Sweatbox Dynasty is the fourth studio album by American electronic musician Tobacco, released August 19, 2016, by Ghostly International.[1]

Sweatbox Dynasty
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 19, 2016
Length30:08
LabelGhostly International
ProducerTobacco
Tobacco chronology
Ultima II Massage
(2014)
Sweatbox Dynasty
(2016)
Ripe & Majestic (Instrumental Rarities & Unreleased Beats)
(2017)

Reception

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Sweatbox Dynasty ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.1/10[2]
Metacritic67/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic7/10[4]
Consequence of SoundC+[5]
Drowned in Sound7/10[1]
Exclaim!7/10[6]
The Guardian     [7]
The Line of Best Fit7.5/10[8]
Pitchfork6.7/10[9]
Record Collector     [10]
The Skinny     [11]
Under the Radar          [12]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Sweatbox Dynasty received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 67 out of 100 from 11 critic scores.[3]

Year-end lists

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Sweatbox Dynasty year-end lists
Publication # Ref.
PopMatters 18 [13]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Tobacco. All tracks are produced by Tobacco

Sweatbox Dynasty track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Human Om"3:05
2."Hong"1:09
3."Wipeth Out"1:32
4."Gods in Heat"3:21
5."Home Invasionaries"2:22
6."Dimensional Hum"2:14
7."Warlock Mary"2:33
8."Suck Viper"1:56
9."The Madonna"1:10
10."Fantasy Trash Wave"2:47
11."Memory Girl"1:50
12."Let's Get Worn Away"6:09
Total length:30:08

References

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  1. ^ a b Adcock, Lee (August 19, 2016). "Album Review: Tobacco – Sweatbox Dynasty". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Sweatbox Dynasty by Tobacco reviews". AnyDecentMusic. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Sweatbox Dynasty by Tobacco Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  4. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Tobacco - Sweatbox Dynasty". AllMusic. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  5. ^ Caffrey, Dan (August 17, 2016). "Album Review: Tobacco – Sweatbox Dynasty". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  6. ^ Sylvester, Daniel (August 17, 2016). "Tobacco Sweatbox Dynasty". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  7. ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (August 4, 2016). "Tobacco: Sweatbox Dynasty review – destined for the bargain bin". The Guardian. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  8. ^ King, Ian (August 2, 2016). "Tobacco's Sweatbox Dynasty is a menace to tranquility". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  9. ^ Reese, Nathan (August 9, 2016). "Tobacco: Sweatbox Dynasty Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  10. ^ Hamnett, Alun (August 10, 2016). "Sweatbox Dynasty | Tobacco". Record Collector. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  11. ^ Hawthorne, Katie (July 27, 2016). "Tobacco – Sweatbox Dynasty". The Skinny. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  12. ^ Shafer, Cody Ray (August 16, 2016). "Tobacco: Sweatbox Dynasty (Ghostly International)". Under the Radar. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
  13. ^ Ranta, Alan (December 14, 2016). "The 20 Best Electronic Albums of 2016". PopMatters. Archived from the original on December 15, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)