Cerulean (album)

Cerulean is the debut studio album by American electronic musician Baths. It was released on June 22, 2010 by Anticon.[3]

Cerulean
Studio album by
Baths
ReleasedJune 22, 2010 (2010-06-22)
Genre
Length43:24
LabelAnticon
ProducerBaths
Baths chronology
Cerulean
(2010)		 Pop Music/False B-Sides
(2011)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.5/10[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
The A.V. ClubA-[6]
BBC Music(favorable)[7]
Drowned in Sound8/10[8]
Exclaim!(favorable)[9]
Pitchfork8.2/10[10]
PopMatters[11]
Resident Advisor4/5[12]
The Skinny[13]
Spin6/10[14]

The album received generally favorable reviews from critics. The lead single "Maximalist" was premiered by Earmilk and later featured on Pitchfork.[15] Later in 2010, Pitchfork gave Cerulean an "Honorable Mention" in their countdown of the best albums of 2010.[16] The album was also named by The A.V. Club as the 21st best album of 2010.[17]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Apologetic Shoulder Blades"2:29
2."Lovely Bloodflow"3:35
3."Maximalist"3:19
4."♥"3:17
5."Aminals"3:18
6."Rafting Starlit Everglades"3:52
7."Hall"3:31
8."You're My Excuse to Travel"3:34
9."Rain Smell"4:23
10."Indoorsy"2:44
11."Plea"4:15
12."Departure"4:48
13."Thaumas" (bonus track)5:17

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic website.[18]

Musicians

  • Will Wiesenfield – performer
  • Mario Luna – guitar, vocals (track 7)

Technical personnel

Artwork

  • Jesselisa Moretti – artwork, design

References
  1. B Mcghee (July 16, 2010). "Baths - Cerulean". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  2. "Artist Tips: Geotic / Baths - XLR8R". XLR8R. October 3, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  3. Ellison, Kyle (September 7, 2010). "Interview - DiS meets Baths". Drowned in Sound.
  4. "Cerulean by Baths reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. June 22, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  5. Phares, Heather. "Cerulean - Baths". AllMusic. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  6. Adams, Erik (December 21, 2010). "Baths: Cerulean". The A.V. Club.
  7. Diver, Mike (2010). "Baths - Cerulean - Review". BBC.
  8. Ellison, Kyle (July 30, 2010). "Baths - Cerulean". Drowned in Sound.
  9. Hampson, Ashley (July 13, 2010). "Baths - Cerulean". Exclaim!.
  10. Cohen, Ian (July 9, 2010). "Baths: Cerulean". Pitchfork Media.
  11. Copplestone, Joe (July 1, 2010). "Baths: Cerulean". PopMatters.
  12. Willens, Max (September 1, 2010). "Baths - Cerulean". Resident Advisor.
  13. Skivington, Martin (August 16, 2010). "Baths – Cerulean". The Skinny.
  14. Hogan, Marc (June 22, 2010). "Baths, 'Cerulean' (Anticon)". Spin.
  15. ""Maximalist" | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
  16. Neyland, Nick (December 15, 2010), "Albums of the Year: Honorable Mention", Pitchfork Media, retrieved December 20, 2010
  17. "The best music of 2010", The A.V. Club, December 8, 2010, retrieved December 20, 2010
  18. "Cerulean - Baths". AllMusic. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
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