Retribution (Tanya Tagaq album)

Retribution is the fourth studio album by Canadian Inuk musician Tanya Tagaq, which was released on October 21, 2016 on Six Shooter Records.[1]

Retribution
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 21, 2016
GenreInuit throat singing
Length47:28
LabelSix Shooter Records
Tanya Tagaq chronology
Animism
(2014)
Retribution
(2016)

"Rape Me" is a cover of a song by American grunge band Nirvana. The album also features a collaboration with rapper Shad on the track "Centre", and Inuk artist Laakuluk Williamson Bathory on the track "Retribution".

The album was a longlisted nominee for the 2017 Polaris Music Prize.[2]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!9/10[4]
The Guardian[5]
Pitchfork8.2/10[6]
Rolling Stone[7]
Vice (Expert Witness)A−[8]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ajaaja"Tanya Tagaq Gillis, Roman Komangapik, Jesse Zubot2:55
2."Retribution"Tagaq, Jean Martin, Bernard Falaise, Zubot7:57
3."Nacreous"Tagaq, Radik Tyulyush, Christine Duncan, Zubot4:01
4."Aorta"Tagaq, Zubot, Martin3:37
5."Centre"Tagaq, Shadrach Kabango, Zubot, Martin, Falaise3:51
6."Summoning"Tagaq, Martin, Falaise, Zubot, Duncan8:57
7."Cold"Tagaq, Zubot, Tyulyush, Martin, Duncan6:35
8."Sivulivinivut"Tagaq, Zubot, Martin, Falaise1:49
9."Sulfur"Tagaq, Martin, Falaise, Zubot, Duncan3:00
10."Rape Me"Kurt Cobain4:46

References

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  1. ^ Pearce, Sheldon (August 17, 2016). "Tanya Tagaq Announces New Album Retribution". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
  2. ^ "Gord Downie, Tragically Hip both make cut as Polaris Prize long list revealed". Toronto Star. June 13, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  3. ^ "Reviews for Retribution by Tanya Tagaq". Metacritic. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  4. ^ "Retribution – Tanya Tagaq". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  5. ^ "Tanya Tagaq: Retribution review – apocalyptic growls and lupine snuffles". The Guardian. November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  6. ^ "Tanya Tagaq, Retribution,". Pitchfork. November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  7. ^ "Tanya Tagaq's 'Retribution' Gives Environmentalism Art-Rock Bite". Rolling Stone. November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  8. ^ Christgau, Robert (November 18, 2016). "Dare to Struggle, Dare to Win: Expert Witness with Robert Christgau". Noisey. Retrieved November 23, 2016.