Athena (album)
Athena | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | November 1, 2019 |
Length | 38:28 |
Label | Stones Throw |
Producer |
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.5/10[2] |
Metacritic | 83/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Clash | 9/10[5] |
Exclaim! | 7/10[6] |
MusicOMH | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
No Ripcord | 7/10[8] |
Pitchfork | 7.7/10[9] |
Athena is the debut studio album by American musician Sudan Archives. It was released on November 1, 2019 under Stones Throw Records.[10]
The first single from the album, "Confessions" was released August 30, 2019.[11]
Critical reception[]
Athena was met with universal acclaim 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 83, based on 15 reviews.[3]
Accolades[]
Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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AllMusic | Best of 2019 | N/A
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Clash | Top 40 Albums of 2019 | 8
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DJ Mag | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 24
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The Line of Best Fit | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 39
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MusicOMH | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 17
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The New York Times | Top 10 Albums of 2019 | 4
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No Ripcord | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 39
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Passion of the Weiss | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 6
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Slate | Best of 2019 | N/A
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The Vinyl Factory | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 49
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Track listing[]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Did You Know" | Brittney Parks |
| 3:14 |
2. | "Confessions" |
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| 2:53 |
3. | "Black Vivaldi Sonata" |
| Jones | 2:50 |
4. | "Down on Me" |
| Rodaidh McDonald | 4:10 |
5. | "Ballet of the Unhatched Twins I" | B. Parks | B. Parks | 0:41 |
6. | "Green Eyes" |
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| 3:41 |
7. | "Iceland Moss" |
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| 3:30 |
8. | "Coming Up" |
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| 3:41 |
9. | "House of Open Tuning II" | B. Parks | B. Parks | 0:38 |
10. | "Glorious" |
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| 2:27 |
11. | "Stuck" | B. Parks |
| 1:08 |
12. | "Limitless" |
| White | 2:55 |
13. | "Honey" | B. Parks | B. Parks | 3:02 |
14. | "Pelicans in the Summer" |
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| 3:38 |
References[]
- ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Roseblade, Nick (October 29, 2019). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Patrick, Ryan (November 4, 2019). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Murphy, John (November 1, 2019). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Rodriguez, Juan. "No Ripcord Review". No Ripcord. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Hussey, Alison (November 7, 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Rodriguez, Krystal (September 9, 2019). "Sudan Archives announces debut album, Athena". Fact. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Bruce-Jones, Henry (August 28, 2019). "Sudan Archives shares new track, 'Confessions'". Fact. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "AllMusic Best of 2019". AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Clash Albums of the Year 2019". Clash. December 18, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "DJ Mag's Top 50 Albums of 2019". DJ Mag. December 17, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "The Best Albums of 2019". The Line of Best Fit. December 20, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Hubbard, Michael (December 21, 2019). "MusicOMH's Top 50 Albums of 2019". MusicOMH. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (December 21, 2019). "Best Albums of 2019". The New York Times. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2019". No Ripcord. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "The POW Best Albums 2019". Passion of the Weiss. December 31, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Wilson, Carl (December 10, 2019). "The Best Albums of 2019". Slate. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Our 50 Favourite Albums of 2019". The Vinyl Factory. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
Categories:
- 2019 debut albums
- Stones Throw Records albums
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