Monkeytown (album)
Monkeytown is the third studio album by the German electronic band Modeselektor. It was produced "100% together in the studio and in one session over the course of ten weeks".[1] In 2014 it was awarded a double silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association,[2] which indicated sales of at least 40,000 copies throughout Europe. [3]
| Monkeytown | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 30 September 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010-2011 | |||
| Genre | Electronica, trip hop, downtempo, IDM, experimental techno | |||
| Length | 55:46 | |||
| Label | Monkeytown | |||
| Producer | Modeselektor | |||
| Modeselektor chronology | ||||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer | Length |
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| 1. | "Blue Clouds" | Bronsert/Szary | Modeselektor | 6:02 |
| 2. | "Pretentious Friends" | Bronsert/Szary | Modeselektor/Busdriver/Pillow Talk | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Shipwreck" | Bronsert/Szary | Modeselektor/Thom Yorke | 6:14 |
| 4. | "Evil Twin" | Bronsert/Szary | Modeselektor/Otto von Schirach | 4:01 |
| 5. | "German Clap" | Bronsert/Szary | Modeselektor | 6:34 |
| 6. | "Berlin" | Bronsert/Szary | Modeselektor/Miss Platnum | 4:44 |
| 7. | "Grillwalker" | Bronsert/Szary | Modeselektor | 4:03 |
| 8. | "Green Light Go" | Bronsert/PVT/Szary | Modeselektor/PVT | 4:50 |
| 9. | "Humanized" | Bronsert/Szary | Modeselektor/Anti Pop Consortium | 4:23 |
| 10. | "This" | Bronsert/Szary/Yorke | Modeselektor/Thom Yorke | 6:26 |
| 11. | "War Cry" | Bronsert/Szary | Modeselektor | 4:56 |
| Total length: | 55:46 | |||
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 67/100 [4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    |
| The Guardian | |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10 [7] |
| Resident Advisor | |
| Rolling Stone | |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Monkeytown received an average score of 67, based on 16 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
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References
- "Monkeytown - Modeselektor". Retrieved 20 Feb 2016.
- http://www.impalamusic.org/sites/default/files/pictures/Awards3.png
- http://www.impalamusic.org/node/340
- "Critic Reviews for Monkeytown". Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- Allmusic review
- "Modeselektor: Monkeytown - Review". 1 October 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- Patrin, Nate (3 October 2011). "Modeselektor - Monkeytown - Album Reviews". Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- Ryce, Andrew (5 October 2011). "RA Reviews: Modeselektor - Monkeytown". Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- Hermes, Will (25 October 2011). "Modeselektor Monkeytown Album Review". Retrieved 20 February 2016.
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