| Jewellery | ||||
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| Studio album by Micachu | ||||
| Released | March 9, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008-2009 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Alternative, Experimental Music | |||
| Length | 31:24 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade Records RTRADCD500, Accidental Records | |||
| Producer | Micachu, Matthew Herbert | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| BBC Music | (favourable) link |
| Robert Christgau | [1] |
| Drowned In Sound | link |
| The Guardian | link |
| Rolling Stone | link |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.9/10) link |
| The Times | link |
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Jewellery is an album by Micachu that was released on March 9, 2009, on a joint venture between Rough Trade Records and Accidental Records. The album features her band The Shapes, which comprises Raisa Khan (Keyboards & Electronics) and Marc Pell (Percussion and Drums).
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Upon its release, Jewellery received generally positive reviews and maintains a 75 score on Metacritic.[2] Most reviews, both positive and negative, emphasized the originality and experimental, sometimes difficult nature of the music. Drowned in Sound praised the experimental sound of the album calling it "thrillingly improbable pop made by a grade-A maverick."[3] The Guardian similarly praised the music for combining "hard experimentation with soft introspection, her scrappy, lo-fi production wrapped in warmth."[4]
Some reviews were more mixed, but again focused on the experimental sound. PopMatters noted the challenging nature of the music: "The whole experience seems crowded with random experimentation for its own sake," adding, "With a little patience, however, Jewellery soon orders itself."[5] Under the Radar was less sympathetic, asserting, "The record is admirable for its crashing ambitions, but it unfortunately devolves into a tuneless, nearly unlistenable mire of avant-noise fragments."
Early review versions of the album sent by Accidental Records before the Rough Trade deal included an additional song called "Worst Bastard" (likely removed for being the only song containing obscenities) and listed "Hardcore" as a normal track rather than a bonus track.
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart[6] | 196 |