Damogen Furies is the fourteenth studio album by British electronic musician Squarepusher. It was announced on 18 February 2015[1] and released on 20 April 2015. Along with the announcement of the album, the third track, "Rayc Fire 2", was released for free on Squarepusher's site, on which a series of live dates in support of the album were also announced.[2]

Damogen Furies
Studio album by
Released20 April 2015 (2015-04-20)
GenreDrum and bass, IDM, drill 'n' bass, glitch
Length43:25
LabelWarp
ProducerTom Jenkinson
Squarepusher chronology
Music for Robots
(2014)
Damogen Furies
(2015)
Elektrac
(2017)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic73/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
Exclaim!7/10[5]
The Guardian     [6]
NME8/10[7]
Pitchfork7.3/10[8]
PopMatters          [9]
Q     [3]
Record Collector     [10]
Resident Advisor3.3/5[11]
Uncut     [3]

Daryl Keating of Exclaim! wrote that Damogen Furies is "a scattershot release, but one that's definitely worth exploring," citing "a return to the jazz-fuelled, IDM-inflected drum & bass of Squarepusher's heyday" while also remaining "stuck in the fantasy world that has marred his last few releases."[5]

Track listing

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The track listing below is as presented on the CD. On the double LP release, the track listing is reversed.

All tracks are written by Tom Jenkinson

No.TitleLength
1."Stor Eiglass"4:32
2."Baltang Ort"6:14
3."Rayc Fire 2"4:44
4."Kontenjaz"3:44
5."Exjag Nives"5:20
6."Baltang Arg"6:50
7."Kwang Bass"6:15
8."D Frozent Aac"5:48
Total length:43:25
Japanese CD[12] and Japanese iTunes[13] bonus track
No.TitleLength
9."Straks Nombir"1:00
Total length:44:25

Charts

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Chart (2015) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] 96
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 110
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[16] 8

References

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  1. ^ Warp Records (18 February 2015). "Squarepusher: Damogen Furies announcement". Warp Records. Archived from the original on 12 May 2015.
  2. ^ Squarepusher.net (18 February 2015). "Squarepusher: Damogen Furies". Squarepusher.net. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "Damogen Furies by Squarepusher". Metacritic.
  4. ^ Thomas, Fred. "Damogen Furies - Squarepusher". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  5. ^ a b Keating, Daryl (17 April 2015). "Squarepusher - Damogen Furies". Exclaim!. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  6. ^ Dennis, Jon (16 April 2015). "Squarepusher: Damogen Furies review". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  7. ^ Cardew, Ben (13 April 2015). "NME Reviews - 9 Great Albums That May Have Passed You By This Week". NME. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  8. ^ Cook-Wilson, Winston (20 April 2015). "Squarepusher: Damogen Furies". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  9. ^ Ezell, Brice (24 April 2015). "Squarepusher: Damogen Furies". PopMatters. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  10. ^ Smith, Phil. "Damogen Furies". Record Collector. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  11. ^ Fallon, Patric (21 April 2015). "RA Review: Squarepusher - Damogen Furies on Warp Records (Album)". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  12. ^ "Squarepusher Demogen Furies - Beat Records". Beat Records (in Japanese). Beatink. Archived from the original on 30 April 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  13. ^ "ミュージック - Squarepusher「Damogen Furies」" [Music – Damogen Furies by Squarepusher]. iTunes Store (in Japanese). Apple. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  14. ^ "Ultratop.be – Squarepusher – Damogen Furies" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  15. ^ Chart Log UK: "LUK Update 2.05.2015 (wk17)". UK Albums Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  16. ^ "Squarepusher Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
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