Monkeytown (album)

Monkeytown is the third studio album by the German electronic band Modeselektor. It was produced "100% together in the studio and in one session over the course of ten weeks".[1] In 2014 it was awarded a double silver certification from the Independent Music Companies Association,[2] which indicated sales of at least 40,000 copies throughout Europe.[3]

This article is about the album. For the record label, see Monkeytown Records.
Monkeytown
Studio album by
Modeselektor
Released30 September 2011
Recorded2010-2011
GenreElectronica, trip hop, downtempo, IDM, experimental techno
Length55:46
LabelMonkeytown
ProducerModeselektor
Modeselektor chronology
Modeselektion Vol. 01
(2010)		 Monkeytown
(2011)		 Who Else
(2019)
Singles from Monkeytown
  1. "Shipwreck"
    Released: 2011
  2. "This"
    Released: 2012
  3. "Evil Twin / German Clap"
    Released: 2012

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)PerformerLength
1."Blue Clouds"Bronsert/SzaryModeselektor6:02
2."Pretentious Friends"Bronsert/SzaryModeselektor/Busdriver/Pillow Talk3:33
3."Shipwreck"Bronsert/SzaryModeselektor/Thom Yorke6:14
4."Evil Twin"Bronsert/SzaryModeselektor/Otto von Schirach4:01
5."German Clap"Bronsert/SzaryModeselektor6:34
6."Berlin"Bronsert/SzaryModeselektor/Miss Platnum4:44
7."Grillwalker"Bronsert/SzaryModeselektor4:03
8."Green Light Go"Bronsert/PVT/SzaryModeselektor/PVT4:50
9."Humanized"Bronsert/SzaryModeselektor/Anti Pop Consortium4:23
10."This"Bronsert/Szary/YorkeModeselektor/Thom Yorke6:26
11."War Cry"Bronsert/SzaryModeselektor4:56
Total length:55:46

Reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67/100 [4]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [5]
The Guardian [6]
Pitchfork7.4/10 [7]
Resident Advisor [8]
Rolling Stone [9]

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Monkeytown received an average score of 67, based on 16 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

References
  1. "Monkeytown - Modeselektor". Retrieved 20 Feb 2016.
  2. http://www.impalamusic.org/sites/default/files/pictures/Awards3.png
  3. http://www.impalamusic.org/node/340
  4. "Critic Reviews for Monkeytown". Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  5. Allmusic review
  6. "Modeselektor: Monkeytown - Review". 1 October 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  7. Patrin, Nate (3 October 2011). "Modeselektor - Monkeytown - Album Reviews". Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  8. Ryce, Andrew (5 October 2011). "RA Reviews: Modeselektor - Monkeytown". Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  9. Hermes, Will (25 October 2011). "Modeselektor Monkeytown Album Review". Retrieved 20 February 2016.
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