Walls (Apparat album)

Walls is the third studio album by electronic musician Apparat, released in 2007.

Walls
Studio album by
Released7 August 2007
Recorded2006
Genre
Length59:53
LabelShitkatapult Strike
ProducerSascha Ring
Apparat chronology
Orchestra of Bubbles
(2006)
Walls
(2007)
Moderat
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Pitchfork Media(8.1/10)[2]
eMusic[3]
Resident Advisor3/5[4]
PopMatters[5]
Tiny Mix Tapes[6]

The album received positive reviews from critics, with Allmusic calling the album "remarkable" and saying that it "ranks as his best yet.".[1] Pitchfork compared the album to the work of M83 and Slowdive, calling it "one of the best electronic dream-pop records in a while".[2] Most reviews highlighted "Arcadia" as one of the finest tracks on the album.

Vocals on "Hailin from the Edge", "Holdon", "Headup" and "Over and Over" were contributed by Raz Ohara.[2]

Track listing

All tracks written by Sascha Ring unless noted.[1]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Not a Number" 3:59
2."Hailin from the Edge"Raz Ohara, Sascha Ring3:39
3."Useless Information" 4:04
4."Limelight" 4:12
5."Holdon"Raz Ohara, Sascha Ring4:10
6."Fractales, Pt. 1" 3:34
7."Fractales, Pt. 2" 2:06
8."Birds" 5:03
9."Arcadia" 5:10
10."You Don't Know Me" 4:24
11."Headup"Raz Ohara, Sascha Ring5:06
12."Over and Over"Raz Ohara, Sascha Ring5:07
13."Like Porcelain" 9:19
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References

  1. Walls at AllMusic
  2. Pitchfork Media review
  3. eMusic review
  4. Chris Mann (May 28, 2007). "Apparat - Walls". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  5. Mike Schiller (August 1, 2007). "Apparat - Walls". PopMatters. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  6. "Apparat - Walls". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
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