It Should Be Us
| It Should Be Us | ||||
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| Released | 8 November 2019 | |||
| Genre | Electronic[1] | |||
| Length | 46:35 | |||
| Label | Modern Love | |||
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It Should Be Us is an EP by British record producer Andy Stott. It was released on 8 November 2019 through Modern Love. It received generally favorable reviews from critics.[2]
Background
Andy Stott is a British record producer.[3] It Should Be Us is his first release since Too Many Voices (2016).[4] It is a double EP.[5] The vinyl edition consists of eight tracks, while the digital edition consists of nine tracks.[6] The EP was released on 8 November 2019 through Modern Love.[7]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [8] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[9] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, It Should Be Us received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 79 out of 100 from 4 critic scores.[2]
Paul Simpson of AllMusic wrote, "Stott's music is disorienting and sickly, but it's also undeniably full of life, and It Should Be Us is just as fascinating as one would expect."[8] Philip Sherburne of Pitchfork stated, "it takes post-punk's bleak worldview and reformats it for the 21st century, mimicking corrupt files to create a new music of technological failure."[9] Ryan Keeling of Resident Advisor called it "a continuation of one of the most impressive artistic developments we've had in recent electronic music."[10]
Accolades
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
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| Paste | The 20 Best Electronic Releases of 2019 | 19
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| Stereogum | 25 Great EPs from 2019 | —
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| XLR8R | XLR8R's Best of 2019: Releases | —
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dismantle" | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Promises" | 6:04 |
| 3. | "Collapse" | 3:38 |
| 4. | "It Should Be Us" | 5:26 |
| 5. | "Take" | 6:06 |
| 6. | "Not This Time" | 4:41 |
| 7. | "OL9" | 6:56 |
| 8. | "Ballroom" | 4:02 |
| 9. | "Versi" | 5:26 |
| Total length: | 46:35 | |
Notes
- The vinyl edition does not include "Promises".[6]
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.[13]
- Andy Stott
- Jeff Goode – photography
References
- ^ a b "The 20 Best Electronic Releases of 2019". Paste. 14 January 2020. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ a b c "It Should Be Us by Andy Stott". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 11 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Andy Stott". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ Wilson, Scott (7 November 2019). "Andy Stott releases double EP of "slow and raw" club productions, It Should Be Us". Fact. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ Eede, Christian (7 November 2019). "Andy Stott To Release New Double-EP". The Quietus. Archived from the original on 3 August 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ a b Slingerland, Calum (7 November 2019). "Andy Stott Returns with New EP 'It Should Be Us'". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 8 February 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ Hawthorn, Carlos (7 November 2019). "Andy Stott back with first release since 2016, teases new album in 2020". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 23 November 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ a b Simpson, Paul. "It Should Be Us - Andy Stott". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ a b Sherburne, Philip (16 November 2019). "Andy Stott: It Should Be Us". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ Keeling, Ryan (14 November 2019). "Andy Stott - It Should Be Us". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ Rettig, James (4 December 2019). "25 Great EPs From 2019". Stereogum. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ "XLR8R's Best of 2019: Releases". XLR8R. 19 December 2019. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ Andy Stott (2019). It Should Be Us (vinyl booklet). Modern Love.
Further reading
- Howe, Brian; Modell, Josh; Freedman, Max; McLevy, Alex; Corcoran, Nina (22 November 2019). "5 new releases we love: Wye Oak gets tectonic, Andy Stott slows it down, and more". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
External links
- It Should Be Us at Discogs (list of releases)