Return to Archive explained
Return to Archive is the fourteenth studio album by electronic duo Matmos, released on November 3, 2023. It uses non-music material sourced from the Smithsonian Folkways collection in its composition; the album itself was commissioned to commemorate Folkways' 75th anniversary. [1]
Background
September 18, 2023, Matmos announced the release of their fourteenth studio album, along with the first single "Mud-Dauber Wasp".[2]
Critical reception
Return to Archive 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 78, based on 7 reviews.
Personnel
Matmos
- Drew Daniel – production, programming (all tracks); DJ (track 4)
- M. C. Schmidt – production (all tracks), programming (2–7, 9)
Further reading
- Web site: Slingerland . Calum . Matmos Mine 'Non-Musical' Folkways Recordings for New Album 'Return to Archive' . Exclaim! . 2023-09-07 . en-ca . 2023-11-08 . mdy-all . October 13, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231013220233/https://exclaim.ca/music/article/matmos_announce_new_album_return_to_archive . live .
- Web site: Trunick . Austin . Return to Archive . Under the Radar . 2023-11-03 . en . 2023-11-08 . mdy-all . November 5, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231105181613/https://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/return_to_archive_matmos . live .
Notes and References
- Web site: Butchard . Skye . The Quietus - Reviews - Matmos . The Quietus . 2023-11-01 . en-us . 2023-11-08 . mdy-all . November 8, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231108151152/https://thequietus.com/articles/33553-matmos-return-to-archive-review . live .
- Web site: Matmos Unveil New Album. The Quietus. Eede. Christian. September 18, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20240806095225/https://thequietus.com/news/matmos-unveil-new-album-return-to-archive/. August 6, 2024. August 6, 2024. live.
