Rapprocher | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 18, 2011 | |||
Genre | Synth-pop [1] | |||
Length | 43:31 | |||
Label | Carpark Records | |||
Producer | Mark Richardson | |||
Class Actress chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 69/100 [2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Drowned in Sound | 8/10 [4] |
MusicOMH | favorable [5] |
NME | [6] |
Paste | 8.2/10 [7] |
The Phoenix | [8] |
Pitchfork | 7.1/10 [9] |
Resident Advisor | 3.0/5 [10] |
Slant Magazine | [11] |
Spin | favorable [12] |
Rapprocher is the first studio album by Class Actress. [13] It was released via Carpark Records on October 18, 2011. [13] It is a follow-up to the 2010 EP, Journal of Ardency. [14] The title is French for "to come closer". [15] Music videos were created for "Weekend", [16] "Bienvenue", [17] and "Need to Know". [18]
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Rapprocher received an average score of 69% based on 16 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [2]
Larry Fitzmaurice of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.1 out of 10 and wrote, "The synth work on Rapprocher is particularly impressive, maintaining a tangy sharpness while a pop sweetness flows from every corner." [9] Noel Gardner of Drowned in Sound gave the album an 8 out of 10, calling it "a fantastically arranged and conceptually exquisite record". [4]
AllMusic named it as one of the "Favorite Albums of 2011", [19] while NME named it as one of the "Most Underrated Albums of 2011". [20] Allan Raible of ABC News placed it at number 28 on the "50 Best Albums of 2011" list. [21]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Keep You" | 3:14 |
2. | "Love Me Like You Used To" | 3:52 |
3. | "Weekend" | 4:02 |
4. | "Prove Me Wrong" | 3:52 |
5. | "Need to Know" | 4:13 |
6. | "Limousine" | 4:26 |
7. | "All the Saints" | 4:24 |
8. | "Bienvenue" | 2:58 |
9. | "Missed" | 4:23 |
10. | "Hangin' On" | 3:16 |
11. | "Let Me In" | 4:54 |
Chart | Peak position |
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US Top Dance/Electronic Albums ( Billboard) [22] | 21 |
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard) [23] | 27 |
Rapprocher | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 18, 2011 | |||
Genre | Synth-pop [1] | |||
Length | 43:31 | |||
Label | Carpark Records | |||
Producer | Mark Richardson | |||
Class Actress chronology | ||||
|
Aggregate scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 69/100 [2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Drowned in Sound | 8/10 [4] |
MusicOMH | favorable [5] |
NME | [6] |
Paste | 8.2/10 [7] |
The Phoenix | [8] |
Pitchfork | 7.1/10 [9] |
Resident Advisor | 3.0/5 [10] |
Slant Magazine | [11] |
Spin | favorable [12] |
Rapprocher is the first studio album by Class Actress. [13] It was released via Carpark Records on October 18, 2011. [13] It is a follow-up to the 2010 EP, Journal of Ardency. [14] The title is French for "to come closer". [15] Music videos were created for "Weekend", [16] "Bienvenue", [17] and "Need to Know". [18]
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Rapprocher received an average score of 69% based on 16 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [2]
Larry Fitzmaurice of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.1 out of 10 and wrote, "The synth work on Rapprocher is particularly impressive, maintaining a tangy sharpness while a pop sweetness flows from every corner." [9] Noel Gardner of Drowned in Sound gave the album an 8 out of 10, calling it "a fantastically arranged and conceptually exquisite record". [4]
AllMusic named it as one of the "Favorite Albums of 2011", [19] while NME named it as one of the "Most Underrated Albums of 2011". [20] Allan Raible of ABC News placed it at number 28 on the "50 Best Albums of 2011" list. [21]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Keep You" | 3:14 |
2. | "Love Me Like You Used To" | 3:52 |
3. | "Weekend" | 4:02 |
4. | "Prove Me Wrong" | 3:52 |
5. | "Need to Know" | 4:13 |
6. | "Limousine" | 4:26 |
7. | "All the Saints" | 4:24 |
8. | "Bienvenue" | 2:58 |
9. | "Missed" | 4:23 |
10. | "Hangin' On" | 3:16 |
11. | "Let Me In" | 4:54 |
Chart | Peak position |
---|---|
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums ( Billboard) [22] | 21 |
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard) [23] | 27 |