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| Perpetual Motion People | ||||
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| Released | July 10, 2015 | |||
| Genres | Folk rock, indie rock, doo-wop | |||
| Length | 42:25 | |||
| Label | Bella Union | |||
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Perpetual Motion People is a 2015 album by Ezra Furman.
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Consequence of Sound | B-[3] |
| The Observer | [4] |
| Pitchfork | 6.9/10[5] |
| Vice (Expert Witness) |  [6] |
According to Metacritic, Perpetual Motion People has a score of 80 out of 100, indicating that it has received "generally favorable reviews" from critics.[1]
Accolades
[edit]| Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Guardian | The Best Albums of 2015 | 2015 | 25[7] |
| Rough Trade | Albums of the Year 2015 | 2015 | 4[8] |
| Gigwise | Gigwise's Albums of the Year | 2015 | 1[9] |
| Uncut | The Top 75 Albums of the Year | 2015 | 43[10] |
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Restless Year" | 2:25 |
| 2. | "Lousy Connection" | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Hark! To the Music" | 1:25 |
| 4. | "Haunted Head" | 4:49 |
| 5. | "Hour of Deepest Need" | 4:27 |
| 6. | "Wobbly" | 3:00 |
| 7. | "Ordinary Life" | 2:20 |
| 8. | "Tip of a Match" | 2:35 |
| 9. | "Body Was Made" | 3:31 |
| 10. | "Watch You Go By" | 4:09 |
| 11. | "Pot Holes" | 3:18 |
| 12. | "Can I Sleep in Your Brain?" | 3:57 |
| 13. | "One Day I Will Sin No More" | 2:31 |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Perpetual Motion People". Metacritic.
- ↑ Monger, Timothy. "Perpetual Motion People". AllMusic.
- ↑ Gwee, Karen (July 1, 2015). "Ezra Furman – Perpetual Motion People". Consequence of Sound.
- ↑ Empire, Kitty (July 5, 2015). "Ezra Furman: Perpetual Motion People review – an outsider who's not just lovable but hummable". The Observer.
- ↑ Geffen, Sasha (July 7, 2015). "Perpetual Motion People Review". Pitchfork.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (March 11, 2016). "Guitar Rock Grooves". Noisey.
- ↑ "The Best Albums of 2015". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. December 2, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Albums of the Year 2015". roughtrade.com. November 25, 2015. Archived from the original on December 5, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Gigwise's albums of the year". gigwise.com. December 19, 2015.
- ↑ "The Top 75 Albums of the Year". Uncut. December 2015.
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