| Powerplant | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Girlpool |
| Cover: | File:Girlpool - Powerplant (2017) cover art.jpg |
| Studio: | Comp-ny (Los Angeles, CA) |
| Label: | Anti- |
| Prev Title: | Before the World Was Big |
| Prev Year: | 2015 |
| Next Title: | What Chaos Is Imaginary |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
Powerplant is the second studio album by American band Girlpool. It was released on May 12, 2017 through Anti-.
The songs on Powerplant have been seen as "blink-and-you'll-miss-em grunge lullabies",[1] as well as having the "loud-quiet-loudness" of alternative rock throughout. The employment of lo-fi and noise has also been seen in its music, like the distortion used in "Soup".
Powerplant was welcomed with critical applause upon its release. On Metacritic, it has a score of 80 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on 14 reviews.
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esquire | Top 20 Albums of 2017 | |||
| Pitchfork | Top 20 Rock Albums of 2017 | |||
| Thrillist | Top 40 Albums of 2017 | |||
| Uproxx | Top 20 Rock Albums of 2017 |
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