Monument (Portico Quartet album)
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| Released | 5 November 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
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| Length | 44:02 | |||
| Label | Gondwana | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 8/10[2] |
| MusicOMH |    [3] |
| Mojo | [4] |
| Pitchfork | 6.6/10[5] |
| Uncut | 7/10[6] |
Monument is the seventh studio album by English instrumental band Portico Quartet. It was released on 5 November 2021 by Gondwana Records.[7]
Release[edit]
On 1 September 2021, Portico Quartet announced they were releasing their album Monument, alongside the lead single "Impressions".[7]
Critical reception[edit]
Monument was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 75 based on 6 reviews.[1]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Duncan Bellamy and Jack Wyllie
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Opening" | 2:50 |
| 2. | "Impressions" | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Ultraviolet" | 5:12 |
| 4. | "Ever Present" | 4:48 |
| 5. | "Gateway" | 1:14 |
| 6. | "Monument" | 4:40 |
| 7. | "A.O.E." | 5:35 |
| 8. | "Warm Data" | 8:16 |
| 9. | "Portal" | 1:09 |
| 10. | "On the Light" | 6:28 |
Personnel[edit]
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Portico Quartet
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Additional musicians
Production
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Charts[edit]
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[8] | 23 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ Hannigan, Maeve (10 November 2021). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ White, Chris (5 November 2021). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ Cowan, Andy (December 2021). "Portico Quartet – Monument". Mojo. No. 337. p. 89.
- ^ Howe, Brian (23 November 2021). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
- ^ Wray, Daniel Dylan (December 2021). "Portico Quartet – Monument". Uncut. No. 295. p. 29.
- ^ a b Arnone, Joey (1 September 2021). "Portico Quartet Announce New Album, Share Lead Single "Impressions"". Under the Radar. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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