Sensuous

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Sensuous
Cornelius-sensuous.jpg
Studio album by
Cornelius
ReleasedOctober 25, 2006 (2006-10-25)
GenreExperimental pop[1]
Length46:53
LabelWarner
ProducerKeigo Oyamada
Cornelius chronology
Point
(2001) 		Sensuous
(2006) 		Mellow Waves
(2017)
Singles from Sensuous
  1. "Music"
    Released: August 23, 2006[2]
  2. "Breezin'"
    Released: September 27, 2006[3]
  3. "Gum"
    Released: May 21, 2007[4]

Sensuous is the fifth studio album by Japanese musician Cornelius. It was released on October 25, 2006 by Warner Music Japan.[5] In the United States, the album was released on August 24, 2007 by Everloving Records.[6] Sensuous peaked at number eight on the Oricon Albums Chart.[7]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[9]
Drowned in Sound9/10[10]
The Guardian3/5 stars[11]
The Irish Times3/5 stars[12]
NME7/10[1]
Pitchfork7.8/10[13]
Q3/5 stars[14]
Record Collector4/5 stars[15]
Rolling Stone2.5/5 stars[16]
Spin3.5/5 stars[17]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Sensuous received an average score of 70 based on 18 reviews, indicating "Generally favorable reviews".[8]

Heather Phares of AllMusic called Sensuous "the finest expression of Cornelius' inimitable, playfully sophisticated musical language yet."[9] Eric Harvey of Pitchfork wrote that the album "represents yet another step forward for Oyamada's unique headphone pop."[13] He added, "It's not quite the departure that Point was from Fantasma, but it feels like a natural next step."[13]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Keigo Oyamada, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sensuous" 4:21
2."Fit Song" 3:59
3."Breezin'" 3:50
4."Toner" 1:32
5."Wataridori" 6:56
6."Gum" 3:45
7."Scum"
0:38
8."Omstart"
4:38
9."Beep It" 4:02
10."Like a Rolling Stone" 3:28
11."Music" 4:52
12."Sleep Warm"
4:52
Total length:46:53

Personnel[]

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[18]

Charts[]

Chart (2006–2007) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] 8
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[19] 18

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Phull, Hardeep (March 22, 2007). "Cornelius: Sensuous". NME. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "MUSIC | CORNELIUS" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "BREEZIN' | CORNELIUS" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  4. ^ "international". cornelius-sound.com. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "SENSUOUS | CORNELIUS" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  6. ^ "Cornelius Announces 'Sensuous' Tour". Spin. March 2, 2007. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "CORNELIUSのアルバム売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Sensuous by Cornelius Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b Phares, Heather. "Sensuous – Cornelius". AllMusic. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  10. ^ Denney, Alex (March 29, 2007). "Album Review: Cornelius – Sensuous". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  11. ^ Burgess, John (March 23, 2007). "Cornelius, Sensuous". The Guardian. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  12. ^ Carroll, Jim (April 20, 2007). "Cornelius: Sensuous". The Irish Times. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b c Harvey, Eric (April 13, 2007). "Cornelius: Sensuous". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  14. ^ "Cornelius: Sensuous". Q. No. 250. May 2007. p. 123.
  15. ^ Bent, Grahame (Christmas 2008). "Sensuous & Sensurround | Cornelius". Record Collector. No. 357. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  16. ^ Hoard, Christian (April 17, 2007). "Cornelius: Sensuous". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  17. ^ Niimi, J. (May 2007). "Cornelius: Sensuous". Spin. Vol. 23 no. 5. p. 84. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  18. ^ Sensuous (liner notes). Cornelius. Warner Music Japan. 2006. WPCL-10367.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  19. ^ "Cornelius Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2017.

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