Monkeytown (album)
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| Released | 30 September 2011 | |||
| Genre | IDM | |||
| Length | 55:46 | |||
| Label | Monkeytown | |||
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Monkeytown is the third studio album by German electronic music duo Modeselektor. It was released on Monkeytown Records on 30 September 2011. It was produced "100% together in the studio and in one session over the course of ten weeks".[1] In 2014, it was awarded a double silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association,[2] which indicated sales of at least 40,000 copies throughout Europe.[3]
Critical reception[edit]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 67/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10[7] |
| Resident Advisor | [8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 67, based on 16 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blue Clouds" | 6:02 | |
| 2. | "Pretentious Friends" (featuring Busdriver) | 3:33 | |
| 3. | "Shipwreck" (featuring Thom Yorke) |
| 6:14 |
| 4. | "Evil Twin" (featuring Otto von Schirach) | 4:01 | |
| 5. | "German Clap" | 6:34 | |
| 6. | "Berlin" (featuring Miss Platnum) | 4:44 | |
| 7. | "Grillwalker" | 4:03 | |
| 8. | "Green Light Go" (featuring PVT) |
| 4:50 |
| 9. | "Humanized" (featuring Anti Pop Consortium) | 4:23 | |
| 10. | "This" (featuring Thom Yorke) |
| 6:26 |
| 11. | "War Cry" | 4:56 | |
| Total length: | 55:46 | ||
Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Gernot Bronsert – production
- Sebastian Szary – production
- Busdriver – vocals (2)
- Pillow Talk – emergency call (2)
- Thom Yorke – vocals (3, 10)
- Otto von Schirach – vocals (4)
- Miss Platnum – vocals (6)
- PVT – guest appearance (8)
- Siriusmo – synthesizer (8)
- Gordon Boerger – drums (8)
- Anti Pop Consortium – vocals (9)
- Sacha Ring – guitar (11)
Charts[edit]
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP)[10] | 170 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] | 97 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Monkeytown - Modeselektor". Monkeytown Records. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ "Photographic image" (PMG). Inpalamusic.org. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "IMPALA Awards for European Independent Acts Hit Record Levels | Impala". Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Monkeytown by Modeselektor". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ Hoffman, K. Ross. "Modeselektor - Monkeytown". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ Empire, Kitty (1 October 2011). "Modeselektor: Monkeytown - Review". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ Patrin, Nate (3 October 2011). "Modeselektor - Monkeytown - Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ Ryce, Andrew (5 October 2011). "RA Reviews: Modeselektor - Monkeytown". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ Hermes, Will (25 October 2011). "Modeselektor Monkeytown Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Modeselektor – Monkeytown". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Modeselektor – Monkeytown" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
External links[edit]
- Monkeytown at Discogs (list of releases)
