Spokes is the fifth studio album by British electronic music duo Plaid. It was released on Warp in 2003.
Spokes | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 20 October 2003[1] | |||
Genre | IDM, electronic, techno | |||
Length | 58:43 | |||
Label | Warp | |||
Producer | Plaid | |||
Plaid chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 72/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 6.2/10[4] |
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Stylus Magazine | C[6] |
Critical reception
editAt Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72% based on 10 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]
Mark Richardson of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.2 out of 10, saying: "A consistent mood is carried through most of these ten tracks, and it can be characterized with words familiar to people who listen to a lot of IDM: reflective and mysterious, with an occasional tension verging on paranoia."[4]
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Even Spring" | 5:24 |
2. | "Crumax Rins" | 6:00 |
3. | "Upona" | 5:07 |
4. | "Zeal" | 6:01 |
5. | "Cedar City" | 5:47 |
6. | "B Born Droid" | 5:31 |
7. | "Marry" | 6:47 |
8. | "Get What You Gave" | 5:16 |
9. | "Buns" | 6:40 |
10. | "Quick Emix" | 6:10 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Miamivice" | 3:51 |
References
edit- ^ "Spokes". Warp. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Spokes by Plaid". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ Bush, John. "Spokes - Plaid". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ a b Richardson, Mark (14 November 2003). "Plaid: Spokes". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ Joliet, Ian (22 October 2003). "Spokes". Playlouder. Archived from the original on 19 June 2004. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ Southall, Nick (31 October 2003). "Plaid - Spokes". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
External links
edit- Spokes at Discogs (list of releases)
- Spokes at MusicBrainz (list of releases)