Animated Violence Mild
2019 studio album by Blanck Mass
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Studio album by Blanck Mass | ||||
Released | 16 August 2019 (2019-08-16) | |||
Length | 43:05 | |||
Label | Sacred Bones | |||
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Singles from Animated Violence Mild | ||||
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Animated Violence Mild is the fourth studio album by British electronic musician Blanck Mass. It was released on 16 August 2019 under Sacred Bones Records.[2]
The album's title is likely a reference to a disclaimer sticker applied to certain arcade cabinets by the American Amusement Machine Association.[3]
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.8/10[4] |
Metacritic | 80/100[5] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Clash | 8/10[7] |
Exclaim! | 8/10[8] |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Line of Best Fit | 9/10[10] |
MusicOMH | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NME | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 7.9/10[13] |
Resident Advisor | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Animated Violence Mild was met with generally favourable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 80, based on 20 reviews.[5]
Accolades
Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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BrooklynVegan | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 50 | [15] |
DJ Mag | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 48 | [16] |
MusicOMH | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 28 | [17] |
No Ripcord | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 22 | [18] |
PopMatters | Top 70 Albums of 2019 | 53 | [19] |
Treble | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 49 | [20] |
Under the Radar | Top 100 Albums of 2019 | 68 | [21] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Blanck Mass, unless noted
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | 0:35 |
2. | "Death Drop" | 7:18 |
3. | "House vs. House" | 7:41 |
4. | "Hush Money" | 5:32 |
5. | "Love Is a Parasite" | 6:16 |
6. | "Creature/West Fuqua" | 3:44 |
7. | "No Dice" | 6:06 |
8. | "Wings of Hate" | 5:53 |
Total length: | 43:05 |
Charts
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Scottish Albums (OCC)[22] | 31 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[23] | 6 |
References
- ^ "Love Is a Parasite - Single by Blanck Mass". Apple Music. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (6 June 2019). "Blanck Mass Announces New Album Animated Violence Mild". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "Parental Advisory System". 12 September 2016.
- ^ "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ Roseblade, Nick (16 August 2019). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ Clark, Matthew (13 August 2019). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ Cliff, Aimee (16 August 2019). "Blanck Mass: Animated Violence Mild review – grief, rage and transcendent electronica". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ Bray, Jack (16 August 2019). "Blanck Mass' Animated Violence Mild is a crucial, necessary return". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ Devlin, Ben (12 August 2019). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ Richards, Will (8 August 2019). "NME Review". NME. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ Fallon, Patric (22 August 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ Keeling, Ryan (14 August 2019). "Resident Advisor Review". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "BrooklynVegan's Top 50 Albums of 2019". BrooklynVegan. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "DJ Mag's Top 50 Albums of 2019". DJ Mag. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ Hubbard, Michael (21 December 2019). "MusicOMH's Top 50 Albums of 2019". MusicOMH. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2019". No Ripcord. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "The 70 Best Albums of 2019". PopMatters. 9 December 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "The Top 50 Albums of 2019". Treble Magazine. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ Redfern, Mark (31 December 2019). "Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2019". Under the Radar. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
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- Blanck Mass (2011)
- Dumb Flesh (2015)
- World Eater (2017)
- The Blanck Mass Sessions (2019, with Editors)
- Animated Violence Mild (2019)
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