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Nepenthe (album)

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Nepenthe
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 20, 2013 (2013-08-20)
Genre
Length41:39
LabelDead Oceans Records
ProducerAlex Somers
Julianna Barwick chronology
The Magic Place
(2011)
Nepenthe
(2013)
Will
(2016)

Nepenthe is the second studio album from American singer-songwriter Julianna Barwick. It was released in August 2013, under Dead Oceans Records.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Drowned in Sound9/10[3]
MusicOMH[4]
Pitchfork8.5/10[5]
Tiny Mix Tapes[6]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Nepenthe received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 79 out of 100 from 24 critic scores.[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Offing"3:15
2."The Harbinger"5:50
3."One Half"3:41
4."Look into Your Own Mind"4:36
5."Pyrrhic"4:20
6."Labyrinthine"4:32
7."Forever"5:29
8."Adventurer of the Family"2:57
9."Crystal Lake"4:23
10."Waving to You"2:36
Total length:41:39

Charts

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Chart performance for Nepenthe
Chart (2013) Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[7] 42
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] 25
US New Age Albums (Billboard)[9] 3

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nepenthe Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  2. ^ Thomas, Fred. "Nepenthe - Julianna Barwick". AllMusic. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  3. ^ Tudor, Alexander (August 7, 2013). "Julianna Barwick - Nepenthe". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on August 25, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  4. ^ Mainzer, Jordan (August 7, 2013). "Album Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  5. ^ Zoladz, Lindsay (August 24, 2013). "Album Review Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  6. ^ Shaffer, Nathan. "Julianna Barwick - Nepenthe". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  7. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 25/8/2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  8. ^ "Heatseekers Albums (The Week of September 7, 2013)". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  9. ^ "New Age Albums (The Week of September 7, 2013)". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
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