Networker (album)
| Networker | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 1, 2019 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Length | 31:44 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
| Producer | Omni | |||
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Networker is the third studio album by American post-punk band Omni, released on November 1, 2019, through Sub Pop. It received positive reviews from critics.
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[2] |
| Pitchfork | 6.5/10[3] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[4] |
| Q |   [5] |
| Uncut | 8/10[6] |
Networker received a score of 77 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on 10 critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception.[1] Q felt that there is "a pleasing mundanity to their lyrical scope",[5] while Uncut stated that "it's all very wry, but rather endearingly so".[6] Ryan Haughey of Exclaim! found that the album "presents new ideas and tones to the choppy, distant and sparse sounds that emanate from a post-punk scene that draws inspiration from bands like Television".[2]
Chris Ingalls of PopMatters stated that Omni's change of labels "seems to have clearly energized the duo, as the meticulous nature of the compositions and arrangements becomes apparent from the very start", writing that the band "enjoys delving into rich lyrical subject matter while keeping musical arrangements layered and unpredictable".[4] Pitchfork's Abby Jones wrote that "Omni's layered influences amount to a complex and absorbing churn, but here, the band sounds a bit depthless; frenzied guitar riffs can only evoke so much when there's so little stylistic variation between them".[3]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sincerely Yours" | 2:45 |
| 2. | "Courtesy Call" | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Moat" | 1:58 |
| 4. | "Underage" | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Skeleton Key" | 3:41 |
| 6. | "Genuine Person" | 2:43 |
| 7. | "Present Tense" | 3:29 |
| 8. | "Blunt Force" | 1:34 |
| 9. | "Flat Earth" | 2:53 |
| 10. | "Networker" | 1:52 |
| 11. | "Sleep Mask" | 3:29 |
| Total length: | 31:44 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Networker by Omni Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ a b Haughey, Ryan (October 29, 2019). "Omni: Networker". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ a b Jones, Abby (January 9, 2020). "Omni: Networker Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ a b Ingalls, Chris (November 1, 2019). "Omni Bring Old-School Post-Punk to the Modern World with Networker". PopMatters. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ a b "Omni – Networker". Q. February 2020. p. 115.
- ^ a b "Omni – Networker". Uncut. December 2019. p. 30.