North (Darkstar album)
| North | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 18 October 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Synth-pop, glitch, future garage, dubstep | |||
| Length | 39:36 | |||
| Label | Hyperdub | |||
| Producer | Darkstar | |||
| Darkstar chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| BBC | (Positive)[1] |
| Drowned In Sound | (8/10)[2] |
| Fact Magazine | [3] |
| The Quietus | (Very Positive)[4] |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.6/10)[5] |
| Resident Advisor | [6] |
| Slant Magazine | [7] |
| The Telegraph | [8] |
North is the debut studio album by British electronic music duo Darkstar. The album was released on 18 October 2010.
Background
The primary influence on North was Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's (OMD) self-titled debut album from 1980. Other inspirations included Burial, Radiohead and the Human League.[9][10]
Track listing
- "In the Wings" – 2:53
- "Gold" – 4:20
- "Deadness" – 4:39
- "Aidys Girl Is a Computer" – 5:11
- "Under One Roof" – 4:31
- "Two Chords" – 3:58
- "North" – 3:53
- "Ostkreuz" – 2:30
- "Dear Heartbeat" - 3:43
- "When It's Gone" - 3:58
References
- ^ "BBC review".
- ^ "Drowned In Sound review". Archived from the original on 21 October 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
- ^ "Fact Magazine review".
- ^ "The Quietus review".
- ^ "Pitchfork Media review". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Resident Advisor review".
- ^ "Darkstar: North". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- ^ de Wilde, Gervase (15 October 2010). "The Telegraph review". The Daily Telegraph. London.
- ^ Hancox, Dan (7 October 2010). "Darkstar Take Dubstep Forward Again with North". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
...Above all the first album by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark.
- ^ Parks, Andrew (13 September 2010). "The Self-Titled Interview: Darkstar". Self-Titled. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
The self-titled OMD album was one that we listened to regularly while writing the album.