The Avalanche (Owen album)
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 19, 2020 | |||
Length | 44:54 | |||
Producer | S. Carey[1] | |||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 83/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Beats Per Minute | 79%[4] |
Exclaim! | 7/10[5] |
The Line of Best Fit | 8.5/10[6] |
MusicOMH | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Avalanche is the tenth studio album by American musician Mike Kinsella, under the solo project Owen. It was released on June 19, 2020 under Polyvinyl Record Co.[8]
Release
[edit]On May 7, 2020, Kinsella announced the release of the album, alongside the first track "A New Muse".[9] The second single "On With The Show" was released on May 28, 2020.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]The Avalanche was met with "universal acclaim" 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 83, based on 7 reviews.[2] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the album 79 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 7 reviews.[10]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "A New Muse" | 5:18 |
2. | "Dead For Days" | 5:30 |
3. | "On With The Show" | 4:10 |
4. | "The Contours" | 5:58 |
5. | "I Should've Known" | 3:37 |
6. | "Mom and Dead" (featuring KC Dalager) | 5:31 |
7. | "Headphoned" | 4:29 |
8. | "Wanting and Willing" | 4:22 |
9. | "I Go, Ego" (featuring KC Dalager) | 5:59 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kenneally, Cerys (May 28, 2020). "Owen releases new track "On With The Show"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Kohner, Kyle (June 25, 2020). "Beats Per Minute Review". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Sylvester, Daniel (June 16, 2020). "Emo Hero Mike Kinsella Shows Off His Range on Owen's 'The Avalanche'". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Beech, Dave (June 16, 2020). "Mike Kinsella expertly picks apart his bleak and frank stitches once more as Owen". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Murphy, John (June 18, 2020). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Slingerland, Calum (May 7, 2020). "Mike Kinsella Announces New Album 'The Avalanche' as Owen". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ "Owen Deliver Gliding Emo-Folk Beauty On 'A New Muse'". Beats Per Minute. May 7, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved July 13, 2020.