''Metronomy Forever'' is the sixth studio album by English
electronic music
Electronic music is a genre of music that employs electronic musical instruments, digital instruments, or circuitry-based music technology in its creation. It includes both music made using electronic and electromechanical means ( electroa ...
band
Metronomy
Metronomy are an English electronic music group formed in 1999. As of 2021, the band consists of Joseph Mount (vocals, keyboards and guitar), Oscar Cash (keyboards, backing vocals, guitar and saxophone), Anna Prior (drums and vocals), Olugbeng ...
, released on 13 September 2019 by
Because Music
Because Music is an independent record label with headquarters in Paris and London. Because Music SAS is the main label, with Because Music Ltd handling the British artist roster.
Because Music was founded in 2005 by former president of Virgin ...
.
Critical reception
''Metronomy Forever'' received generally positive reviews from music critics. At
Metacritic
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, which assigns a
normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an
average
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score of 78, based on 15 reviews.
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Accolades
Track listing
All tracks are written and produced by Joseph Mount, except where noted.
Notes
* signifies an additional producer
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Metronomy Forever''.Pierre Rousseau
Pierre Jean-Baptiste Rousseau (11 February 1905 – 1983) was a French essayist, epistemologist, astronomer and journalist who authored numerous popular science essays and articles. He helped promote hard science to the general public and advocat ...
– additional production
* Mr. Oizo – additional production
* Dave Fridmann
David Lawrence Fridmann is an American record producer and musician.
Career
From 1990 onwards he co-produced most releases by Mercury Rev and The Flaming Lips. Other bands he has worked with include Weezer, Saxon Shore, Neon Indian, Wolf Gang, ...
– mixing
* Oscar Cash – production, mixing
* Matt Colton
Matt Colton (born 30 March 1975) is an English mastering engineer and member of the mastering group of the Music Producers Guild. He has mastered recordings for artists such as Muse, Coldplay, James Blake, George Michael, Hot Chip, Gary Numa ...
– mastering
* Anne Zeum – artwork
* Aaron Larney – layout
* Grégoire Alexandre – photography
Charts
References
2019 albums
Because Music albums
Metronomy albums
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