Solitude (King Midas Sound album)
Solitude is the fourth studio album by King Midas Sound, the musical project of British musicians Kevin Martin and Roger Robinson. It was released on 15 February 2019 through Cosmo Rhythmatic.[6]
| Solitude | ||||
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| Studio album by King Midas Sound | ||||
| Released | 15 February 2019 | |||
| Genre | drone, spoken word[1] | |||
| Length | 60:01 | |||
| Label | Cosmo Rhythmatic | |||
| Producer | Kevin Martin | |||
| King Midas Sound chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Solitude | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 85/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The Line of Best Fit | 9/10[4] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[5] |
The album is almost entirely beatless, and the lyrics explore isolation, loneliness, regret and resentment. According to Martin and Robinson, it was recorded in a fraught period, but the lyrics are not autobiographical.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Disappear" | 6:25 |
| 2. | "Zeros" | 3:17 |
| 3. | "In the Night" | 5:51 |
| 4. | "Too Late" | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Alone" | 4:38 |
| 6. | "Who" | 5:40 |
| 7. | "Lies" | 5:28 |
| 8. | "The Lonely" | 5:25 |
| 9. | "Bluebird" | 4:55 |
| 10. | "Missing You" | 4:00 |
| 11. | "Her Body" | 5:08 |
| 12. | "X" | 5:25 |
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gollark: Who is "tom murphy"™?
References
- https://inverted-audio.com/king-midas-sound-to-release-new-album-solitude-on-valentines-day/
- "You Disappear – Single by King Midas Sound on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- Kotz, Theo (15 March 2019). "King Midas Sound's Solitude is a devastating meditation on loneliness". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- Pattison, Louis (15 February 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- Murray, Robin (29 January 2019). "King Midas Sound Detail New Album 'Solitude'". Clash. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- "Exclusive full stream of King Midas Sound's Solitude - The Wire". The Wire Magazine - Adventures In Modern Music.
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