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| Foam Island | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 25 September 2015 | |||
| Length | 39:47 | |||
| Label | Warp | |||
| Darkstar chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   
[2] |
| Crack Magazine | 7/10 [3] |
| Exclaim! | 6/10 [4] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 5/10 [5] |
| MusicOMH |
[6] |
| The Skinny |
[7] |
| Under the Radar | 7.5/10 [8] |
Foam Island is the third studio album by British electronic music duo Darkstar. It was released on 25 September 2015 under Warp. [9]
Critical reception
Foam Island 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 71, based on 8 reviews. [1]
Accolades
| Publication | Accolade | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Clash | Clash's 50 Best Albums of 2015 [10] | 6
|
| Dummy Mag | Dummy's 30 Best Albums of 2015 [11] | 16
|
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Basic Things" | 2:02 |
| 2. | "Inherent In This Fibre" | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Stoke the Fire" | 4:04 |
| 4. | "Cuts" | 1:32 |
| 5. | "Go Natural" | 4:42 |
| 6. | "A Different Kind of Struggle" | 1:51 |
| 7. | "Pin Secure" | 4:55 |
| 8. | "Through the Motions" | 4:31 |
| 9. | "Tilly's Theme" | 2:33 |
| 10. | "Foam Island" | 3:32 |
| 11. | "Javan's Call" | 2:12 |
| 12. | "Days Burn Blue" | 3:45 |
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [12] | 198 |
References
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ Simpson, Paul. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ Croner, Adam. "Crack Magazine Review". Crack Magazine. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ Hampson, Ashley (30 September 2015). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ Cowart, Geoff (23 September 2015). "Darkstar bite off more than they can chew". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ White, Chris (18 December 2015). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ Short, Tom (15 September 2015). "The Skinny Review". The Skinny. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ Hamilton, Billy (23 November 2015). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ Cliff, Aimee (21 September 2015). "Darkstar's New Album Gives Voice To Northern England's Neglected Youth". The Fader. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ Murray, Robin (17 December 2015). "Clash Albums of the Year". Clash. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ Murray, Sean (9 December 2015). "The 30 Best Albums of 2015". Dummy Mag. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Darkstar – Foam Island" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
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(Redirected from
Foam Island (Darkstar album))
| Foam Island | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 25 September 2015 | |||
| Length | 39:47 | |||
| Label | Warp | |||
| Darkstar chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |
[2] |
| Crack Magazine | 7/10 [3] |
| Exclaim! | 6/10 [4] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 5/10 [5] |
| MusicOMH |
[6] |
| The Skinny |
[7] |
| Under the Radar | 7.5/10 [8] |
Foam Island is the third studio album by British electronic music duo Darkstar. It was released on 25 September 2015 under Warp. [9]
Critical reception
Foam Island 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 71, based on 8 reviews. [1]
Accolades
| Publication | Accolade | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Clash | Clash's 50 Best Albums of 2015 [10] | 6
|
| Dummy Mag | Dummy's 30 Best Albums of 2015 [11] | 16
|
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Basic Things" | 2:02 |
| 2. | "Inherent In This Fibre" | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Stoke the Fire" | 4:04 |
| 4. | "Cuts" | 1:32 |
| 5. | "Go Natural" | 4:42 |
| 6. | "A Different Kind of Struggle" | 1:51 |
| 7. | "Pin Secure" | 4:55 |
| 8. | "Through the Motions" | 4:31 |
| 9. | "Tilly's Theme" | 2:33 |
| 10. | "Foam Island" | 3:32 |
| 11. | "Javan's Call" | 2:12 |
| 12. | "Days Burn Blue" | 3:45 |
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [12] | 198 |
References
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ Simpson, Paul. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ Croner, Adam. "Crack Magazine Review". Crack Magazine. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ Hampson, Ashley (30 September 2015). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ Cowart, Geoff (23 September 2015). "Darkstar bite off more than they can chew". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ White, Chris (18 December 2015). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ Short, Tom (15 September 2015). "The Skinny Review". The Skinny. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ Hamilton, Billy (23 November 2015). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ Cliff, Aimee (21 September 2015). "Darkstar's New Album Gives Voice To Northern England's Neglected Youth". The Fader. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ Murray, Robin (17 December 2015). "Clash Albums of the Year". Clash. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ Murray, Sean (9 December 2015). "The 30 Best Albums of 2015". Dummy Mag. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Darkstar – Foam Island" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
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