Port Entropy Explained

Port Entropy
Type:studio
Artist:Shugo Tokumaru
Border:yes
Genre:Indie pop
Label:P-Vine Records
Producer:Shugo Tokumaru
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Port Entropy is a studio album by Shugo Tokumaru. It was originally released via P-Vine Records on April 21, 2010 in Japan.[1] It peaked at number 33 on the Oricon Albums Chart.

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Port Entropy received an average score of 71% based on 13 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Adam Kivel of Consequence of Sound gave the album a grade of B, saying, "It's a wonderful record of a musician and songwriter in his prime, but one that requires a willingness to go on a ride, with an open mind and a willingness to have some fun." Mehan Jayasuriya of PopMatters gave the album 6 stars out of 10, saying, "While Port Entropy contains some of Tokumaru's most accomplished compositions yet, on the whole, it's a bit too monochrome for its own good."

Release history

RegionDateLabel
JapanApril 21, 2010P-Vine Records
EuropeOctober 18, 2010[3] Souterrain Transmissions
United StatesFebruary 15, 2011[4] Polyvinyl Record Co.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Port Entropy. P-Vine Records. October 29, 2017.
  2. Web site: トクマルシューゴ. Oricon. https://web.archive.org/web/20120215124312/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/375102/. February 15, 2012. October 29, 2017.
  3. Web site: トクマルシューゴ、最新作『PORT ENTROPY』のヨーロッパ・リリースが決定!!. P-Vine Records. August 18, 2010. October 29, 2017.
  4. Web site: New Release: Shugo Tokumaru: Port Entropy. Pitchfork. Tom. Breihan. November 9, 2010. October 29, 2017.