Asa Breed
Asa Breed is the third studio album by American music producer Matthew Dear. It was released via Ghostly International in 2007. The title comes from a character in the Kurt Vonnegut novel, Cat's Cradle.[1]
| Asa Breed | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 5, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 40:51 | |||
| Label | Ghostly International | |||
| Producer | Matthew Dear | |||
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Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The A.V. Club | B−[4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| The Irish Times | [7] |
| NME | 7/10[8] |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10[9] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[10] |
| Resident Advisor | 4.0/5[11] |
| Spin |  [12] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Asa Breed received an average score of 73 based on 15 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]
Resident Advisor named it the 39th-best album of the decade.[13]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fleece on Brain" | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Neighborhoods" | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Deserter" | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Shy" | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Elementary Lover" | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Don and Sherri" | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Will Gravity Win Tonight?" | 2:41 |
| 8. | "Pom Pom" | 2:39 |
| 9. | "Death to Feelers" | 2:47 |
| 10. | "Give Me More" | 2:41 |
| 11. | "Midnight Lovers" | 4:28 |
| 12. | "Good to Be Alive" | 3:47 |
| 13. | "Vine to Vine" (not included on vinyl edition) | 3:31 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Deserter" (Four Tet Remix) | 5:45 |
| 15. | "Don and Sherri" (Hot Chip Version) | 4:17 |
| 16. | "You Know What I Would Do" | 2:29 |
| 17. | "Down on You" (digital edition exclusive) | 5:14 |
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[14] | 20 |
References
- Sande, Kiran (January 1, 2009). "Interview: Matthew Dear". Fact. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- "Reviews for Asa Breed by Matthew Dear". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- Kellman, Andy. "Asa Breed – Matthew Dear". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- Battaglia, Andy (June 5, 2007). "Matthew Dear: Asa Breed". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- Drumming, Neil (June 8, 2007). "Asa Breed". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- Burgess, John (July 6, 2007). "Matthew Dear, Asa Breed". The Guardian. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- Carroll, Jim (July 6, 2007). "Matthew Dear: Asa Breed (Ghostly International)". The Irish Times. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- Naylor, Tony (July 12, 2007). "Matthew Dear: Asa Breed". NME. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- Sherburne, Philip (June 5, 2007). "Matthew Dear: Asa Breed". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- Raper, Dan (July 5, 2007). "Matthew Dear: Asa Breed". PopMatters. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- O'Donoghue, Barry (June 6, 2007). "Matthew Dear – Asa Breed". Resident Advisor. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- Boylan, J. Gabriel (July 2007). "Matthew Dear: Asa Breed". Spin. 23 (7): 96. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- "RA Poll: Top 100 albums of the '00s". Resident Advisor. January 25, 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- "Matthew Dear Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
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