Sirens (Nicolas Jaar album)
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| Studio album by Nicolas Jaar | ||||
| Released | 30 September 2016 | |||
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| Length | 41:47 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Consequence of Sound | B[2] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.7/10[3] |
Sirens is the second studio album by composer and electronic music artist Nicolas Jaar, released on September 30, 2016 by Other People. Influenced by Chilean history and politics, as well as his own personal life, Sirens has received acclaim from both independent music and electronic music publications.
Reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Sirens received an average score of 78, based on 12 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1] Jonah Bromwich, writing for Pitchfork Media, gave Sirens a positive review, stating, "Sirens is a thoughtful study in contrasts, both musical and political. It's only Nicolas Jaar's second LP, but it is the mark of an enduring electronic composer"; he gave the album a "Best New Music" designation.[3] Nina Corcoran, writing for Consequence of Sound, gave the album a "B" grade and said, "Though it seems fleeting, Jaar’s hypnotizing songs cradle you until you reach a point of illumination, a bubble of sound that feels limitless in its elongated, looped second, a dance to softened fragments."[2]
Accolades
| Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank | Ref. |
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| Consequence of Sound | Top 50 Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 29 |
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| Pitchfork | The 20 Best Electronic Albums of 2016 | 2016 | N/A | |
| Pitchfork | The 50 Best Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 20 |
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| Rough Trade | Albums of the Year | 2016 | 44 |
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| The Skinny | Top 50 Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 27 |
Track listing
All tracks written by Nicolas Jaar.
| CD pressing | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Killing Time" | 11:14 |
| 2. | "The Governor" | 6:50 |
| 3. | "Leaves" | 3:30 |
| 4. | "No" | 6:34 |
| 5. | "Three Sides of Nazareth" | 9:55 |
| 6. | "History Lesson" | 3:44 |
| Total length: | 41:47 | |
| Japanese edition bonus track | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 7. | "Wildflowers" |
| 5:34 |
| Total length: | 47:21 | ||
| Vinyl version / Network version | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Mirrors" | 3:18 | |
| 2. | "Killing Time" | 6:48 | |
| 3. | "Sirens" | 1:16 | |
| 4. | "Wildflowers" |
| 5:28 |
| 5. | "The Governor" | 6:50 | |
| 6. | "Leaves" | 3:30 | |
| 7. | "No" | 6:34 | |
| 8. | "Three Sides of Nazareth" | 9:55 | |
| 9. | "History Lesson" | 3:44 | |
| Total length: | 47:10 | ||
"Mirrors", "Killing Time" and "Sirens", together, are the same as "Killing Time" on the standard CD pressing. On this edition, "Wildflowers" contains segues to link it to both "Sirens" and "The Governor". "Leaves" begins side B of the vinyl.
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 19 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] | 118 |
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[11] | 78 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 66 |
| New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[13] | 6 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 92 |
References
- 1 2 "Reviews for Sirens by Nicolas Jaar". Metacritic. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- 1 2 Nina Corcoran, Sirens review Consequence of Sound, 5 October 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- 1 2 Jonah Bromwich, Sirens review Pitchfork Media, 29 September 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ↑ "Top 50 Albums of 2016". Consequence of Sound. November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
- ↑ "The 20 Best Electronic Albums of 2016". Pitchfork. December 7, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ↑ Pitchfork. December 16, 2016 http://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/9980-the-50-best-albums-of-2016/?page=4. Retrieved January 7, 2017. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Albums of the Year". Rough Trade. November 14, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Top 50 Albums of 2016". The Skinny. December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Nicolas Jaar – Sirens" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Nicolas Jaar – Sirens" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Nicolas Jaar – Sirens" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Nicolas Jaar – Sirens" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Nicolas Jaar – Sirens". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 October 2016.