The Switch (Body/Head album)
The Switch | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 13, 2018 | |||
Length | 38:44 | |||
Label | Matador | |||
Body/Head chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Switch | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 75/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Consequence of Sound | B+[5] |
Exclaim! | 8/10[6] |
Flood Magazine | 6/10[7] |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
PopMatters | 7/10[9] |
The Switch is the second studio album by the American experimental rock duo Body/Head. It was released on July 13, 2018 under Matador Records.[10]
Critical reception[]
The Switch was met with "generally favorable" 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 75, based on 17 reviews.[3] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 71 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 17 reviews.[2]
Accolades[]
Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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The Wire | Top 50 Albums of 2018 | 9
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Track listing[]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Last Time" | 7:53 |
2. | "You Don't Need" | 5:26 |
3. | "In the Dark Room" | 4:38 |
4. | "Change My Brain" | 10:41 |
5. | "Reverse Hard" | 10:06 |
References[]
- ^ Shoemaker, Allison (June 5, 2018). "Kim Gordon's Body/Head annouce [sic] new album, The Switch, share "You Don't Need"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "The Switch by Body/Head". Metacritic. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "The Switch - Body/Head". AllMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ Ham, Robert (July 11, 2018). "Body/Head Reach a New Creative Peak on The Switch". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ McClelland, Jenna (July 23, 2018). "Album Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ Scrudato, Ken (July 19, 2018). "Album Review". Flood Magazine. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ Snapes, Laura (July 13, 2018). "Body/Head: The Switch review – Kim Gordon's prophecies of doom". The Guardian. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ Korber, Kevin (July 13, 2018). "Album Review". PopMatters. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- ^ Murphy, Sarah (June 4, 2018). "Body/Head Detail 'The Switch' LP". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "The Wire's Releases of the Year 2018". Album of the Year. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
Categories:
- 2018 albums
- Body/Head albums
- Matador Records albums
- 2010s album stubs