Riddles (album)

Riddles is the third studio album by Ed Schrader's Music Beat. The album features the single "Dunce".[4] The album was produced and co-written by electronic-pop musician Dan Deacon.[2]

Riddles
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 2, 2018
GenrePost-punk
Length39:22
LabelCarpark Records
ProducerDan Deacon
Ed Schrader's Music Beat chronology
Party Jail
(2014)
Riddles
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Pitchfork7.4/10[2]
Under the Radar8/10[3]

Reception

As of September 2019, the album had a 77% rating on review aggregator Metacritic, reflecting "generally favorable reviews."[5] Writing in Pitchfork's review of Riddles, Nina Corcoran described the collaboration between the band and producer Dan Deacon as "a new musical direction... By lacing arms with Dan Deacon, the duo throw themselves into an auspicious zone, creating an album that remains introspective even at its wildest moments."[2]

Track listing

  1. Dunce - 3:54
  2. Seagull - 5:18
  3. Riddles - 4:38
  4. Dizzy Devil - 5:12
  5. Wave to the Water - 2:24
  6. Rust - 2:27
  7. Kid Radium - 3:26
  8. Humbucker Blues - 2:32
  9. Tom - 4:04
  10. Culebra - 5:27

References

  1. Simpson, Paul. "Riddles - Ed Schrader's Music Beat". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
  2. Corcoran, Nina. "Ed Schrader's Music Beat -- Riddles Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  3. Wyatt, Ryan. "Ed Schrader's Music Beat -- Riddles Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  4. Singh, Param Anand. "Ed Schrader's Music Beat Shares Dan Deacon-Produced New Song and Video "Dunce"". Vice. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  5. "Riddles by Ed Schrader's Music Beat". Metacritic. Retrieved 30 September 2019.


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