Spokes is the fifth studio album by British electronic music duo Plaid. It was released on Warp in 2003.
| Spokes | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 20 October 2003[1] | |||
| Genre | IDM, electronic, techno | |||
| Length | 58:43 | |||
| Label | Warp | |||
| Producer | Plaid | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Pitchfork | 6.2/10[4] |
| Playlouder | [5] |
| Stylus Magazine | C[6] |
Critical reception
editAt Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72% based on 10 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]
Mark Richardson of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.2 out of 10, saying: "A consistent mood is carried through most of these ten tracks, and it can be characterized with words familiar to people who listen to a lot of IDM: reflective and mysterious, with an occasional tension verging on paranoia."[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Even Spring" | 5:24 |
| 2. | "Crumax Rins" | 6:00 |
| 3. | "Upona" | 5:07 |
| 4. | "Zeal" | 6:01 |
| 5. | "Cedar City" | 5:47 |
| 6. | "B Born Droid" | 5:31 |
| 7. | "Marry" | 6:47 |
| 8. | "Get What You Gave" | 5:16 |
| 9. | "Buns" | 6:40 |
| 10. | "Quick Emix" | 6:10 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Miamivice" | 3:51 |
References
edit- ^ "Spokes". Warp. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Spokes by Plaid". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ Bush, John. "Spokes - Plaid". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ a b Richardson, Mark (14 November 2003). "Plaid: Spokes". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ Joliet, Ian (22 October 2003). "Spokes". Playlouder. Archived from the original on 19 June 2004. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ Southall, Nick (31 October 2003). "Plaid - Spokes". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
External links
edit- Spokes at Discogs (list of releases)
- Spokes at MusicBrainz (list of releases)