| Soil | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Serpentwithfeet |
| Cover: | Soil by Serpentwithfeet.jpg |
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| Prev Title: | Blisters |
| Prev Year: | 2016 |
| Next Title: | Apparition |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
Soil (stylized in all lowercase) is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Serpentwithfeet. It was released on June 8, 2018, by Secretly Canadian and Tri Angle.[1]
Soil received widespread acclaim from critics. On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 87, based on 15 reviews. Dmitry Teckel of Clash described the album as "magical" and called it "presents love as a great ritual of universal joy". Sasha Geffen of Pitchfork said, "With soil, serpentwithfeet deeply engages with the complex membranes between the self and a loved one, the self and the world. Few albums attempt this much nuance in articulating love; Wise's success in his ambitions feels like a gift." Heather Phares of AllMusic gave the album four out of five stars, commented that the album "captures a passionate, complex artist coming into his own." Rachel Finn of DIY called the album as "a return to his roots and a celebration of finally having found his feet." Katherine St. Asaph of Spin gave the album a positive review, calling the album was "full of subtleties: love lost, love mourned, love repurposed."[2] Comparing to his previous work blisters, Stephen Mayne of Under the Radar praised the album to have "richer, dense rhythms and surprising samples", commented that they "wrapped into sensuous tracks detailing love and loss." A. Harmony of Exclaim! called the album as a "courageous effort where serpentwithfeet's bravery pays off."
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Atlantic | 23 Best Albums of 2018 | |||
| BrooklynVegan | Top 50 Albums of 2018 | |||
| Dazed | The 20 Best Albums of 2018 | |||
| Fact | The 50 Best Albums of 2018 | |||
| The Guardian | 50 Best Albums of 2018 | |||
| The New York Times | The 28 Best Albums of 2018 | |||
| NPR Music | The 50 Best Albums of 2018 | |||
| PopMatters | 70 Best Albums of 2018 | |||
| 20 Best Avant-Garde and Experimental Albums of 2018 | ||||
| Spin | 51 Best Albums of 2018: Staff Picks | |||
| Tiny Mix Tapes | Favorite 50 Music Releases of 2018 | |||
| The Vinyl Factory | 50 Favourite Albums of 2018 |
| Year | Organization | Award | Result | |
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| 2019 | A2IM Libera Awards | Album of the Year | ||
| Best Outlier Album | ||||
| Best R&B Album |
Credits adapted from Bandcamp.[3]
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