Floating Features is the third studio album by American band La Luz. It was released on May 11, 2018 under Hardly Art.[8]
| Floating Features | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 11, 2018 | |||
| Length | 35:42 | |||
| Label | Hardly Art | |||
| Producer | Dan Auerbach | |||
| La Luz chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| DIY | [3] |
| Exclaim! | 9/10[4] |
| Flood | 7/10[5] |
| Loud and Quiet | 7/10[6] |
| Paste | 7.9/10[7] |
Critical reception
editFloating Features 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 9 reviews.[1] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 77 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 10 reviews.[9]
Accolades
edit| Publication | Accolade | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bandcamp | Bandcamp's Top 100 Albums of 2018 | 4[10]
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| Flavorwire | Flavorwire's Top 25 Albums of 2018 | 23[11]
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| Loud and Quiet | Loud and Quiet's Top 40 Albums of 2018 | 38[12]
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| Louder Than War | Louder Than War's Top 78 Albums of 2018 | 16[13]
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| Passion of the Weiss | Passion of the Weiss' Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 14[14]
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Floating Features" | 2:13 |
| 2. | "Cicada" | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Loose Teeth" | 2:47 |
| 4. | "Mean Dream" | 3:34 |
| 5. | "California Finally" | 3:21 |
| 6. | "The Creature" | 3:28 |
| 7. | "My Golden One" | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Lonely Dozer" | 3:15 |
| 9. | "Greed Machine" | 4:19 |
| 10. | "Walking Into the Sun" | 2:45 |
| 11. | "Don't Leave Me on the Earth" | 2:35 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[15] | 33 |
Personnel
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Production
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References
edit- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ Peirson-Hagger, Ellen (11 May 2018). "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ Schulz, Cosette (May 8, 2018). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ Schube, Will (May 17, 2018). "Flood Magazine Review". Flood Magazine. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ Darlington, Susan (May 7, 2018). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ DiBiasi, Loren (May 11, 2018). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ Kahn, Andy (February 12, 2018). "La Luz Announces New Album 'Floating Features' & Shares Single". JamBase. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ "Bandcamp Daily's Best Albums of 2018". Album of the Year. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ Barnes, Shane (December 8, 2018). "The 25 Best Albums of 2018". Flavorwire. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ "The Loud and Quiet Best 40 Albums of 2018". Loud and Quiet. December 7, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ "Albums of the Year 2018". Louder Than War. December 9, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ "The POW Best Albums of 2018". Passion of the Weiss. December 24, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
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