Anticlines (album)

Anticlines
Studio album by
Lucrecia Dalt
Released4 May 2018 (2018-05-04)
Length36:23
LabelRVNG Intl.
Lucrecia Dalt chronology
Ou
(2015) 		Anticlines
(2018) 		No Era Sólida
(2020)

Anticlines is a solo studio album by Lucrecia Dalt, a Colombian musician based in Berlin.[1] It was released on 4 May 2018 through RVNG Intl.[2] It received universal acclaim from critics.[3]

Background

Lucrecia Dalt created Anticlines primarily using Nord Modular, Moogerfooger MuRF, and her voice.[4] She wrote the lyrics with Henry Anderson.[5] The album's title refers to a type of geological formation.[6] Music videos were released for "Tar"[2] and "Edge".[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork8.0/10[6]
PopMatters8/10[7]
Resident Advisor4.1/5[8]
Tiny Mix TapesStarStarStarHalf star[9]
XLR8R8.5/10[10]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Anticlines received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 83 out of 100 from 7 critic scores.[3]

Philip Sherburne of Pitchfork stated, "what makes this a truly special record is its vocal dimension."[6] He added, "A world away from her singing style on previous albums, Dalt's performance here combines captivating spoken-word passages with subtle vocal processing that sounds like the product of a chromed larynx."[6] Daniel Cole of XLR8R stated, "deeply framed messages are tied together with abstract jagged music, rigid sound design and haunting, poetic vocals, to create a richly layered record."[10] Danijela Bočev of The Quietus commented that "This is an immersive listen, full of eerie familiarity and suspended body horror; a quasi-mystical sense of oneness gives Anticlines cohesion and a sense of spiritual comfort, and somehow reminds one of the vast indifferent universe as we descend into environmental disaster."[11]

Accolades

Year-end lists for Anticlines
Publication List Rank Ref.
The Quietus Quietus Albums of the Year 2018
76
[12]
Resident Advisor 2018's Best Albums
—
[13]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Lucrecia Dalt and Henry Anderson; all music is composed by Lucrecia Dalt.

Anticlines track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Edge"3:45
2."Altra"1:30
3."Tar"4:40
4."Atmospheres Touch"3:29
5."Errors of Skin"3:39
6."Analogue Mountains"2:14
7."Axis Excess"2:33
8."Indifferent Universe"1:42
9."Concentric Nothings"1:54
10."Helio Tanz"1:44
11."Glass Brain"3:09
12."Liminalidad"2:33
13."Eclipsed Subject"1:20
14."Antiform"2:11
Total length:36:23
Expanded edition bonus track[14]
No.TitleLength
15."Shergotite Rain"3:01
Total length:39:24

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[15]

  • Lucrecia Dalt – recording, mixing
  • Rashad Becker – mastering
  • WWFG – design
  • Regina de Miguel – photography

References

  1. ^ a b "Lucrecia Dalt shares video for "Edge"". The Wire. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  2. ^ a b Fosl, Lijah (13 February 2018). "Lucrecia Dalt announces new album Anticlines on RVNG Intl., shares video for "Tar"". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Anticlines by Lucrecia Dalt". Metacritic. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  4. ^ Helfet, Gabriela (13 February 2018). "Lucrecia Dalt fuses Colombian rhythms with minimalist synths on new RVNG Intl. album". The Vinyl Factory. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  5. ^ Slater, Maya-Roisin (10 July 2018). "Lucrecia Dalt: Atmospheres touch". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d Sherburne, Philip (4 May 2018). "Lucrecia Dalt: Anticlines". Pitchfork. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  7. ^ Poscic, Antonio (21 June 2018). "Lucrecia Dalt Explores the Boundaries of Bodies Through Ambient Experiments on 'Anticlines'". PopMatters. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  8. ^ Finlayson, Angus (3 May 2018). "Lucrecia Dalt - Anticlines". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on 31 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  9. ^ Savage, Rowan. "Lucrecia Dalt - Anticlines". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  10. ^ a b Cole, Daniel (20 April 2018). "Lucrecia Dalt Anticlines". XLR8R. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  11. ^ Bočev, Danijela (3 August 2018). "Lucrecia Dalt — Anticlines". The Quietus. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  12. ^ "Quietus Albums Of The Year 2018, In Association With Norman Records (page 5)". The Quietus. 25 December 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  13. ^ "2018's Best Albums". Resident Advisor. 11 December 2018. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  14. ^ "Anticlines | Lucrecia Dalt". Bandcamp. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  15. ^ Lucrecia Dalt (2018). Anticlines (CD booklet). RVNG Intl.

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