Estara
| Estara | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 8, 2014 | |||
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| Length | 39:38 | |||
| Label | Brainfeeder | |||
| Producer | Teebs | |||
| Teebs chronology | ||||
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Estara (sometimes stylized as E s t a r a[2] or E S T A R A[3]) is the second studio album by Teebs.[4] It was released on Brainfeeder on April 8, 2014.[5] It features guest appearances from Jonti, Populous, Prefuse 73, and Lars Horntveth.[6]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 68/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| Clash | 7/10[9] |
| Consequence of Sound | C+[10] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[2] |
| Pitchfork | 6.7/10[3] |
| PopMatters | [11] |
| Resident Advisor | 3.5/5[12] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 68, based on 14 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]
Nate Patrin of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.7 out of 10, writing, "Melancholy, bucolic relaxation, and agitated giddiness all run through this record, but its emotionally calming effect comes at the expense of anything truly revelatory or exciting."[3] Tony Naylor of Resident Advisor gave the album a 3.5 out of 5, commenting that "Teebs employs dusty library music samples, astringent drones, twinkling percussion, punchy hip-hop drums and woody, autumnal tones to create defiantly utopian music."[12]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Endless" | 1:48 |
| 2. | "View Point" | 2:39 |
| 3. | "Holiday" (featuring Jonti) | 4:17 |
| 4. | "Shoouss Lullaby" | 4:08 |
| 5. | "SOTM" | 5:00 |
| 6. | "Hi Hat" (featuring Populous) | 4:22 |
| 7. | "NY Pt. 1" | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Piano Days" | 1:22 |
| 9. | "Piano Months" | 2:48 |
| 10. | "NY Pt. 2" (featuring Prefuse 73) | 3:01 |
| 11. | "Mondaze" | 1:57 |
| 12. | "Wavxxes" (featuring Lars Horntveth) | 4:54 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[13] | 39 |
| US Top Dance Albums (Billboard)[14] | 19 |
References
[edit]- 1 2 Lin, Yu-Cheng (April 7, 2014). "Music Releases You Need To Know About This Week". Red Bull. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- 1 2 Keating, Daryl (April 4, 2014). "Teebs: E s t a r a". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- 1 2 3 Patrin, Nate (April 4, 2014). "Teebs: E S T A R A". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ↑ Fallon, Patric (February 6, 2014). "Teebs Announces Sophomore Album for Brainfeeder, Shares New Track". XLR8R. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ↑ Geslani, Michelle (February 7, 2014). "Listen: Teebs' glimmering new song "View Point"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ↑ Coultate, Aaron (February 7, 2014). "Teebs lines up new album, E S T A R A". Resident Advisor. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- 1 2 "Estara by Teebs". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ↑ Phares, Heather. "Estara - Teebs". AllMusic. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ↑ Jones, Daisy (March 28, 2014). "Teebs - E s t a r a". Clash. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ↑ Staples, Derek (April 17, 2014). "Teebs – E S T A R A". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on June 19, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ↑ Stevens, Nathan (May 4, 2014). "Teebs: E S T A R A". PopMatters. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- 1 2 Naylor, Tony (May 3, 2014). "Teebs - Estara". Resident Advisor. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ↑ "Teebs Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ↑ "Teebs Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
