2018 studio album by Nightmares on Wax
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Studio album by Nightmares on Wax |
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Released | 26 January 2018 (2018-01-26) |
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Genre | Electronic[1] |
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Length | 53:01 |
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Label | Warp |
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Nightmares on Wax chronology |
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Now Is the Time (2014) | Shape the Future (2018) | Shout Out! To Freedom... (2021) | |
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Singles from Shape the Future |
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- "Citizen Kane"
Released: 2017 |
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Shape the Future is the eighth studio album by Nightmares on Wax. It was released in 2018 on Warp.[2] It peaked at number 19 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.[3]
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 71, based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4]
Paul Carr of PopMatters gave the album 7 out of 10 stars, calling it "N.O.W's strongest and most cohesive album since the imperious In a Space Outta Sound."[9] Katie Hawthorne of The Skinny gave the album 4 out of 5 stars, writing, "You'll feel like you've heard these songs on the breeze before, or snatched them from the window of a passing car, but you couldn't have caught them without Nightmares on Wax's expert navigation."[11]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Back to Nature" (featuring Kuauhtli Vasquez and Wixarika Tribe) | 7:36 |
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2. | "Tell My Vision" (featuring Andrew Ashong) | 4:14 |
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3. | "Shape the Future" | 6:18 |
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4. | "On It Maestro" | 4:15 |
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5. | "Tomorrow" (featuring LSK) | 4:30 |
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6. | "Typical" (featuring Jordan Rakei) | 4:40 |
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7. | "Tenor Fly" | 2:41 |
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8. | "Citizen Kane" (featuring Mozez) | 4:00 |
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9. | "Deep Shadows" (featuring Sadie Walker) | 3:57 |
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10. | "Gotta Smile" | 6:44 |
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11. | "The Other Ship" | 4:07 |
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Digital edition bonus trackNo. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Citizen Kane (Rap Version)" (featuring Allan Kingdom and Mozez) | 4:09 |
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Japanese CD edition bonus tracksNo. | Title | Length |
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12. | "World Inside" (featuring Andrew Ashong) | 9:06 |
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13. | "Citizen Kane (Rap Version)" (featuring Allan Kingdom and Mozez) | 4:09 |
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Charts
References
- ^ Polk, Leilani (7 June 2018). "Nightmares on Wax Is Gonna Get the Bodies Moving and Grooving at Nectar Lounge Tonight". The Stranger. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ Hawthorn, Carlos (2 November 2017). "Nightmares On Wax reveals new album, Shape The Future". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Shape the Future by Nightmares on Wax". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Shape the Future - Nightmares on Wax". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ Keating, Daryl (23 January 2018). "Nightmares On Wax Shape the Future". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ Carabine, Dan (26 January 2018). "Nightmares on Wax's eighth studio album is an ambitious, genre-spanning project". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ Hogwood, Ben (26 January 2018). "Nightmares On Wax – Shape The Future". MusicOMH. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ a b Carr, Paul (30 January 2018). "Nightmares on Wax Has Environmental and Spiritual Concerns on 'Shape the Future'". PopMatters. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ Tantum, Bruce (31 January 2018). "Nightmares On Wax - Shape The Future". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ a b Hawthorne, Katie (23 January 2018). "Nightmares on Wax – Shape the Future". The Skinny. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ Bromfield, Daniel (31 January 2018). "Nightmares on Wax: Shape the Future". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Nightmares On Wax – Shape The Future" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
External links
- Shape the Future at Discogs (list of releases)
Studio albums | |
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Compilation albums | - DJ-Kicks: Nightmares on Wax (2000)
- Late Night Tales: Nightmares on Wax (2003)
- N.O.W Is the Time (2014)
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