Asa Breed

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Asa Breed
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Studio album by
Matthew Dear
ReleasedJune 5, 2007 (2007-06-05)
GenreElectronic
Length40:51
LabelGhostly International
ProducerMatthew Dear
Matthew Dear chronology
Backstroke
(2004) 		Asa Breed
(2007) 		Black City
(2010)

Asa Breed is the third studio album by American music producer Matthew Dear. It was released via Ghostly International in 2007. The title comes from a character in the Kurt Vonnegut novel, Cat's Cradle.[1]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic73/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[3]
The A.V. ClubB−[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB[5]
The Guardian3/5 stars[6]
The Irish Times4/5 stars[7]
NME7/10[8]
Pitchfork7.9/10[9]
PopMatters8/10[10]
Resident Advisor4.0/5[11]
Spin3.5/5 stars[12]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Asa Breed received an average score of 73 based on 15 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]

Resident Advisor named it the 39th-best album of the decade.[13]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Fleece on Brain"4:15
2."Neighborhoods"3:10
3."Deserter"3:55
4."Shy"3:44
5."Elementary Lover"3:19
6."Don and Sherri"3:25
7."Will Gravity Win Tonight?"2:41
8."Pom Pom"2:39
9."Death to Feelers"2:47
10."Give Me More"2:41
11."Midnight Lovers"4:28
12."Good to Be Alive"3:47
13."Vine to Vine" (not included on vinyl edition)3:31
Asa Breed (Black Edition) bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Deserter" (Four Tet Remix)5:45
15."Don and Sherri" (Hot Chip Version)4:17
16."You Know What I Would Do"2:29
17."Down on You" (digital edition exclusive)5:14

Charts[]

Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[14] 20

References[]

  1. ^ Sande, Kiran (January 1, 2009). "Interview: Matthew Dear". Fact. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Reviews for Asa Breed by Matthew Dear". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  3. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Asa Breed – Matthew Dear". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  4. ^ Battaglia, Andy (June 5, 2007). "Matthew Dear: Asa Breed". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  5. ^ Drumming, Neil (June 8, 2007). "Asa Breed". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  6. ^ Burgess, John (July 6, 2007). "Matthew Dear, Asa Breed". The Guardian. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  7. ^ Carroll, Jim (July 6, 2007). "Matthew Dear: Asa Breed (Ghostly International)". The Irish Times. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  8. ^ Naylor, Tony (July 12, 2007). "Matthew Dear: Asa Breed". NME. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  9. ^ Sherburne, Philip (June 5, 2007). "Matthew Dear: Asa Breed". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  10. ^ Raper, Dan (July 5, 2007). "Matthew Dear: Asa Breed". PopMatters. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  11. ^ O'Donoghue, Barry (June 6, 2007). "Matthew Dear – Asa Breed". Resident Advisor. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  12. ^ Boylan, J. Gabriel (July 2007). "Matthew Dear: Asa Breed". Spin. 23 (7): 96. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  13. ^ "RA Poll: Top 100 albums of the '00s". Resident Advisor. January 25, 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  14. ^ "Matthew Dear Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2017.

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