The Golden Archipelago

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The Golden Archipelago
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Studio album by
Shearwater
ReleasedFebruary 23, 2010 (2010-02-23)
Recorded2009, Sonic Ranch, El Paso, Texas; Public Hi-Fi, Austin, Texas; Elmwood, Dallas, Texas; Halversonics Recording, Austin, Texas
GenreIndie rock, progressive rock
Length38:11
LanguageEnglish
LabelMatador Records
ProducerJohn Congleton and Shearwater
Shearwater chronology
Rook
(2008) 		The Golden Archipelago
(2010) 		Animal Joy
(2012)

The Golden Archipelago is the sixth studio album by American indie rock band Shearwater. It was released on February 23, 2010, on the Matador Records label. The track "Black Eyes" is the first single from the album.

Shearwater released the album on both CD and vinyl. The first pressing of the CD includes a 50-page booklet with lyrics, as well as collected photographs from the "Golden Dossier," featuring images, maps and texts of island exploration themes.

Music

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The album was produced by John Congleton and Shearwater.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[1]
The Austin ChronicleStarStarStarHalf star[2]
BBC Music(positive)[3]
Chicago TribuneStarStarStarHalf star[4]
Clash(7/10)[5]
Drowned in Sound(8/10)[6]
The FlyStarStarStarStarHalf star[7]
The Generalista(favorable)[8]
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The ListStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[11]
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NME(8/10)[14]
Paste(82/100)[15]
Pitchfork Media(7.9/10)[16]
Prefix Magazine(6.5/10)[17]
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The SkinnyStarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[19]
Slant MagazineStarStarStarStarHalf star[20]
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Sputnik MusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[22]
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Virgin Music(7/10)[25]

The album has so far received moderately positive reviews, garnering an aggregate score of 74 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 23 reviews.[26] Some critics noted its softer sound, compared to the grandeur of previous albums like Rook and Palo Santo. Allmusic compared it to 1970s Peter Gabriel and Pink Floyd's The Final Cut, saying it lacked many of Rook's "more muscular moments."[27]

Music critics also lauded Shearwater's commitment to the album format in the age of MP3s, making a cohesive, conceptual work of progressive rock, rather than simply a collection of singles.[28][29]

Track listing

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  1. "Meridian" – 3:37
  2. "Black Eyes" – 3:40
  3. "Landscape at Speed" – 4:33
  4. "Hidden Lakes" – 3:47
  5. "Corridors" – 2:46
  6. "God Made Me" – 4:23
  7. "Runners of the Sun" – 2:53
  8. "Castaways" – 3:16
  9. "An Insular Life" – 3:09
  10. "Uniforms" – 3:49
  11. "Missing Islands" – 2:18

Singles

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  • "Black Eyes" (January 19, 2010)
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References

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  26. ^ Metacritic: The Golden Archipelago by Shearwater
  27. ^ AllMusic: Shearwater - "The Golden Archipelago"
  28. ^ Turn It Up by Greg Kot
  29. ^ Pitchfork Review

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