as the 16th best album of 2009.[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ben Frost[9].

No.TitleLength
1."Killshot"6:11
2."The Carpathians"2:57
3."Ó God Protect Me"2:55
4."Híbakúsja"7:25
5."Untitled Transient"0:50
6."Peter Venkman Part I"4:29
7."Peter Venkman Part II"5:05
8."Leo Needs a New Pair of Shoes"7:04
9."Through the Glass of the Roof"1:35
10."Through the Roof of Your Mouth"4:34
11."Through the Mouth of Your Eye"2:48
Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Studies for Michael Gira"8:50
13."Theory of Machines (Reprise)"6:40
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References

  1. Jurek, Thom. "By the Throat review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
  2. Turner, Luke. "By the Throat review". NME. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
  3. Rivera, Daniel. "By the Throat review". No Ripcord. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
  4. Currin, Grayson. "By the Throat review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
  5. Mathers, Ian. "By the Throat review". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
  6. "Ben Frost - By The Throat (Bedroom Community)". headphonecommute.com. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  7. Hecker, Tim. "2009 IN REVIEW: Tim Hecker On … Ben Frost's 'By the Throat'". Self Titled. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
  8. "RA Poll: Top 20 albums of 2009". Resident Advisor. 2009-12-16. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
  9. https://benfrost.bandcamp.com/album/by-the-throat
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