| Artist |
Metronomy |
| Album Title: |
Summer 08 |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Indie |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
07/01/2016 |
| Label |
Because Music |
| Catalog No |
BEC 5156493 |
| Bar Code No |
5060421 564937 |
| Packaging |
2 Panel Digipack |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Back Together (3:40)
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| 2.
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Miami Logic (3:20)
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| 3.
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Old Skool (5:13)
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| 4.
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16 Beat (3:16)
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| 5.
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Hang Me Out To Dry (3:50)
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| 6.
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Mick Slow (5:02)
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| 7.
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My House (3:19)
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| 8.
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Night Owl (4:28)
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| 9.
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Love's Not an Obstacle (3:15)
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| 10.
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Summer Jam (3:43)
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| Date Acquired |
03/24/2022 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Bandcamp Artist Website |
| Purchase Price |
10.73 |
Web Links |
All Music Guide Entry:
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Notes |
Notes:
Released in a spot-varnished Digipak, no booklet. Text on the front sleeve is raised.
Square sticker on the original shrink wrap states:
"NEW ALBUM
INCLUDES 'OLD SKOOL'
'NIGHT OWL' AND
'HANG ME OUT TO DRY' (WITH ROBYN)"
Recorded in Paris, Stockport, Noyant-La-Gravoyère and Ramsgate.
"Mick Slow" features a sample from "Weather The Windmill" by Mick Karn included by courtesy of Virgin Records.
℗ and © 2016 Because Music.
Made in France by MPO.
Companies, etc.:
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Because Music
Copyright © – Because Music
Published By – Because Editions
Made By – MPO
Glass Mastered at – MPO
Pressed By – MPO
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Analyzed Folder: Metronomy - Summer 08_dr.txt
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DR10 -0.14 dB -11.72 dB 01 - Back Together.aiff
DR10 -0.10 dB -11.02 dB 02 - Miami Logic.aiff
DR07 -0.17 dB -9.10 dB 03 - Old Skool.aiff
DR09 -0.14 dB -11.03 dB 04 - 16 Beat.aiff
DR08 -0.12 dB -10.53 dB 05 - Hang Me Out to Dry (With Robyn).aiff
DR09 -0.14 dB -10.11 dB 06 - Mick Slow.aiff
DR08 -0.14 dB -9.69 dB 07 - My House.aiff
DR09 -0.14 dB -11.97 dB 08 - Night Owl.aiff
DR09 -0.14 dB -11.32 dB 09 - Love's Not an Obstacle.aiff
DR11 -0.14 dB -13.74 dB 10 - Summer Jam.aiff
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Number of Files: 10
Official DR Value: DR9
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Note: I replaced the 16.44.1 CD RIP files with downloaded 24.44.1 AIFF files.
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Summer 08 Review by Heather Phares:
From the lo-fi quirks of Pip Paine (Pay the £5000 You Owe) to The English Riviera's pop brilliance, Metronomy's albums balance eccentric experiments and chart-worthy melodies in varying proportions. Following The English Riviera's success, Joe Mount reclaimed some of his fondness for the unexpected, first with the introspective, Motown-tinged Love Letters and then with Summer 08. As the title suggests, the fifth Metronomy album finds him reflecting on that period of time, just after the release of Nights Out and just before his wonky synth pop project won widespread acclaim. It's an approach that could be called back to basics, if the basics weren't so unusual: though the instincts that made The English Riviera possible were already there, Nights Out's chronicle of a disastrous night on the town sounded like club bangers played on toy instruments. Here, Mount filters those gawky grooves through years of experience, though the moody, slow-building finale "Summer Jam" proves he's as mischievous as ever. The album's first half, however, delivers bona fide jams: "Back Together" alternates between lurching riffs and luminous disco-funk as Mount reminisces about a long-ago lunch date, recalling the off-kilter catchiness of Nights Out's "My Heart Rate Rapid" while proving that not all nostalgia is comforting. The effects of time are more apparent on "Miami Logic," which takes a more expansive approach to rubbery textures and rhythms, and on "Old Skool," an envious portrait of posh West London frenemies that's funkier and meaner than anything on Nights Out. Meanwhile, "16 Beat" celebrates the love between a boy and his drum machine -- quite possibly Summer 08's longest-lasting relationship.
However, Mount's reflections on this era don't occur in a vacuum, and the melancholia of his later work resurfaces on Summer 08's second half. Sleekly bittersweet songs like "Night Owl" and "My House" evoke The English Riviera's winning blend of motion and emotions, while "Hang Me Out to Dry," a pulsing duet with Robyn mixed by Errol Alkan (who helped raise Mount's profile back in the day), continues Metronomy's tradition of inspired collaborations. Summer 08's ballads are more precisely poignant than those on Love Letters, whether Mount tempers his optimism on "Love's Not an Obstacle" or tries to make a moment last forever on "Mick Slow." Turning moments into music is the next best thing, and something that Mount excelled at in the years after Nights Out as he became a more eclectic, emotive artist. Summer 08's exuberance and sophistication are a testament to those skills, as well as to music's power to define and evoke a period in time -- and one of Metronomy's most enjoyable albums yet.
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