Black Sea (Fennesz album)
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| Released | November 25, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Ambient, glitch | |||
| Length | 52:02 | |||
| Label | Touch | |||
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Black Sea is the fourth studio album by the Austrian electronic musician Fennesz. The LP was released on November 25, 2008, while a CD release followed on December 9, 2008 with different artwork.[1] The track "Saffron Revolution" was released as a single prior to the release of the album.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Phoenix | [4] |
| Pitchfork | 8.4/10[5] |
| Slant Magazine | [6] |
| Headphone Commute | no rating[7] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[8] |
| Resident Advisor | [9] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Black Sea received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 80 out of 100 from 12 critic scores.[2]
Track listing
- "Black Sea" - 10:11
- "The Colour of Three" - 8:06
- "Perfume For Winter" - 4:35
- "Grey Scale" - 4:09
- "Glide" - 9:22
- "Vacuum" - 3:58
- "Glass Ceiling" - 5:49
- "Saffron Revolution" - 5:52
Tracks 2 and 6 do not appear on the vinyl version.
References
- ^ Fennesz Reveals New Album Archived October 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine; retrieved on 2008-11-14
- ^ a b "Black Sea by Fennesz". Metacritic. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ AllMusic
- ^ The Phoenix
- ^ Pitchfork
- ^ Slant Magazine
- ^ Headphone Commute
- ^ PopMatters
- ^ Resident Advisor
External links
- Black Sea at Metacritic
- Black Sea at Discogs (list of releases)
