The Underside of Power explained

The Underside of Power
Type:studio
Artist:Algiers
Cover:Algiers - The Underside of Power.jpg
Recorded:June–October 2016
Studio:Argot Studio, New York
Figure 8, New York
Goat Farm, Atlanta
Real World, Bath
Rex Studios, London
Strange Weather, New York
Walker Studios, New York
Genre:Gospel, post-punk, industrial, punk blues
Label:Matador
Producer:Adrian Utley and Ali Chant
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The Underside of Power is the second album by American experimental band Algiers. The album was released through Matador Records on June 23, 2017.[1] The album was produced by Adrian Utley of Portishead and his frequent collaborator Ali Chant. It was also the band's first album to feature drummer Matt Tong as a full-time member.

Critical reception

The Underside of Power received widespread critical acclaim from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 86, based on 21 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".

In his review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek wrote that, "Algiers ultimately turn doomsday on its head unexpectedly. On The Underside of Power, they assert that even amid violence, darkness, and horror, that the human spirit is affirmed through witness and resistance, leading not only to solace but to redemption."

Accolades

!Publication!Country!Accolade!Rank
American SongwriterUSAmerican Songwriter's Top 25 Albums of 201715[2]
MagnetUSTop Albums of 201724
PopMattersUSThe Best Indie Rock of 20171[3]
Spectrum CultureUSTop 20 Albums of 201717[4]
Under the RadarUSUnder the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 201736[5]
The Village VoiceUSPazz & Jop 201729[6]
GigwiseUKGigwise's 51 Best Albums of 201726[7]
MusicOMHUKmusicOMH's Top 50 Albums Of 201713[8]
The QuietusUKQuietus Albums Of The Year 201724[9]
StateIrelandState's Albums of 201724

Personnel

All personnel credits courtesy of AllMusic.

Algiers

Additional musicians

Technical

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Underside Of Power. Matador. 22 June 2017.
  2. Web site: American Songwriter's Top 25 Albums of 2017: Presented by D'Addario « American Songwriter. 2017-12-04. American Songwriter. en-US. 2019-02-26.
  3. Web site: The Best Indie Rock of 2017. 2017-12-04. PopMatters. en. 2019-02-26.
  4. Web site: Top 20 Albums of 2017. 2017-12-20. Spectrum Culture. en-US. 2019-02-26.
  5. Web site: Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2017 Under the Radar - Music Magazine. undertheradarmag.com. en. 2019-02-26.
  6. Web site: Pazz & Jop: It’s Kendrick’s and Cardi’s World. We’re All Just Living in It.. www.villagevoice.com. 2019-02-26.
  7. Web site: Gigwise's 51 Best Albums of 2017. www.gigwise.com. 2019-02-26.
  8. Web site: musicOMH's Top 50 Albums Of 2017 Lists. 2017-12-22. musicOMH. en-GB. 2019-02-26.
  9. Web site: The Quietus Features Quietus Charts Quietus Albums Of The Year 2017, In Association With Norman Records. The Quietus. en-us. 2019-02-26.

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