Dystopia (Midnight Juggernauts album)

Dystopia is the debut album by Australian electronic band Midnight Juggernauts, released in August 2007 by record label Siberia.

Dystopia
Studio album by
Released4 August 2007 Australia
Length50:13
LabelSiberia
Midnight Juggernauts chronology
Secrets of the Universe
(2006)
Dystopia
(2007)
The Crystal Axis
(2010)

At the J Awards of 2007, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[1]

Release

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Dystopia was released on 4 August 2007. It debuted and peaked at number 21 on the ARIA Albums Chart.[citation needed] A limited edition two-disc version with remixes and songs from previous releases was also released.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
Pitchfork5.1/10[4]

AllMusic wrote "few bands sound so confident with their sound and clear in their intentions even after several albums, and very few are capable of making a record this good."[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:57
2."Ending of an Era"4:51
3."Into the Galaxy"4:54
4."Shadows"4:17
5."Worlds Converged"2:03
6."Dystopia"2:55
7."Road to Recovery"6:21
8."Scorpius"1:18
9."Twenty Thousand Leagues"4:26
10."Tombstone"4:04
11."Nine Lives"4:36
12."So Many Frequencies"3:41
13."Aurora"5:52
iTunes Australia exclusive track
No.TitleLength
14."Out to the Storm"3:44
Digital download edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
14."Hearts on Fire (Midnight Juggernauts Remix)" 
Limited edition bonus disc
No.TitleLength
1."45 & Rising" (from Secrets of the Universe EP)3:18
2."Raised by Wolves" (from Midnight Juggernauts EP)3:56
3."Jump the Gun" (from Vice Sampler #1)3:09
4."Shadows (Ajax Remix)" (from "Shadows" 12")5:32
5."Tombstone (Comets Remix)" (from Shadows 12")6:58
6."45 & Rising (Live) (Unreleased)"4:44

References

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  1. ^ "The J Award 2007". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Reviews for Dystopia by Midnight Juggernauts – Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Dystopia". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Midnight Juggernauts: Dystopia | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 30 January 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
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