| Monkeytown | ||||
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| Studio album by Modeselektor | ||||
| Released | 30 September 2011 (2011-09-30) | |||
| Genre | IDM | |||
| Length | 55:46 | |||
| Label | Monkeytown | |||
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| Modeselektor chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Monkeytown | ||||
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Monkeytown is the third studio album by German electronic music duo Modeselektor. It was released on Monkeytown Records on 30 September 2011. It was produced "100% together in the studio and in one session over the course of ten weeks". In 2014, it was awarded a double silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association, which indicated sales of at least 40,000 copies throughout Europe.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 67/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| The Guardian | |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10 |
| Resident Advisor | |
| Rolling Stone | |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 67, based on 16 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Track listing
All tracks are written by Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blue Clouds" | 6:02 | |
| 2. | "Pretentious Friends" (featuring Busdriver) | 3:33 | |
| 3. | "Shipwreck" (featuring Thom Yorke) |
| 6:14 |
| 4. | "Evil Twin" (featuring Otto von Schirach) | 4:01 | |
| 5. | "German Clap" | 6:34 | |
| 6. | "Berlin" (featuring Miss Platnum) | 4:44 | |
| 7. | "Grillwalker" | 4:03 | |
| 8. | "Green Light Go" (featuring PVT) |
| 4:50 |
| 9. | "Humanized" (featuring Anti Pop Consortium) | 4:23 | |
| 10. | "This" (featuring Thom Yorke) |
| 6:26 |
| 11. | "War Cry" | 4:56 | |
| Total length: | 55:46 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
- Gernot Bronsert – production
- Sebastian Szary – production
- Busdriver – vocals (2)
- Pillow Talk – emergency call (2)
- Thom Yorke – vocals (3, 10)
- Otto von Schirach – vocals (4)
- Miss Platnum – vocals (6)
- PVT – guest appearance (8)
- Siriusmo – synthesizer (8)
- Gordon Boerger – drums (8)
- Anti Pop Consortium – vocals (9)
- Sacha Ring – guitar (11)
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP) | 170 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 97 |
References
- "Monkeytown - Modeselektor". Monkeytown Records. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- "Photographic image" (PMG). Inpalamusic.org. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- "IMPALA Awards for European Independent Acts Hit Record Levels | Impala". Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "Monkeytown by Modeselektor". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- Hoffman, K. Ross. "Modeselektor - Monkeytown". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- Empire, Kitty (1 October 2011). "Modeselektor: Monkeytown - Review". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- Patrin, Nate (3 October 2011). "Modeselektor - Monkeytown - Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- Ryce, Andrew (5 October 2011). "RA Reviews: Modeselektor - Monkeytown". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- Hermes, Will (25 October 2011). "Modeselektor Monkeytown Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- "Lescharts.com – Modeselektor – Monkeytown". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- "Ultratop.be – Modeselektor – Monkeytown" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
External links
- Monkeytown at Discogs (list of releases)