2015 studio album by Methyl Ethel
| Oh Inhuman Spectacle | ||||
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| Studio album by Methyl Ethel | ||||
| Released | 5 June 2015 (2015-06-05) | |||
| Label | Dot Dash/4AD | |||
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Oh Inhuman Spectacle is the debut studio album by Australian band Methyl Ethel. It was released in June 2015 through Dot Dash/4AD.
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 65/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The Guardian |   |
| Consequence of Sound | B- |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10 |
In a review by Stuart Berman from Pitchfork, Berman said "Methyl Ethel makes dream-pop for insomniacs—shadowy, nocturnal music whose surface shimmer barely conceals the fidgety, restless soul lurking underneath."
Bekki Bemrose from Drowned in Sound said "The first few tracks on Oh Inhuman Spectacle set a high bar not quite maintained throughout, but still, the record is a promising début and a perfect soundtrack for those mysterious twilight hours."
Harriet Gibsone from The Guardian said "Its opening handful of tracks are robust – the doomish disco of 'Idée Fixe', the crepuscular melancholy of 'Shadowboxing', the Johnny Marr guitars that inhabit 'Rogues' – but soon the record wears out. Although it assimilates the past decade of alt-pop, there's a wiry quality to Webb's voice which recalls Turin Brakes' 'Olly Knights'. Much of the music here is less unearthly obscurity and more relatively straightforward indie, dressed up in a rainbow poncho."
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jake Webb
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Idée Fixe" | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Shadowboxing" | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Rogues" | 3:45 |
| 4. | "To Swim" | 2:16 |
| 5. | "Twilight Driving" | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Depth Perception" | 3:58 |
| 7. | "Unbalacing Acts" | 4:01 |
| 8. | "Also Gesellschaft" | 3:03 |
| 9. | "Obscura" | 3:18 |
| 10. | "Artificial Limb" | 3:13 |
| 11. | "Sweet Waste" | 3:59 |
| 12. | "Everything Is As It Should Be" | 4:30 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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| Australia | June 2015 | Dot Dash Recordings | DASH031 /DASH031CD | |
| Worldwide | 4AD | CAD3641 / CAD3641CD |
References
- "Oh Inhuman Spectacle by Methyl Ethel". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ Gibsone, Harriet (26 May 2016). "Methyl Ethel: Oh Inhuman Spectacle review – regular indie in a rainbow poncho". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- "Album Review: Methyl Ethel – Oh Inhuman Spectacle". Consequence of Sound. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Album Review: Methyl Ethel - Oh Inhuman Spectacle". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on 6 January 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- "Methyl Ethel: Oh Inhuman Spectacle Album Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
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