Aurora is the fourth studio album by Australian producer Ben Frost . It was released on 26 May 2014 by Bedroom Community. The album received acclaim from music critics and was listed by many publications as one of the best albums of the year. Several of its tracks were remixed and released in the 2014 V A R I A N T EP .
Aurora Released 26 May 2014 (2014-05-26 ) Genre
Length 40 :25 Label Bedroom Community Producer
Ben Frost
Daniel Rejmer
Paul Corley
Valgeir Sigurðsson
Lawrence English
Tim Hecker
Publication/Author
Country
Accolade
Year
Rank
AllMusic
United States
Best of 2014[ 13]
2014
*
Clash
United Kingdom
40 Albums Of 2014[ 14]
11
Drowned in Sound
Favorite 50 Albums of 2014[ 15]
35
Exclaim!
Canada
Top 10 Dance & Electronic[ 16]
6
musicOMH
United Kingdom
Top 100 Albums Of 2014[ 17]
21
Pitchfork
United States
The 50 Best Albums of 2014[ 18]
50
PopMatters
International
The Best Albums of 2014[ 19]
17
Spin
United States
The 50 Best Albums of 2014[ 20]
48
Sputnikmusic
International
Staff's Top 50 Albums of 2014[ 21]
14
* denotes an unordered list.
All tracks are written by Ben Frost
Of Heat Title 1. "Flex" 2:50 2. "Nolan" 6:58 3. "The Teeth Behind Kisses" 3:13
Of Light Title 4. "Secant" 4:55 5. "Diphenyl Oxalate" 1:31 6. "Venter" 6:45
Of the Sun Title 7. "No Sorrowing" 4:27 8. "Sola Fide" 6:27 9. "A Single Point of Blinding Light" 3:18 Total length: 40:21
Japanese CD bonus track Title 10. "Rare Decay" 6:35 Total length: 46:56
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