Steingarten

Steingarten
Studio album by
Pole
ReleasedMarch 2007 (2007-03)
GenreElectronica
Length45:06
Label~scape
ProducerStefan Betke
Pole chronology
Pole
(2003) 		Steingarten
(2007) 		Wald
(2015)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Pitchfork8.5/10[3]
PopMatters[4]
Stylus MagazineB+[5]

Steingarten is a studio album by Pole. It was released by his own label, ~scape, in 2007.[3]

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 82% based on 10 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[1]

Tim O'Neil of PopMatters gave the album 8 stars out of 10, saying, "There's none of the indulgence that often bedevils minimalism, as the album clocks in at a modest 45 minutes."[4] He added, "Every track is just about a complete microcosm unto itself, unfolding with precision and lingering for just long enough for the listener to begin to get a grasp of the many subtleties on display, but not long enough for it to wear out its welcome."[4]

The Wire named it the 17th best album of 2007.[6]

Cover

The album cover shows a photograph of the Neuschwanstein Castle, In winter.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Warum"4:57
2."Winkelstreben"5:04
3."Sylvenstein"5:06
4."Schöner Land"3:35
5."Mädchen"5:37
6."Achterbahn"4:55
7."Düsseldorf"4:26
8."Jungs"7:17
9."Pferd"4:08

References

  1. ^ a b "Steingarten by Pole". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  2. ^ Way, Brian. "Steingarten - Pole". AllMusic. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Sherburne, Philip (March 15, 2007). "Pole: Steingarten". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c O'Neil, Tim (April 15, 2007). "Pole: Steingarten". PopMatters. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  5. ^ Hutlock, Todd (April 16, 2007). "Pole - Steingarten". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  6. ^ "2007 Rewind: Top 50 Releases of the Year". The Wire. July 2008. Retrieved February 14, 2018.