Buoys (album)
Buoys is the sixth studio album by American musician Panda Bear, released on February 8, 2019. It was preceded by the lead single "Dolphin",[7] released along with its music video,[8] and features collaborations with Chilean DJ Lizz and Portuguese singer Dino D'Santiago.[7]
Buoys | ||||
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Released | February 8, 2019 | |||
Studio | Lisbon, Portugal | |||
Length | 31:00 | |||
Label | Domino | |||
Producer |
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Panda Bear chronology | ||||
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Singles from Buoys | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 71/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Consequence of Sound | B−[3] |
The Guardian | [4] |
Pitchfork | 7.6/10[5] |
Slant Magazine | [6] |
Recording
The album was co-produced by Panda Bear (Noah Lennox) with Rusty Santos in Lisbon, Portugal, where Lennox now lives.[7] The last record the two worked on was Lennox's 2007 album Person Pitch.[9] Lennox also stated that he wanted to create music that would "feel familiar to a young person's ears", so worked with Santos to utilize production techniques of current music.[8] Rolling Stone stated that the sound of the record is different from Lennox's previous material and evident on "Dolphin", which contains a "single guitar, a faint bassline and some textured samples" around Lennox's vocals. Lennox himself called the album the "beginning of something new".[8]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Dolphin" | 3:41 |
2. | "Cranked" | 3:19 |
3. | "Token" | 3:37 |
4. | "I Know I Don't Know" | 2:51 |
5. | "Master" | 4:04 |
6. | "Buoys" | 2:34 |
7. | "Inner Monologue" | 4:37 |
8. | "Crescendo" | 3:10 |
9. | "Home Free" | 3:07 |
Total length: | 31:00 |
Charts
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Portuguese Albums (AFP)[10] | 40 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[11] | 44 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] | 7 |
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[13] | 60 |
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[14] | 5 |
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[15] | 8 |
References
- "Reviews for Buoys by Panda Bear". Metacritic. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- Thomas, Fred (February 7, 2018). "Buoys – Panda Bear". AllMusic.
- Sackllah, David (February 4, 2019). "Buoys". Consequence of Sound.
- Hutchinson, Kate (February 2, 2019). "Panda Bear, Buoys". The Guardian. London.
- Richardson, Mark (February 12, 2015). "Panda Bear: Buoys". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- Stroud, Pryor (February 4, 2019). "Panda Bear's Buoys Takes Listeners on a Kaleidoscopic Psych-Pop Odyssey". Slant Magazine.
- Yoo, Noah (November 8, 2018). "Panda Bear Announces New Album Buoys, Shares New Song 'Dolphin': Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- Kreps, Daniel (November 8, 2018). "Panda Bear Announces New Album 'Buoys,' Shares 'Dolphin' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- Burks, Tosten (November 8, 2018). "Panda Bear Announces New Album 'Buoys,' Releases 'Dolphin'". Spin. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- "Portuguesecharts.com – Panda Bear – Buoys". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- "Panda Bear Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- "Panda Bear Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- "Panda Bear Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
- "Panda Bear Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2019.