Retribution (Tanya Tagaq album)
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Retribution | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 21, 2016 | |||
Genre | Inuit throat singing | |||
Length | 47:28 | |||
Label | Six Shooter Records | |||
Tanya Tagaq chronology | ||||
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Retribution is the fourth studio album by Canadian Inuk musician Tanya Tagaq, which was released on October 21, 2016 on Six Shooter Records.[1]
"Rape Me" is a cover of a song by American grunge band Nirvana. The album also features a collaboration with rapper Shad on the track "Centre", and Inuk artist Laakuluk Williamson Bathory on the track "Retribution".
The album was a longlisted nominee for the 2017 Polaris Music Prize.[2]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 80/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Exclaim! | 9/10[4] |
The Guardian | [5] |
Pitchfork | 8.2/10[6] |
Rolling Stone | [7] |
Vice (Expert Witness) | A−[8] |
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ajaaja" | Tanya Tagaq Gillis, Roman Komangapik, Jesse Zubot | 2:55 |
2. | "Retribution" | Tagaq, Jean Martin, Bernard Falaise, Zubot | 7:57 |
3. | "Nacreous" | Tagaq, Radik Tyulyush, Christine Duncan, Zubot | 4:01 |
4. | "Aorta" | Tagaq, Zubot, Martin | 3:37 |
5. | "Centre" | Tagaq, Shadrach Kabango, Zubot, Martin, Falaise | 3:51 |
6. | "Summoning" | Tagaq, Martin, Falaise, Zubot, Duncan | 8:57 |
7. | "Cold" | Tagaq, Zubot, Tyulyush, Martin, Duncan | 6:35 |
8. | "Sivulivinivut" | Tagaq, Zubot, Martin, Falaise | 1:49 |
9. | "Sulfur" | Tagaq, Martin, Falaise, Zubot, Duncan | 3:00 |
10. | "Rape Me" | Kurt Cobain | 4:46 |
References
[edit]- ^ Pearce, Sheldon (August 17, 2016). "Tanya Tagaq Announces New Album Retribution". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 9, 2016.
- ^ "Gord Downie, Tragically Hip both make cut as Polaris Prize long list revealed". Toronto Star. June 13, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ "Reviews for Retribution by Tanya Tagaq". Metacritic. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ "Retribution – Tanya Tagaq". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
- ^ "Tanya Tagaq: Retribution review – apocalyptic growls and lupine snuffles". The Guardian. November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ "Tanya Tagaq, Retribution,". Pitchfork. November 16, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ "Tanya Tagaq's 'Retribution' Gives Environmentalism Art-Rock Bite". Rolling Stone. November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (November 18, 2016). "Dare to Struggle, Dare to Win: Expert Witness with Robert Christgau". Noisey. Retrieved November 23, 2016.