Mettavolution
| Mettavolution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 26 April 2019 | |||
| Length | 41:11 | |||
| Labels | ||||
| Producer | Dave Sardy[1] | |||
| Rodrigo y Gabriela chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Pitchfork | 7.1/10[4] |
Mettavolution is the fifth studio album by Mexican duo Rodrigo y Gabriela. It was released on 26 April 2019 through Rubyworks and ATO Records.[5]
Critical reception
[edit]Mettavolution received generally favorable reviews from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 73, based on 6 reviews.[2]
It won the award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album at the 2020 Grammy Awards.[6]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Gabriela Quintero & Rodrigo Sánchez except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mettavolution" | 4:04 | |
| 2. | "Terracentric" | 3:33 | |
| 3. | "Cumbé" | 3:19 | |
| 4. | "Electric Soul" | 3:58 | |
| 5. | "Krotona Days" | 4:19 | |
| 6. | "Witness Tree" | 3:01 | |
| 7. | "Echoes" | David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Roger Waters, Richard Wright | 18:57 |
| Total length: | 40:11 | ||
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 199 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 157 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[9] | 79 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 73 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[11] | 19 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 95 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[13] | 46 |
| UK Americana Albums (Official Charts)[14] | 4 |
| UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[15] | 8 |
| US Billboard 200[16] | 71 |
| US Americana/Folk Albums (Billboard)[17] | 3 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[18] | 4 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[19] | 7 |
| US World Albums (Billboard)[20] | 2 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Kaye, Ben (1 February 2019). "Rodrigo y Gabriela announce new album, Mettavolution". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- 1 2 "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ↑ Jurek, Thom. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ↑ Arroyo, Steven (2 May 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ↑ "Rodrigo y Gabriela Announce New Album". ATO Records. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ↑ "Billie Eilish Leads the 2020 Grammy Award Winners". 27 January 2020.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Rodrigo Y Gabriela – Mettavolution" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Rodrigo Y Gabriela – Mettavolution" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Rodrigo Y Gabriela – Mettavolution". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Rodrigo Y Gabriela – Mettavolution" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 3/5/2019 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Rodrigo Y Gabriela – Mettavolution". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 3/5/2019 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ↑ "Official Americana Albums Chart on 3/5/2019 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 3/5/2019 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ↑ "Rodrigo y Gabriela Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ↑ "Rodrigo y Gabriela Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ↑ "Rodrigo y Gabriela Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ↑ "Rodrigo y Gabriela Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ↑ "Rodrigo y Gabriela Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
