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Power (Lotic album)

Power is the debut studio album by American electronic musician Lotic. It was released on July 13, 2018, by Tri Angle.[2]

Power
Studio album by
Lotic
ReleasedJuly 13, 2018 (2018-07-13)
Genre
LabelTri Angle

Production

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The album was recorded while Lotic was in a period of homelessness in Berlin, over a two-year period.[3]

Release

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On April 18, 2018, Lotic announced the release of their debut album, alongside the first single "Hunted".[4]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
The 4058.5/10[6]
AllMusic     [7]
Clash8/10[3]
Exclaim!8/10[8]
The Guardian     [9]
MusicOMH     [10]
Pitchfork7.8/10[11]
Resident Advisor     [12]
Rolling Stone     [13]

Power 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 80 based on 16 reviews.[5] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 78 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 17 reviews.[1]

Kyle Kohner of The 405 said "Power conjures up one of the most hectic, impenetrable, and eclectic listening experiences of the year, it’s above all, a true rags to riches story, one that complexingly captures a struggling artist on the verge of fulfilling immense potential.[6] Paul Simpson gave admiration of the album, noting: " Power is Lotic's long-awaited full-length debut, and it's an immensely compelling work that confronts gender norms and racial biases, in addition to addressing fear, vulnerability, and inner strength. Far less club-ready than older Lotic releases, Power is often more delicate, incorporating softer textures and an intimacy inspired by neo-classical chamber music, as introduced by the nearly music box-like melodies of opener "Love and Light."[7] Nick Roseblade from Clash said the album is "one of the most important electronic albums of the year, and luckily, it’s one of the best." While noting that Lotic "moves away from the wonky, dance-oriented music of previous releases ‘Heterocetera’ and ‘Agitations’ for an album infused with catchy melodies, industrial motifs, abstract noise and skittery beats."[3]

Accolades

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Accolades for Power
Publication Accolade Rank
DJ Mag DJ Mag's Top 50 Albums of 2018
12[14]
Fact Fact's Top 50 Albums of 2018
1[15]
Mixmag Mixmag's Top 50 Albums of 2018
18[16]
PopMatters PopMatters' Top 70 Albums of 2018
8[17]
PopMatters' Top 25 Electronic Albums of 2018
7[18]
The Quietus The Quietus' Top 100 Albums of 2018
81[19]
Rolling Stone Rolling Stone's Top 10 Avant Albums of 2018
7[20]
Treble Treble's Top 10 Electronic Albums of 2018
6[21]
The Vinyl Factory The Vinyl Factory's Top 50 Albums of 2018
8[22]

Track listing

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Power track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Love and Light"4:18
2."Hunted"3:14
3."Bulletproof"3:24
4."Distribution of Care"3:48
5."The Warp and the Weft"1:26
6."Resilience"3:05
7."Fragility"3:24
8."Nerve"2:32
9."Heart"4:18
10."Power"6:05
11."Solace"4:38

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Yoo, Noah (April 17, 2018). "Lotic Announces New Album, Shares New Song "Hunted"". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Roseblade, Nick (July 17, 2018). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  4. ^ Murray, Robin (April 18, 2018). "Lotic Launches Debut Album 'Power'". Clash. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  6. ^ a b Kohner, Kyle (July 13, 2018). "Lotic's Power writhes through chaotic noise with heart and harrowing realization". The 405. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  7. ^ a b Simpson, Paul. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  8. ^ Sylvester, Daniel (July 10, 2018). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  9. ^ Yates, Kieran (July 13, 2018). "Lotic: Power review – outsider electronics on the dancefloor". The Guardian. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  10. ^ Devlin, Ben (July 9, 2018). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  11. ^ Geffen, Sasha (July 16, 2018). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  12. ^ Devaney, Aine (July 17, 2018). "Lotic embraces strength and vulnerability on their most accessible record to date". Resident Advisor. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  13. ^ Weingarten, Christopher (July 17, 2018). "Electronic Experimentalist Lotic Finds Kinder, Gentler Chaos on 'Power'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  14. ^ "DJ Mag's Top 50 Albums of 2018". DJ Mag. December 15, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  15. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2018". Fact. 13 December 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  16. ^ "The Top 50 Albums of 2018". Mixmag. December 17, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  17. ^ "The 70 Best Albums of 2018". PopMatters. December 20, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  18. ^ Carr, Paul (10 December 2018). "The 25 Best Electronic Albums of 2018". PopMatters. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  19. ^ Turner, Luke (December 25, 2018). "The Quietus Top 100 of 2018". The Quietus. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  20. ^ Weingarten, Christopher (December 28, 2018). "10 Best Avant Albums of 2018". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  21. ^ "The 10 Best Electronic Albums of 2018". Treble. December 3, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  22. ^ "Our 50 Favourite Albums of 2018". The Vinyl Factory. 6 December 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
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