Excavation (The Haxan Cloak album)

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Excavation
Excavation (Front Cover).png
Studio album by
The Haxan Cloak
ReleasedApril 16, 2013
Genre
Length51:34
LabelTri Angle Records
The Haxan Cloak chronology
The Haxan Cloak
(2011) 		Excavation
(2013)

Excavation is the second studio album by The Haxan Cloak, released on Tri Angle Records on April 16, 2013.[1]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?8.0/10[2]
Metacritic84/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[1]
Clash8/10[4]
Consequence of Sound4/5 stars[5]
DIY7/10[6]
Exclaim!10/10[7]
Pitchfork8.7/10[8]
Resident Advisor4.0/5[9]
The Skinny4/5 stars[10]
Spin9/10[11]
XLR8R8/10[12]

Excavation received acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 84 based on 16 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[3] Pitchfork named Excavation the 29th best album of 2013,[13] and Rolling Stone called it the 16th best dance album of 2013.[14]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Consumed"1:39
2."Excavation (Part 1)"8:09
3."Excavation (Part 2)"4:13
4."Mara"3:13
5."Miste"5:37
6."The Mirror Reflecting (Part 1)"3:10
7."The Mirror Reflecting (Part 2)"7:07
8."Dieu"5:12
9."The Drop"12:55

Personnel[]

  • Music: Bobby Krlic
  • Design: DR.ME
  • Mastered by: Matt Colton
  • Mastered at: Alchemy Mastering
  • Photography: Cody Cobb

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Phares, Heather. "Excavation – The Haxan Cloak". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Excavation by The Haxan Cloak reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Reviews for Excavation by The Haxan Cloak". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  4. ^ Martin, Felicity (11 April 2013). "The Haxan Cloak – Excavation". Clash. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  5. ^ Geffen, Sasha (30 April 2013). "Album Review: The Haxan Cloak – Excavation". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on 14 May 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  6. ^ Smith, Dom (15 April 2013). "The Haxan Cloak – Excavation". DIY. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  7. ^ De Vries, Philip James (2 May 2013). "The Haxan Cloak: Excavation". Exclaim!. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  8. ^ Heyland, Nick (17 April 2013). "The Haxan Cloak: Excavation". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  9. ^ Ryce, Andrew (16 April 2013). "The Haxan Cloak – Excavation". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  10. ^ Gieben, Bram E. (2 April 2013). "The Haxan Cloak – Excavation". The Skinny. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  11. ^ Sherburne, Philip (16 April 2013). "The Haxan Cloak, 'Excavation' (Tri Angle)". Spin. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  12. ^ Bussolini, Brandon (15 April 2013). "The Haxan Cloak: Excavation". XLR8R. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  13. ^ Grayson Haver Currin, “The Top 50 Albums,” Pitchfork, December 18, 2013.
  14. ^ “20 Best Dance Albums of 2013,” Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
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