Pinned (album) explained

Pinned
Type:studio
Artist:A Place to Bury Strangers
Cover:Pinned (APTBS) Album Cover.jpg
Length:38:17
Label:Dead Oceans
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Pinned is the fifth studio album by American noise rock band A Place to Bury Strangers. It was released on April 13, 2018 under Dead Oceans.[1]

Release

On January 31, 2018, the band announced the release of the album, alongside the first single "Never Coming Back".[2] On March 1, 2018 the band released a music video directed by Elizabeth Skadden for the next single, "There's Only One of Us".[3] The third single "Frustrated Operator" was released on April 11, 2018.[4]

Tour

The band announced a world tour in support of the album from March 2018 to June 2018.[5]

Critical reception

Pinned was met with "generally favorable" 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 68, based on 10 reviews. Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release 61 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 12 reviews.[6]

Accolades

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Place To Bury Strangers Announce New Album 'Pinned'. Clash. Murray. Robin. January 31, 2018. July 30, 2020.
  2. Web site: A Place to Bury Strangers Unveil 'Pinned' Album, Share New Track. Exclaim!. Slingerland. Calum. January 31, 2018. July 30, 2020.
  3. Web site: A Place to Bury Strangers New Single. Under the Radar. Roberts. Christopher. March 1, 2018. July 30, 2020.
  4. Web site: A Place to Bury Strangers Share Video for New Song "Frustrated Operator". Under the Radar. Roberts. Christopher. April 11, 2018. July 30, 2020.
  5. Web site: A Place to Bury Strangers Announce New Album and Tour, Share Video for "Never Coming Back". Under the Radar. Roberts. Christopher. January 31, 2018. July 30, 2020.
  6. Web site: Album of the Year Review. Album of the Year. July 30, 2020.