Hirudin (stylized as HiRUDiN) is the fourth studio album by Canadian electronic music band Austra, released on May 1, 2020, by Domino worldwide and by Pink Fizz Records in Canada.[2][3]
| Hirudin | ||||
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| Released | May 1, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 33:47 | |||
| Label | Domino | |||
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| Singles from Hirudin | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Beats Per Minute | 80%[6] |
| DIY |  [7] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[8] |
| Our Culture Mag | [9] |
| Pitchfork | 7.3/10[10] |
Hirudin 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 73, based on 11 reviews.[4]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Katie Stelmanis, except tracks 1 and 8, written by Stelmanis and Cecile Believe
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anywayz" |
| 3:46 |
| 2. | "All I Wanted" |
| 3:19 |
| 3. | "How Did You Know?" |
| 4:20 |
| 4. | "Your Family" |
| 1:42 |
| 5. | "Risk It" |
| 3:38 |
| 6. | "Interlude I" | Stelmanis | 0:28 |
| 7. | "It’s Amazing" |
| 4:18 |
| 8. | "Mountain Baby" (featuring Cecile Believe) |
| 3:27 |
| 9. | "I Am Not Waiting" |
| 4:34 |
| 10. | "Interlude II" | Stelmanis | 0:34 |
| 11. | "Messiah" |
| 3:41 |
| Total length: | 33:47 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Risk It - Single by Austra". Apple Music. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ Gregory, Allie (March 5, 2020). "Austra Announces New Album 'HiRUDiN'". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ "Austra announce new album 'HiRUDiN,'". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ Mullineaux, Lauren (May 4, 2020). "Beats Per Minute Review". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ Toussaint, Martin. "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ Ouellet, Chantelle (May 1, 2020). "Austra Finds Catharsis and Healing on Breakup Album 'HiRUDiN'". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ Pappis, Konstantinos (May 9, 2020). "Album Review: Austra, 'HiRUDin'". Our Culture Mag. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ Geffen, Sasha (May 6, 2020). "Austra: HiRUDiN Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
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