Eye Contact (Gang Gang Dance album)

Eye Contact
Studio album by Gang Gang Dance
Released May 2011
Recorded May 2010
Genre Electronic, electroclash, synthpop, worldbeat, experimental
Length 47:55
Label 4AD
Producer Gang Gang Dance, Sean Maffucci
Gang Gang Dance chronology
Saint Dymphna
(2008)
Eye Contact
(2011)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB[3]
The Guardian[4]
The Irish Times[5]
Mojo[6]
NME8/10[7]
Pitchfork Media8.5/10[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
Spin8/10[10]
Uncut[11]

Eye Contact is the fifth studio album by American experimental music band Gang Gang Dance, released on May 10, 2011, by 4AD.[2]

Stereogum placed the album at number 6 on its list of the "Top 50 albums of 2011".[12] Uncut placed the album at number 22 on its list[13] while Pitchfork placed the album at 25.[14]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Glass Jar"   11:22
2. "∞"   1:03
3. "Adult Goth"   6:16
4. "Chinese High"   5:13
5. "MindKilla"   5:17
6. "∞∞"   1:34
7. "Romance Layers" (featuring Alexis Taylor) 4:25
8. "Sacer"   5:40
9. "∞∞∞"   1:25
10. "Thru and Thru"   5:40

References

  1. "Reviews for Eye Contact by Gang Gang Dance". Metacritic. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  2. 1 2 Jurek, Thom. "Eye Contact – Gang Gang Dance". AllMusic. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  3. Matos, Michaelangelo (May 10, 2011). "Gang Gang Dance: Eye Contact". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  4. Cragg, Michael (May 5, 2011). "Gang Gang Dance: Eye Contact – review". The Guardian. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  5. Carroll, Jim (May 6, 2011). "Gang Gang Dance". The Irish Times. Retrieved May 24, 2011. (subscription required (help)).
  6. "Gang Gang Dance: Eye Contact". Mojo (211): 93. June 2011.
  7. Turner, Luke (May 4, 2011). "Album Review: Gang Gang Dance – 'Eye Contact'". NME. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  8. Leitko, Aaron (May 6, 2011). "Gang Gang Dance: Eye Contact". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  9. Weiner, Jonah (May 10, 2011). "Eye Contact". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  10. Martins, Chris (May 10, 2011). "Gang Gang Dance, 'Eye Contact' (4AD)". Spin. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  11. "Gang Gang Dance: Eye Contact". Uncut (169): 85. June 2011.
  12. "Stereogum's Top 50 Albums of 2011". Pitchfork Media. December 5, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  13. http://stereogum.com/891311/uncuts-top-50-albums-of-2011/list
  14. Nick Neyland. "Staff Lists: The Top 50 Albums of 2011". Pitchfork Media.
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