Observator
| Observator | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 11 September 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock,[1] shoegaze, noise pop, post-punk revival | |||
| Length | 31:21 | |||
| Label | Vice Records | |||
| Producer | ||||
| The Raveonettes chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Observator | ||||
Observator is the sixth studio album by The Raveonettes, and was released on 11 September 2012.[4]
Background
[edit]Singer Sune Rose Wagner traveled to Venice Beach to gather inspiration for a new album. He ended up going on three-day drug and alcohol bender due to depression he was suffering because of back injury. Songs on the album are inspired by observations of the people he met during this time.[4] The album was recorded in two to three weeks at Sunset Sound Recorders in Los Angeles because of Wagner's desire to record where The Doors "did all their best stuff"[5] and "environment surrounded by all those ghosts of genius".[4]
Reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| The A.V. Club | B[8] |
| Consequence of Sound | [9] |
| Rolling Stone | [10] |
The album received generally positive reviews upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 73, based on 17 reviews, which indicates "Generally favorable reviews".[6]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Sune Rose Wagner
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Young and Cold" | 3:21 |
| 2. | "Observations" | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Curse the Night" | 3:21 |
| 4. | "The Enemy" | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Sinking With the Sun" | 3:31 |
| 6. | "She Owns the Streets" | 3:02 |
| 7. | "Downtown" | 2:49 |
| 8. | "You Hit Me (I'm Down)" | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Till the End" | 3:22 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "A Perfect Place" | 2:47 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "She Owns the Streets" (video) | 3:06 |
Release history
[edit]| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 11 September 2012 | CD, digital download, LP record | Vice Records |
| United States | |||
| United Kingdom | 17 September 2012 | The Orchard/The Beat Dies |
References
[edit]- ^ "The Raveonettes - A Class Act". Clash. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ^ "iTunes Store: The Raveonettes - Observations - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
- ^ "iTunes Store: The Raveonettes - She Owns the Streets - Single". iTunes. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
- ^ a b c Alyssa Noel. "The Raveonettes celebrate 10th Anniversary with new LP Observator". Spin.com. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
- ^ Dom Gourlay. "DiS meet Sune Rose Wagner of The Ravonettes". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 2012-08-26. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
- ^ a b "Observator Reviews, Ratings, Credits and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Obervator". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-09-16.
- ^ Schild, Matt (2012-09-11). "The Raveonettes: Observator". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2012-09-16.
- ^ "Album Review: The Raveonettes – Observator". Consequence of Sound. 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
- ^ Johnston, Maura (2012-09-11). "Observator Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-09-16.
