Edgeland (album)
Edgeland is the debut solo album by Underworld member Karl Hyde. It was released on 19 April 2013 by Universal Music. The album debuted at number 117 on the UK Albums Chart.
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| Released | 19 April 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012–2013 | |||
| Genre | Electronica | |||
| Length | 43:14 (Standard)[1] 61:44 (Deluxe)[1] | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
| Producer | Karl Hyde, Leo Abrahams | |||
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Critical reception
Edgeland has received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72, based on 11 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[2] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Clash | 7/10[3] |
| Digital Spy | |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[5] |
| Evening Standard | |
| Mojo | |
| musicOMH | |
| PopMatters | 7/10[9] |
| Record Collector | |
| Q | |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Karl Hyde and Leo Abrahams.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
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| 1. | "The Night Slips Us Smiling Underneath Its Dress" | Karl Hyde | Karl Hyde, Leo Abrahams | 5:14 |
| 2. | "Your Perfume Was the Best Thing" | Hyde | Hyde, Abrahams | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Angel Café" | Hyde | Hyde, Abrahams | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Cut Clouds" | Hyde | Hyde, Abrahams | 3:06 |
| 5. | "The Boy with the Jigsaw Puzzle Fingers" | Hyde | Hyde, Abrahams | 4:41 |
| 6. | "Slummin' It for the Weekend" | Hyde | Hyde, Abrahams | 5:46 |
| 7. | "Shoulda Been a Painter" | Hyde | Hyde, Abrahams | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Shadow Boy" | Hyde | Hyde, Abrahams | 8:30 |
| 9. | "Sleepless" | Hyde | Hyde, Abrahams | 4:14 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
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| 10. | "Dancing on the Graves of Le Corbusier's Dreams" | Hyde | Hyde, Abrahams | 3:27 |
| 11. | "Final Ray of Sun" | Hyde | Hyde, Abrahams | 5:37 |
| 12. | "Slummin' It for the Weekend (Brian Eno mix)" | Hyde | Hyde, Abrahams, Brian Eno | 5:08 |
| 13. | "Cut Clouds (Figures remix)" | Hyde | Hyde, Abrahams | 4:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
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| 10. | "Dancing on the Graves of Le Corbusier's Dreams" | Hyde | Hyde, Abrahams | 3:27 |
| 11. | "Final Ray of Sun" | Hyde | Hyde, Abrahams | 5:37 |
| 12. | "Out of Darkness" | Hyde | Hyde, Abrahams | 6:18 |
| 13. | "Cascading Light" | Hyde | Hyde, Abrahams | 3:26 |
| 14. | "Slummin' It for the Weekend (Brian Eno Mix)" | Hyde | Hyde, Abrahams, Brian Eno | 5:08 |
| 15. | "Cut Clouds (Figures Remix)" | Hyde | Hyde, Abrahams | 4:20 |
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart (Official Charts Company)[12] | 117 |
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References
- "Edgeland - Karl Hyde - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic".
- "Edgeland by Karl Hyde". Metacritic.
- "Karl Hyde - Edgeland". Clash.
- "Karl Hyde: 'Edgeland' review". Digital Spy. 9 April 2013.
- "Album Review: Karl Hyde - Edgeland". Drowned in Sound.
- "Album reviews: April 2013". Evening Standard. 26 April 2013.
- The electronic undercurrent that's hummed throughout Hyde's musical life to date is there on Edgeland, but only in the gentlest of forms. [May 2013, p.85]
- "Karl Hyde - Edgeland - Albums - musicOMH". musicOMH. 18 April 2013.
- "Karl Hyde: Edgeland". PopMatters.
- "Edgeland - Record Collector Magazine". Record Collector.
- Far from a mid-life indulgence or quirky side project, this is a brave and beautiful album. [May 2013, p.102]
- "CHART: CLUK Update 4.05.2013 (wk17)". UK Albums Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
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