Moth (album)

Moth
Studio album by Chairlift
Released January 22, 2016 (2016-01-22)
Genre
Label Columbia
Producer Chairlift[1]
Chairlift chronology
Something
(2012)		 Moth
(2016)
Singles from Moth
  1. "Ch-Ching"
    Released: October 14, 2015[2]
  2. "Romeo"
    Released: November 30, 2015[3]

Moth is the third full-length album by American indie band Chairlift, released in the United States via Columbia Records on January 22, 2016.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.1/10[5]
Metacritic74/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Exclaim!8/10[8]
Drowned in Sound7/10[9]
Spin8/10[10]
Pitchfork7.6/10[11]

Before being released, Consequence of Sound, Pitchfork, Stereogum, and Billboard included Moth in their lists of most anticipated albums of 2016, and it has received generally favorable reviews.[12][13][14][15] Brooklyn Magazine named the album its "Album of the Month" for January 2016.[16]

In a positive review for Exclaim!, Stephen Carlick wrote that "with Moth, Chairlift make a strong claim to being one of pop music's best songwriting teams, with the production and vocal chops to bring their compositions fully and vibrantly to life."[8] Rolling Stone praised the album as "a record where love, music and love for music come together beautifully."[17]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Look Up"  2:14
2."Polymorphing"  4:43
3."Romeo"  3:08
4."Ch-Ching"  3:47
5."Crying in Public"  4:28
6."Ottawa to Osaka"  4:55
7."Moth to the Flame"  2:57
8."Show U Off"  3:32
9."Unfinished Business"  4:33
10."No Such Thing as Illusion"  6:26
Total length:40:43

Source: Pitchfork Media[4]

References

  1. ↑ Zoe Camp (October 22, 2015). "Chairlift Talk New Album Moth, "Ch-Ching", Working With Beyoncé". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
  2. ↑ Michelle Geslani (October 14, 2015). "Chairlift premiere new song "Ch-Ching" — listen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
  3. ↑ Evan Minsker (November 30, 2015). "Chairlift Share New Single "Romeo"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
  4. 1 2 Jazz Monroe (January 1, 2016). "Chairlift Detail New Album Moth". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
  5. ↑ "Moth by Chairlift reviews | Any Decent Music". www.anydecentmusic.com. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Reviews for Moth by Chairlift". Metacritic. January 26, 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  7. ↑ Sendra, Tim (January 26, 2016). "Moth - Chairlift". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  8. 1 2 Carlick, Stephen (January 20, 2016). "Chairlift - Moth". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  9. ↑ Zevolli, Giuseppe (January 26, 2016). "Chairlift - Moth". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  10. ↑ Andrew Unterberger (January 26, 2016). "Review: On 'Moth,' Chairlift Are Indeed That Kind of Band, Mama". Spin (magazine). Retrieved 2016-01-27.
  11. ↑ Brad Nelson (January 20, 2016). "Chairlift: Moth". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
  12. ↑ Consequence of Sound Staff (December 28, 2015). "The 50 Most Anticipated Albums of 2016". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
  13. ↑ Pitchfork staff (January 12, 2016). "The 27 Albums We're Most Excited for in 2016". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
  14. ↑ Sterogum staff (December 28, 2015). "The 101 Most Anticipated Albums Of 2016". Stereogum. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
  15. ↑ Chris Payne (December 25, 2015). "10 Rock/Alternative Albums to Get You Amped For 2016: St. Lucia, Chairlift and Beyond". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
  16. ↑ Caitlin White (January 1, 2016). "Album of the Month: Chairlift's Moth". Brooklyn Magazine. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
  17. ↑ Jon Dolan (January 26, 2016). "Chairlift's New Album:Moth". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
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