Duster (Duster album)
Duster, known colloquially as Cat Album, is the third studio album by American rock band Duster. The album was released December 13, 2019 by Muddguts Records in the United States; the first Duster album to not be released under the Up Records label. Duster was also the first studio album released by the band in 19 years since the release of Contemporary Movement in 2000.
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| Released | December 13, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2018–2019 | |||
| Studio | Low Earth Orbit, San Jose, California, U.S. | |||
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| Length | 45:54 | |||
| Label | Muddguts (2019-2022) Numero Group (2022) | |||
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On April 13, 2018, Duster posted via their Instagram page that they were "recording a little bit".[1] Later it was announced that the band's discography would be reissued as the box set Capsule Losing Contact through The Numero Group,[2] which was released on March 22, 2019. On July 4, 2019, the band released their first standalone single in almost 20 years "Interstellar Tunnel" (the track was not included on Duster), and subsequently announced their third self-titled studio album, which was released on December 13 that year.[3]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 85/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [5] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.4/10[6] |
Upon its release, Duster received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 85, which indicates "universal acclaim", based on 6 reviews.[7] Allmusic critic Tim Sendra praised the band for its ability to deliver quality music after such an extended hiatus: "At a time when almost every band ever has reunited to make disappointing, derivative music, Duster have come back to make their most sonically challenging and emotionally invested record yet".[8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Clay Parton, Dove Amber, Jason Albertini
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Copernicus Crater" | 4:49 |
| 2. | "I'm Lost" | 2:48 |
| 3. | "Chocolate and Mint" | 4:52 |
| 4. | "Summer War" | 4:39 |
| 5. | "Lomo" | 2:44 |
| 6. | "Damaged" | 2:20 |
| 7. | "Letting Go" | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Go Back" | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Hoya Paranoia" | 5:18 |
| 10. | "Ghoulish" | 4:27 |
| 11. | "Ghost World" | 3:17 |
| 12. | "The Thirteen" | 2:57 |
| Total length: | 45:54 | |
References
- Arcand, Rob. "Duster Are Back in the Studio for the First Time in 18 Years". Spin. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- Yoo, Noah (2019-01-15) (15 January 2019). "Duster Announce Complete Box Set, Share Unreleased Track: Listen". pitchfork.com. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
- "Duster by Duster". Midheaven Mailorder. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- "Duster - Duster". Metacritic. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- Hurley, Sean. "Duster – Duster". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- Pitchfork Review
- Duster by Duster, retrieved 2021-03-24
- Duster - Duster | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-03-24