Song for Alpha

Song for Alpha is the second studio album by English electronic musician Daniel Avery. It was released on 6 April 2018 under Mute Records in the United States and Canada, and Phantasy Sound for worldwide.[17][18]

Song for Alpha
Studio album by
Daniel Avery
Released6 April 2018 (2018-04-06)
LabelMute/Phantasy Sound[1]
Daniel Avery chronology
Drone Logic
(2013)		 Song for Alpha
(2018)		 Illusion of Time
(2020)
Singles from Song for Alpha
  1. "Sensation/Clear"
    Released: 4 December 2015[2]
  2. "Diminuendo"
    Released: 12 October 2018[3]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Album of the Year79/100[4]
AnyDecentMusic?8/10[5]
Metacritic84/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Clash8/10[8]
DIY[9]
Drowned in Sound8/10[10]
Exclaim!8/10[11]
The Guardian[12]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[13]
MusicOMH[14]
Resident Advisor[15]
Under the Radar7/10[16]

Accolades
Accolades for Songs for Alpha
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
The A.V. Club Top 20 Albums of 2018
17
[19]
DJ Mag Top 50 Albums of 2018
15
[20]
Fopp Top 100 Albums of 2018
20
[21]
The Guardian Best Albums of 2018 - Mid-year
N/A
[22]
Mixmag Top 50 Albums of 2018
7
[23]
PopMatters Top 25 Electronic Albums of 2018
24
[24]
Rough Trade Top 100 Albums of 2018
33
[25]

Critical reception

Song for Alpha was met with universal acclaim reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 84, based on 17 reviews.[6]

Track listing
Songs for Alpha track listing
No.TitleLength
1."First Light"1:38
2."Stereo L"5:39
3."Projector"5:14
4."TBW17"1:09
5."Sensation"7:33
6."Citizen // Nowhere"3:37
7."Clear"5:33
8."Diminuendo"7:00
9."Days From Now"2:45
10."Embers"1:55
11."Slow Fade"5:32
12."Glitter"6:42
13."Endnote"0:08
14."Quick Eternity" 

Charts
Chart performance for Song for Alpha
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[26] 188
Scottish Albums (OCC)[27] 34
UK Albums (OCC)[28] 80
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[29] 4
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[30] 15
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References
  1. "Daniel Avery announces new album, Song for Alpha". Crack Magazine. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  2. "Sensation/Clear - Single by Daniel Avery". Apple Music. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  3. "Diminuendo - EP by Daniel Avery". Apple Music. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  4. "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  5. "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  6. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  7. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  8. Kalia, Ammar (2 April 2018). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  9. Richards, Will. "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  10. Miller, Gavin (4 April 2018). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  11. Pearson, Karl (3 April 2018). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  12. Muggs, Joe (6 April 2018). "Daniel Avery: Song for Alpha review – majestic, cavernous techno". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  13. Gwyn, Phil (6 April 2018). "The club echoes across Song for Alpha, but Daniel Avery aspires to more". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  14. Devlin, Ben (5 April 2020). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  15. Finlayson, Angus (4 April 2018). "Resident Advisor Review". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  16. Watkins, Michael (8 May 2018). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  17. Coultate, Aaron (19 January 2018). "Daniel Avery announces new album, Song For Alpha". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  18. "New Album Song For Alpha Out April 6". Mute Records. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  19. "The A.V. Club's 20 Best Albums of 2018". The A.V. Club. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  20. "DJ Mag's Top 50 Albums of 2018". DJ Mag. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  21. "Best Albums of 2018". Fopp. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  22. Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (20 June 2018). "Best Albums of 2018 So Far". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  23. Nicholls, Chris (17 December 2018). "The Top 50 Albums of 2018". Mixmag. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  24. Carr, Paul. "The 25 Best Electronic Albums of 2018". PopMatters. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  25. "Albums of the Year 2018". Rough Trade. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  26. "Ultratop.be – Daniel Avery – Song for Alpha" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  27. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  28. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  29. "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  30. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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