Through a Room is the third studio album by American experimental guitarist Bill Nace. It was released on November 11, 2022, by Drag City.[2]
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| Released | November 11, 2022 | |||
| Genre | Experimental[1] | |||
| Length | 42:00 | |||
| Label | Drag City | |||
| Producer | Cooper Crain | |||
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| Singles from Through a Room | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10[1] |
Background
editThrough a Room was recorded in Philadelphia in the summer of 2021, with producer and engineer Cooper Crain.[4]
Singles
editOn August 8, 2022, the first single "Boil First" was released.[5] The official music video for the single, released the same day, was directed by American film director Laurie Collyer.[6][5]
Critical reception
editThrough a Room was met with generally favorable 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 75, based on 4 reviews.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Les Echos (Piece for Tuba)" | 7:42 |
| 3. | "Boil First" | 3:05 |
| 4. | "E:E" | 5:53 |
| 5. | "When Orange" | 2:00 |
| 6. | "Crooked Teeth" | 7:06 |
| 7. | "The Giant" | 2:23 |
| 8. | "Ann" | 8:03 |
| 9. | "Outro" | 2:11 |
References
edit- ^ a b Blackwell, Matthew. "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ a b Pappis, Konstantinos (August 8, 2022). "Bill Nace Announces New Album 'Through a Room', Releases New Song 'Boil First'". Our Culture Mag. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ Krefting, Matt (August 8, 2022). "Bill Nace - Through a Room". Drag City. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ a b Helfand, Raphael (August 8, 2022). "Song You Need: Bill Nace wades into calmer waters". The Fader. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "Bill Nace - Boil First". YouTube. August 8, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
External links
edit- Through a Room at Discogs (list of releases)
- Through a Room at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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