Angel Milk
| Angel Milk | ||||
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| Released | June 21, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Electronic,trip hop,downtempo | |||
| Length | 66:15 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Télépopmusikchronology | ||||
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| SinglesfromAngel Milk | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 68/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Drowned in Sound |   [3] |
| IGN | [4] |
| MuzObzor | [5] |
| PopMatters | [6] |
| Spin | B−[7] |
Angel Milkis the secondalbumfromFrenchelectronicgroupTélépopmusik,released on June 21, 2005. The album was met with mostly positive reviews frommusic critics,who praised the record's production andAngela McCluskey's guestvocals.The album spawned twosingles,"Into Everything" and "Don't Look Back".
Background
[edit]Prior to the recording ofAngel Milk,Télépopmusik had achieved some mainstream success with "Breathe".The song was used in aMitsubishiadvertisement,[6]became a top 50 hit in the UK,[8]and entered theBillboardHot 100.[9]The song's parent album,Genetic World,also proved a success, charting in both the US and the UK.
For their second record, Télépopmusik reunited with Angela McCluskey, who had provided vocals on several of the tracks on the group's debut, including "Breathe".[10]They also enlistedEnglishrapperMau (oftrip hopbandEarthling)[11]and English vocalistDeborah Anderson.[6]The final two songs on the record include long gaps of silence, which drew some criticism.[6]
Release
[edit]The track "Into Everything", featuring Anderson, was released as the lead single with an accompanyingmusic videojust ahead of the release of the album,[12]reaching number 234 on theUK Singles Chartin July 2005.[13]The album, which was released on 21 June 2005 byCapitol Records,experienced a similarly disappointing chart performance.[8][9]The album's second single, "Don't Look Back", featured lead vocals by McCluskey.[14]
Critical reception
[edit]The album garnered generally positive reviews upon its release. On review aggregate siteMetacritic,the album holds a score of 68/100, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]IGN's W. Fry stated that if he "had to choose one adjective for Télépopmusik's it would be: chill", then went on to criticize the use of silence programmed into the last two tracks, but concluded that "the tracks go down effortlessly, leaving you with a nice taste in your mouth".[4]PopMatters' Justin Cober-Lake singled out Angela McCluskey's vocals as a highlight, commenting that she "steals the show" and noting that the other vocalists, particularly Mau, don't "fare as well". Cober-Lake concluded that "the music’s not flawless, but it serves its role as come-down music quite nicely", and awarded the album 6 stars out of 10.[6]
Some critics were more negative towards the album.AllMusic's David Jeffries awarded the album 2 out of 5 stars, saying that though the album has "beautiful backing tracks", the music was unoriginal.[2]A review bySpinwas similarly critical, giving it a "B−" and, though likening it toMobyandBjörk,felt that the album was ultimately nondescript.[7]Drowned in Sound's Julian Ridgeway gave the album a 6/10 and, though praising the record's production and stylistic range, concluded that "it’s a record that feels like it’s missing something vital. It might be a bit of heart."[3]
Track listing
[edit]- "Don't Look Back" (featuringAngela McCluskey) – 0:11 + 3:50
- "Stop Running Away" (featuringDeborah Anderson) - 2:41
- "Anyway" (featuringMau) – 2:34
- "Into Everything" (featuring Deborah Anderson) – 4:25
- "Love's Almighty" (featuring Angela McCluskey) – 4:28
- "Last Train To Wherever" (featuring Mau) – 0:23 + 5:02
- "Brighton Beach" (featuring Angela McCluskey) – 4:23
- "Close" (featuring Deborah Anderson) – 3:18
- "Swamp" – 2:05
- "Nothing's Burning" (featuring Angela McCluskey) - 3:52
- "Ambushed" – 1:34
- "Hollywood on My Toothpaste" (featuring Mau) - 5:28
- "Tuesday" (featuring Mau) – 1:26
- "Another Day" – 5:35
- "15 Minutes" (featuring Mau) – 1:05 + 15:38 of silence
Notes
[edit]- On some editions of the album, "Don't Look Back" is preceded by a short hidden track, a voice saying "Who can not play a musical instrument. Who do not care to dance." Rewind from track 1 to play the track.
- The pregap to "Last Train to Wherever" contains a short intro.
- "Another Day" contains audio for 1:36, followed by four minutes of silence.
- The pregap to "15 Minutes" contains the song. The rest of track 12 consists of silence.
Japanese edition
[edit]- There is a different arrangement of "Into Everything".
- Track 15 is called "15 Seconds", rather than "15 Minutes".
- There is a bonus track: "Baboons" – 2:39
References
[edit]- ^ab"Reviews for Angel Milk".Metacritic.CBS Interactive.Retrieved21 December2016.
- ^abAllmusic review
- ^abRidgeway, Julian."Télépopmusik Angel Milk review".Drowned in Sound.Retrieved21 December2016.
- ^ab"IGN review".Archived fromthe originalon 2007-08-07.Retrieved2008-05-27.
- ^"Telepopmusik 2005, Angel Milk music review".Archived fromthe originalon September 6, 2012.Retrieved2009-01-30.
- ^abcdeCober-Lake, Justin."Télépopmusik Angel Milk review".PopMatters.Retrieved21 December2016.
- ^ab"SPIN Jun 2005 (page 108)".Google Books.Spin Media. June 2005.Retrieved21 February2017.
- ^ab"Telepopmusik - Chart history".Official Charts.Official Charts Company.Retrieved27 April2017.
- ^ab"Telepopmusik - US Chart History".Billboard.Nielsen Business Media.Retrieved27 April2017.
- ^Semioli, Tom."Genetic Worldoverview ".AllMusic.RhythmOne.Retrieved27 April2017.
- ^Wheaton, Robert."Mau Review: Insomniacs' Ball".PopMatters.Retrieved27 April2017.
- ^""Into Everything" overview ".iTunes.Apple.Retrieved29 April2017.
- ^"Into Everything/Breathe [rm]".Music VF.Howard Drave/VF Entertainment.Retrieved30 November2021.
- ^""Don't Look Back" overview ".iTunes.Apple.Retrieved29 April2017.
