Slight Variations is the ninth studio album by English band Fujiya & Miyagi. It was released on 30 September 2022 by Impossible Objects of Desire label.[6]
| Slight Variations | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 30 September 2022 | |||
| Length | 35:11 | |||
| Label | Impossible Objects of Desire | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Beats Per Minute | 64%[3] |
| God Is in the TV | 9/10[4] |
| MusicOMH | [5] |
Background edit
On 16 July 2022, Fujiya & Miyagi announced the release of their new studio album, along with the first single "Digital Hangover".[7]
Critical reception edit
Slight Variations was met with "generally favorable" 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 79, based on 5 reviews.[1]
Writing for AllMusic, Marcy Donelson wrote: "Intended as a stylistic retrospective of sorts, as well as a nod to where they might be headed, it incorporates Krautrock, dub, disco, house, and art pop influences, among others, often converging multiple elements on sleek, effortless-sounding tracks.[2]
Accolades edit
| Critic/Publication | List | Rank | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| God Is in the TV | God Is in the TV's Top 25 Albums of 2022 | 32 | [8] |
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Slight Variations" | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Non-Essential Worker" | 4:05 |
| 3. | "Sweat" | 3:12 |
| 4. | "New Body Language" | 3:03 |
| 5. | "Digital Hangover" | 3:01 |
| 6. | "Flux" | 4:24 |
| 7. | "FAQ" | 4:01 |
| 8. | "Olympian Heights" | 2:45 |
| 9. | "Oops" | 3:20 |
| 10. | "Feeling The Effects (Of Saturday Night)" | 3:48 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ a b Donelson, Macy. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ Finlayson, Ray (1 November 2022). "Beats Per Minute Review". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ Russel, Tim (3 October 2022). "God Is in The TV Review". God Is in the TV. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ Hogwood, Ben (30 September 2022). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ Pearis, Bill (12 July 2022). "Fujiya & Miyagi announce new album". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ Gregory, Finneas (16 July 2022). "Fujiya & Miyagi Announces New Album Slight Variations For September 2022 Release". MXDWN. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "God Is in the TV Albums of 2022". God Is in the TV. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
External links edit
- Slight Variations at Discogs (list of releases)
- Slight Variations at MusicBrainz (list of releases)