Scale (album)

Scale
Studio album by Herbert
Released	29 May 2006 (2006-05-29)
Recorded	November 2005
Studio	Abbey Road Studios
Genre	Electronic
Length	51:26
Label	Studio !K7
Producer	Matthew Herbert
Herbert chronology
Secondhand Sounds (2002) Scale (2006) The Shakes (2015)
Singles from Scale
"Moving Like a Train" Released: 2006 "Harmonise" / "The Movers and the Shakers" Released: 2006

Scale is a studio album by British electronic musician Herbert. It was released via Studio !K7 on 29 May 2006.

Scale peaked at number 24 on the UK Independent Albums Chart[1] and number 20 on the Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart.[2]

Production

According to the liner notes, 635 objects were used to create the album. These include traditional instruments, such as violins and guitars, as well as other objects, such as breakfast cereal, gas pumps and coffins.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	81/100[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The A.V. Club	B+[5]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[6]
The Guardian	[7]
MusicOMH	[8]
Pitchfork	8.8/10[9]
PopMatters	8/10[10]
Q	[11]
Resident Advisor	4.0/5[12]
Uncut	[13]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Scale received an average score of 81% based on 20 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[3]

Pitchfork placed Scale at number 35 on the "Top 50 Albums of 2006" list.[14] "Something Isn't Right" was ranked at number 17 on Pitchfork's "Top 100 Tracks of 2006" list.[15]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Something Isn't Right"	3:45
2.	"The Movers and the Shakers"	4:15
3.	"Moving Like a Train"	5:53
4.	"Harmonise"	5:39
5.	"We're in Love"	4:43
6.	"Birds of a Feather"	5:05
7.	"Those Feelings"	4:23
8.	"Down"	6:12
9.	"Movie Star"	4:14
10.	"Just Once"	6:15
11.	"Wrong"	1:02

2013 Special Edition extras:

No.	Title	Length
12.	"Moving Like A Train (Smith N Hack Remix)"	7:31
13.	"Something Isn't Right (Asshot Remix by Cassh)"	3:43
14.	"Harmonise (Freaks Vocal)"	6:29
15.	"Harmonise (A Cappella)"	5:17
16.	"Moving Like A Train (Lidell's Radio Raw Hymn Remix)"	3:44
17.	"Harmonise (Freaks Dub)"	4:22
18.	"Harmonise (TNT's Elevate Mix)"	8:06
19.	"The Movers And The Shakers (Instrumental)"	4:14
20.	"The Movers And The Shakers (Green Velvet Remix)"	7:11
21.	"The Movers And The Shakers (A Cappella)"	3:52
22.	"Birds of a Feather (Abbey Road Version)"	5:01
23.	"We're In Love (Abbey Road Version)"	4:14
24.	"Movie Star (Abbey Road Version)"	4:10
25.	"Down (Abbey Road Version)"	6:08
26.	"Flames (Instrumental Abbey Road Version)"	5:44

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[1]	24
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[2]	20

References

1. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
2. "Herbert Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
3. "Reviews for Scale by Matthew Herbert". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
4. Kellman, Andy. "Scale – Herbert". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
5. Battaglia, Andy (28 June 2006). "Herbert: Scale". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
6. Dombal, Ryan (2 June 2006). "Herbert: Scale". Entertainment Weekly. p. 83.
7. Burgess, John (26 May 2006). "Herbert, Scale". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
8. Whitefield, Clair (29 May 2006). "Herbert – Scale". MusicOMH. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
9. Harvell, Jess (2 June 2006). "Matthew Herbert: Scale". Pitchfork. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
10. Raper, Dan (23 June 2006). "Matthew Herbert: Scale". PopMatters. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
11. "Herbert: Scale". Q (240): 118. July 2006.
12. Meggitt, Joshua (28 July 2006). "Herbert – Scale". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
13. "Herbert: Scale". Uncut (109): 103. June 2006.
14. "Top 50 Albums of 2006 (2/5)". Pitchfork. 19 December 2006. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
15. "The Top 100 Tracks of 2006 (9/10)". Pitchfork. 18 December 2006. Retrieved 5 December 2015.

External links

• Scale at Discogs (list of releases)