United Crushers is the third studio album by Poliça.[9] It was released by Mom + Pop Music on March 4, 2016.[10] It is a follow-up to their 2013 album, Shulamith.[10] It was recorded with producer Ryan Olson at the Sonic Ranch studios in El Paso, Texas.[11] The album was named after the Minneapolis based graffiti artists by the same name.[12]

United Crushers
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 4, 2016 (2016-03-04)
GenreSynth-pop,[1] indietronica[2]
Length43:02
LabelMom + Pop Music
ProducerRyan Olson
Poliça chronology
Shulamith
(2013)
United Crushers
(2016)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The A.V. ClubB+[5]
Consequence of SoundC−[6]
The Guardian[7]
Pitchfork6.6/10[8]

Critical reception edit

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, United Crushers received an average score of 72% based on 19 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]

Track listing edit

No.TitleLength
1."Summer Please"3:56
2."Lime Habit"3:34
3."Someway"3:30
4."Wedding"3:26
5."Melting Block"2:58
6."Top Coat"3:57
7."Lately"3:09
8."Fish"3:10
9."Berlin"3:50
10."Baby Sucks"3:08
11."Kind"4:46
12."Lose You"3:41

Charts edit

Chart Peak
position
Heatseekers Albums[13] 5
Independent Albums[14] 22
Top Rock Albums[15] 44

References edit

  1. ^ Nicolson, Barry (March 2, 2016). "Poliça - 'United Crushers' Review". NME. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  2. ^ Balzer, Anne-Sophie (March 1, 2016). "Poliça »United Crushers« / Review & Vorabstream". Spex (in German). Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "United Crushers by Poliça". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on April 5, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  4. ^ Phares, Heather. "Poliça - United Crushers". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  5. ^ Partridge, Kenneth (March 4, 2016). "Poliça takes its moody, artsy, R&B-flavored synth-pop to the next level". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on April 7, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  6. ^ Corcoran, Nina (March 3, 2016). "Poliça – United Crushers". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  7. ^ Aroesti, Rachel (March 3, 2016). "Poliça: United Crushers review – excitingly upbeat electronica". The Guardian. Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  8. ^ Asaph, Katherine St. (March 8, 2016). "Poliça: United Crushers". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  9. ^ Riemenschneider, Chris (November 12, 2015). "Hear the first track from Poliça's third album 'United Crushers'". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  10. ^ a b Geslani, Michelle (February 25, 2016). "Stream: Poliça's new album United Crushers". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on April 8, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  11. ^ Monroe, Jazz (November 13, 2015). "Poliça Announce New Album United Crushers, Share "Lime Habit" Video, Plot Tour". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  12. ^ "Interview: Channy Leaneagh of Poliça on 'United Crushers,' the Symbolism of its Artwork and the Society that Influenced It -". mxdwn Music. 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  13. ^ "Poliça - Chart history - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 30, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  14. ^ "Poliça - Chart history - Independent Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  15. ^ "Poliça - Chart history - Top Rock Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 30, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.

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