Sidewalks (album)

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Sidewalks
Mattandkim-sidewalks-coverart.jpg
Studio album by
Matt & Kim
ReleasedNovember 2, 2010
GenreIndie pop, electronic
Length34:56
LabelFader Label, Universal
Matt & Kim chronology
Grand
(2009) 		Sidewalks
(2010) 		Lightning
(2012)

Sidewalks is the third studio album from the band Matt & Kim. It was released on November 2, 2010, on Fader Label.

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Block After Block"2:56
2."AM/FM Sound"3:15
3."Cameras"3:33
4."Red Paint"3:07
5."Where You're Coming From"4:09
6."Good for Great"3:50
7."Northeast"2:53
8."Wires"3:59
9."Silver Tiles"3:38
10."Ice Melts"3:46

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2.5/5 stars[1]
The Boston Globe(positive)[2]
Consequence of SoundC+[3]
Pitchfork Media(6.3/10)[4]
PopMatters6/10 stars[5]
Slant Magazine3/5 stars[6]
Spin8/10 stars[7]
The Washington Post(positive)[8]

The album received mixed to positive reviews. On Metacritic, the album received a score of 66, meaning generally favorable reviews based on 14 critics. Metacritic cited that the new album "infused their new album with club beats, pop, and disco-punk to create a dynamic dance party sound."

The album sold much better than its predecessor, Grand, peaking at number 30 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Chart positions[]

Chart (2010) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[9] 30
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] 5
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[11] 5
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[12] 6

References[]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Boston Globe review
  3. ^ Consequence of Sound review
  4. ^ Pitchfork review
  5. ^ Popmatters review
  6. ^ Slant Magazine review
  7. ^ Spin Magazine review
  8. ^ Washington Post review
  9. ^ "Matt & Kim Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  10. ^ "Matt & Kim Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  11. ^ "Matt & Kim Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  12. ^ "Matt & Kim Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
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