Spike Field
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 20, 2023 | |||
| Genre | experimental[1] | |||
| Length | 48:33 | |||
| Label | Sacred Bones | |||
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Spike Field is the second studio album by American musician Maria BC. It was released on October 20, 2023, by Sacred Bones Records.[2]
Background
[edit | edit source]On August 29, 2023, Maria BC announced the release of her second studio album, along with the two singles "Amber" and "Watcher".[3]
Critical reception
[edit | edit source]| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[5] |
| Paste | 9.1/10[6] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[1] |
| Sputnikmusic | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[7] |
Spike Field 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 79, based on 8 reviews.[4]
At Paste, writer Rachel Saywitz gave the album a 9.1 out of 10, calling it "the most hopeful record Maria BC has made."[6] Hannah Jocelyn of Pitchfork wrote: "Spike Field is a lonely record, but it demands close listening for the moments when the light breaks through."[1]
Accolades
[edit | edit source]| Critic/Publication | List | Rank | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paste | Paste's Top 50 Albums of 2023 | 14 | [8] |
| Still Listening | Still Listening's Top 50 Albums of 2023 | 18 | [9] |
Track listing
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Amber" | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Watcher" | 3:04 |
| 3. | "(A Backlit Door)" | 0:51 |
| 4. | "Haruspex" | 5:19 |
| 5. | "Return to Sender" | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Tire Iron" | 3:49 |
| 7. | "Daydrinker" | 3:58 |
| 8. | "Tied" | 4:15 |
| 9. | "= Still" | 5:13 |
| 10. | "Lacuna" | 4:16 |
| 11. | "Mercury" | 4:08 |
| 12. | "Spike Field" | 6:26 |
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Spike Field at Discogs (list of releases)
- Spike FieldLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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