Analog Fluids of Sonic Black Holes
| Analog Fluids of Sonic Black Holes | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 8, 2019 | |||
| Length | 34:52 | |||
| Label | Don Giovanni Records | |||
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Analog Fluids of Sonic Black Holes is the third studio album by American musician Moor Mother. It was released on November 8, 2019, under Don Giovanni Records.[1]
The first single "After Images", a collaboration with Justin Broadrick from Godflesh, was released on August 27, 2019.[2]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 9/10[4] |
| Exclaim! | 6/10[5] |
| The Guardian |   [6] |
| Pitchfork | 7.7/10[7] |
Analog Fluids of Sonic Black Holes was met with universal acclaim 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 82, based on 8 reviews.[3]
Accolades
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clash | Top 40 Albums of 2019 | 31 |
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| DJ Mag | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 26 |
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| The Key | Top 15 Albums of 2019 | 12 |
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| Norman Records | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 15 |
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| The Quietus | Top 100 Albums of 2019 | 12 |
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| The Wire | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 4 |
Track listing
All tracks are written and produced by Camae Ayewa, with additional writers and producers noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Producers(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Repeater" | Mental Jewelry | 4:34 | |
| 2. | "Don't Die" | 1:57 | ||
| 3. | "After Images" | Justin Broadrick | 2:48 | |
| 4. | "Engineered Uncertainty" | 1:00 | ||
| 5. | "Master's Clock" | 1:19 | ||
| 6. | "Black Flight" (feat. Saul Williams) | Williams | King Britt | 2:49 |
| 7. | "The Myth Hold Weight" | Britt | 3:58 | |
| 8. | "Sonic Black Holes" | 1:07 | ||
| 9. | "LA92" | 1:35 | ||
| 10. | "Shadowgrams" |
| 4:08 | |
| 11. | "Private Silence" (feat. Reef the Lost Cauze) | Sharif Talib Lacey | Giant Swan | 3:28 |
| 12. | "Cold Case" | Mental Jewelry | 1:56 | |
| 13. | "Passing of Time" (feat. Juçara Marçal) | Abstract Black | 4:13 | |
| Total length: | 34:52 | |||
Personnel
- Moor Mother – vocals, lyrics, production
- Dali de Saint Paul – vocals (1)
- Saydah Ruz – violin (1, 10, 12)
- Saul Williams – vocals, lyrics (6)
- Zaynah Shaikh – vocals (9)
- Aquiles Navarro – trumpet (10)
- Hillaria Goodgame – vocals (10)
- Reef the Lost Cauze – vocals, lyrics (11)
- Emel Mathlouthi – vocals (12)
- Juçara Marçal – vocals (13)
- Mental Jewelry – production (1, 10, 12)
- Justin Broadrick – production (3)
- Bookworms – production (10)
- Giant Swan – production (11)
- Abstract Black – production (13)
- King Britt – mixing (6, 7), production (6, 7)
- Joe Baldacci – mixing (1–5, 8–13)
- Alex Nagle – mastering
References
- ↑ Strauss, Matthew (August 27, 2019). "Moor Mother Announces New Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ↑ Gottsegen, Will (August 27, 2019). "Moor Mother Announces New Album, Releases "After Images"". Spin. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- 1 2 "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ↑ Tizard, Eden (November 12, 2019). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ↑ Nafekh-Blanchette, Spencer (November 5, 2019). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ↑ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (November 8, 2019). "The Guardian Review". The Guardian. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ↑ Jackson, Adlan (November 11, 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ↑ "Clash Albums of the Year 2019". Clash. December 18, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ↑ "DJ Mag's Top 50 Albums of 2019". DJ Mag. December 17, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ↑ "The Key's Top 15 Albums of 2019". The Key. December 13, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ↑ "Norman Records' Best Albums of 2019". Album of the Year. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ↑ Doran, John (December 18, 2019). "The Quietus Albums of 2019". The Quietus. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ↑ "The Wire's Top Releases of 2019". Album of the Year. Retrieved May 1, 2020.