Metallic Life Review

Metallic Life Review
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 20, 2025 (2025-06-20)
Length41:11
LabelThrill Jockey
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Metallic Life Review is the fifteenth studio album by electronic duo Matmos composed of sounds from metal objects such as pots and pans, cemetery gates, and aluminum cans. It was released by Thrill Jockey on June 20, 2025. It was announced with a single, "Changing States", in April 2025.[1]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Mojo[4]
musicOMH[5]
Pitchfork7.2/10[6]
PopMatters7/10[7]
Uncut7/10[8]

Track listing

Metallic Life Review track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Norway Doorway"4:14
2."The Rust Belt"5:06
3."Changing States"4:14
4."Steel Tongues"3:58
5."The Chrome Reflects Our Image"2:57
6."Metallic Life Review"20:42
Total length:41:11

References

  1. ^ Monroe, Jazz (April 17, 2025). "Matmos Compose Album Entirely From Metal Objects, Share Tour Dates and New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  2. ^ "Metallic Life Review by Matmos". Metacritic.com. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  3. ^ Phares, Heather (June 20, 2025). "Metallic Life Review - Matmos". AllMusic. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  4. ^ They might be joyful adventures in the material world, but Matmos have a gift for hinting at something just beyond it. [Aug 2025, p.80]
  5. ^ Hogwood, Ben (June 19, 2025). "Matmos – Metallic Life Review". musicOMH. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  6. ^ Blackwell, Matthew (June 30, 2025). "Metallic Life Review - Matmos". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  7. ^ Cochrun, Kyle (July 10, 2025). "Matmos Build Emotive Collage from Found Objects". PopMatters. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  8. ^ Field recordings, ASMR, personal effects and various metals combine to conjure some magical moments. [Jul 2025, p.31]

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