Dedication (Zomby album)

Dedication
Studio album by Zomby
Released 11 July 2011 (2011-07-11)
Genre Electronic
Length 36:49
Label 4AD
Producer Zomby
Zomby chronology
Where Were U in '92?
(2008)Where Were U in '92?2008		 Dedication
(2011)		 With Love
(2013)With Love2013

Dedication is the second studio album by British electronic producer Zomby, released on 11 July 2011 through 4AD.

The album's first single "Natalia's Song" was embroiled in controversy in early 2012. Electronic producer Reark claims he wrote the loop that comprises the main portion of the song in 2007, and that he was not credited by Zomby for his contribution; in response, 4AD later amended the track credits to include Reark's name.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The A.V. ClubB+[4]
The Guardian[5]
The Independent[6]
Los Angeles Times[7]
Mojo[8]
Pitchfork7.6/10[9]
Q[10]
Spin8/10[11]
XLR8R9.0/10[12]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Dedication received an average score of 79% based on 28 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]

It ranked at number 8 on Spin's "20 Best Dance Albums of 2011" list.[13]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Witch Hunt"1:51
2."Natalia's Song"4:06
3."Alothea"2:53
4."Black Orchid"1:38
5."Riding with Death"2:08
6."Vortex"2:03
7."Things Fall Apart"2:55
8."Salamander"0:57
9."Lucifer"1:01
10."Digital Rain"3:33
11."Vanquish"1:04
12."A Devil Lay Here"2:55
13."Florence"1:45
14."Haunted"2:22
15."Basquiat"2:21
16."Mozaik"3:17

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] 91
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[15] 20
US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[16] 42

References

  1. ↑ "‘Natalia's Song’: Did Zomby Even Write It?". Fact. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Reviews for Dedication by Zomby". Metacritic. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Dedication – Zomby". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  4. ↑ Harvey, Eric (19 July 2011). "Zomby: Dedication". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  5. ↑ Simpson, Dave (7 July 2011). "Zomby: Dedication – review". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  6. ↑ Gill, Andy (15 July 2011). "Album: Zomby, Dedication (4AD)". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 28 January 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  7. ↑ Roberts, Randall (12 July 2011). "Album review: Zomby's 'Dedication'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Zomby: Dedication". Mojo (213): 104. August 2011.
  9. ↑ Harvell, Jess (12 July 2011). "Zomby: Dedication". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  10. ↑ "Zomby: Dedication". Q (301): 127. August 2011.
  11. ↑ Powell, Mike (12 July 2011). "Zomby, ‘Dedication’ (4AD)". Spin. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  12. ↑ Taylor, Ken (13 July 2011). "Zomby Dedication". XLR8R. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  13. ↑ "SPIN’S 20 Best Dance Albums of 2011". Spin. 21 December 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  14. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Zomby – Dedication" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  15. ↑ "Zomby – Chart history" Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums for Zomby. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  16. ↑ "Zomby – Chart history" Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums for Zomby. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
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