Civic Jams Explained

Civic Jams
Type:studio
Artist:Darkstar
Cover:Civic Jams.jpg
Length:37:30
Label:Warp
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Civic Jams is the fourth studio album by English electronic music duo Darkstar. It was released on 19 June 2020 under Warp.[1] [2]

Singles

On 20 February 2020, the band announced their first single in four years, "Wolf".[3] Their second single "Jam" was released on 1 May 2020, along with the announcement of the new album.[4] On 17 June 2020, the third single "Text" was released.[5]

Critical reception

Civic Jams 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 71, based on 5 reviews. Aggregator Album of the Year gave the album 67 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 6 reviews.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Darkstar announce first new album in five years. NME. Richards. Will. 3 May 2020. 11 July 2020.
  2. Web site: Darkstar announce 'Civic Jams', their first new album in five years. Far Out Magazine. 3 May 2020. 11 July 2020.
  3. Web site: Darkstar return with first single in four years "Wolf". The Line of Best Fit. Kenneally. Cerys. 20 February 2020. 11 July 2020.
  4. Web site: Darkstar announce first album in five years with lead single "Jam". The Line of Best Fit. Kenneally. Cerys. 1 May 2020. 11 May 2020.
  5. Web site: Darkstar unveil new song "Text". The Line of Best Fit. Kenneally. Cerys. 17 June 2020. 11 July 2020.
  6. Web site: Album of the Year Review. Album of the Year. 11 July 2020.

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