Too Bright
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| Studio album by Perfume Genius | ||||
| Released | 23 September 2014 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop, chamber pop | |||
| Length | 33:38 | |||
| Label | Matador | |||
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Too Bright is the third album of the American singer Perfume Genius, released September 23, 2014. The album was given the score of 8.5 by Pitchfork, and was titled Best New Music.
The album charted at number 77 on the UK Album chart.
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 87/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The A.V. Club | A–[3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A–[4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| Mojo | [6] |
| NME | 8/10[7] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.5/10[8] |
| Q | [9] |
| Rolling Stone |  [10] |
| Slant Magazine | [11] |
Too Bright has received critical acclaim. Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, gave the album an average score of 87, which indicates "universal acclaim".[1]
Brandon Stosuy of Pitchfork Media gave the album a very positive review, stating, "A huge part of what makes the work so strong is the generous human spirit that bleeds into it, and Too Bright is the best example to date of the lengths he goes to confront his fears and demons. These songs feel less like songs and more like treasures, ones that fill you with power and wisdom, and as a result, Too Bright seems capable of resonating with, comforting, and moving anyone who's ever felt alienated, discriminated against, or "other-ized," regardless of sexual orientation."[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Decline" | 1:58 |
| 2. | "Queen" | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Fool" | 3:55 |
| 4. | "No Good" | 3:49 |
| 5. | "My Body" | 2:17 |
| 6. | "Don't Let Them In" | 2:21 |
| 7. | "Grid" | 2:39 |
| 8. | "Longpig" | 2:50 |
| 9. | "I'm a Mother" | 3:30 |
| 10. | "Too Bright" | 3:25 |
| 11. | "All Along" | 2:34 |
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Total length:
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33:38 | |
| Too Bright — Bonus Track Version | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 12. | "Thing" | 2:55 |
Personnel
- Main personnel
- Mike Hadreas – composer, engineer, gong, handclapping, keyboards, piano, synthesizer, vocals, wurlitzer
- Adrian Utley – bass, engineer, fuzz bass, guitar, handclapping, mixing, producer, synthesizer
- Alan Wyffels – keyboards, piano, synthesizer
- Jim Barr – double Bass
- Herve Becart – drums
- Ross Hughes – clarinet (bass), saxophone
- John Parish – drums, shaker
- Additional personnel
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Ali Chant – engineer, handclapping, mixing, producer
- Alison Fielding – design
- Luke Gilford – photography
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