Through a Room

Through a Room
A multi-colored drawing of a room composed of indistinct components and proportions
Studio album by
Bill Nace
ReleasedNovember 11, 2022 (2022-11-11)
GenreExperimental[1]
Length42:00
LabelDrag City
ProducerCooper Crain
Bill Nace chronology
Both
(2020) 		Through a Room
(2022)
Singles from Through a Room
  1. "Boil First"
    Released: 8 August 2022[2]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork7.9/10[1]

Through a Room is the third studio album by American experimental guitarist Bill Nace. It was released on November 11, 2022, by Drag City.[2]

Background

Through a Room was recorded in Philadelphia in the summer of 2021, with producer and engineer Cooper Crain.[4]

Singles

On August 8, 2022, the first single "Boil First" was released.[5] The official music video for the single, released the same day, was directed by American film director Laurie Collyer.[6][5]

Critical reception

Through a Room was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 75, based on 4 reviews.[3]

Track listing

Through a Room track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Intro"3:46
2."Les Echos (Piece for Tuba)"7:42
3."Boil First"3:05
4."E:E"5:53
5."When Orange"2:00
6."Crooked Teeth"7:06
7."The Giant"2:23
8."Ann"8:03
9."Outro"2:11

References

  1. ^ a b Blackwell, Matthew. "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Pappis, Konstantinos (August 8, 2022). "Bill Nace Announces New Album 'Through a Room', Releases New Song 'Boil First'". Our Culture Mag. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  4. ^ Krefting, Matt (August 8, 2022). "Bill Nace - Through a Room". Drag City. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Helfand, Raphael (August 8, 2022). "Song You Need: Bill Nace wades into calmer waters". The Fader. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  6. ^ "Bill Nace - Boil First". YouTube. August 8, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
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