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Backstroke
Studio album by Matthew Dear
Released	July 13, 2004 (2004-07-13)
Genre	Microhouse
Length	42:43
Label	Spectral Sound
Matthew Dear chronology
Leave Luck to Heaven (2003) Backstroke (2004) Asa Breed (2007)

Backstroke is the second studio album by Matthew Dear. It was released on Spectral Sound, a sub-label of Ghostly International, in 2004.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Blender
Pitchfork	6.8/10
Prefix	7.0/10

Andy Kellman of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying, "Whatever its designation, Backstroke is a marked turn away from Leave Luck to Heaven, if scarcely a stylistic changeup." He added, "Several cuts will indeed serve adequately in the clubs, but the album as a whole is tailored for a more personal setting."

Track listing

References

1. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Matthew Dear - Backstroke". AllMusic. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
2. "Backstroke". Blender. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
3. Sylvester, Nick (July 25, 2004). "Matthew Dear: Backstroke". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
4. Umile, Dominic (July 13, 2004). "Matthew Dear: Backstroke". Prefix. Archived from the original on May 16, 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2022.

External links

• Backstroke at Discogs (list of releases)

• 2004 albums
• Matthew Dear albums
• Ghostly International albums