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That's Harakiri
Studio album by Sd Laika
Released	April 28, 2014 (2014-04-28)
Recorded	2011–2012
Genre	Grime experimental industrial techno glitch
Length	32:06
Label	Tri Angle
Producer	Sd Laika
Sd Laika chronology
Unknown Vectors (2012) That's Harakiri (2014)

That's Harakiri is the only studio album by American electronic music producer Sd Laika, released on the label Tri Angle in 2014. The album cover comes from the Shūji Terayama short “The Cage”

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Album of the Year	76/100
AnyDecentMusic?	7.3/10
Metacritic	78/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
The 405	9/10
AllMusic
Clash	8/10
Crack Magazine	17/20
Drowned in Sound	7/10
Dummy	8/10
Exclaim!	7/10
Fact
Pitchfork	7.1/10
Resident Advisor	4/5

In terms of publication reception, That's Harakiri was positively received and landed in the top 40 of the year-end lists of best albums by Crack Magazine (#27) and Fact (#36). These magazines plus other sources spotlighted the blends of menacing, gracious, and humorous tones, with Crack praising its mixture of a dark grime style with "heavily-grooved, twisted melodies that are at times arresting and at others wistful and longing."

Track listing

All tracks written by Sd Laika.

References

1. ^ Moss, William (April 16, 2014). "Sd Laika – That's Harakiri". The 405. Archived from the original on July 30, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
2. ^ Patrin, Nate (May 1, 2014). "Sd Laika: That's Harakiri". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
3. ^ Taylor, Hugh (May 21, 2014). "Sd Laika – That's Harakiri". Resident Advisor. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
4. ^ Tehabsim, Anna (May 6, 2014). "Sd Laika". Crack Magazine. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
5. ^ "Sd Laika – That's Harakiri". Album of the Year. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
6. ^ "That's Harakiri by Sd Laika reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
7. ^ "That's Harakiri by Sd Laika Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
8. ^ Kellman, Andy. "That's Harakiri – Sd Laika". AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
9. Zadeh, Joe (April 23, 2014). "Sd Laika – That's Harakiri". Clash. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
10. Suntharasivam, Josh (April 25, 2014). "Album Review: Sd Laika – That's Harakiri". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
11. "Album of the Week: Sd Laika – 'That's Harakiri'". Dummy. April 28, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
12. Sylvester, Daniel (April 25, 2014). "Sd Laika That's Harakiri". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
13. ^ Finlayson, Angus (April 23, 2014). "That's Harakiri". Fact. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
14. "Albums of the Year 2014". Crack Magazine. November 21, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
15. "The 50 best albums of 2014". Fact. December 9, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2020.

• 2014 debut albums
• Electronic albums by American artists