Dark Matter is the fifteenth studio album of original material and first of such in nine years by Randy Newman, released on August 4, 2017, by Nonesuch Records. NPR.org released an advance stream of the album on July 27, 2017.[7] Veteran music critic Robert Christgau ranked it as the sixth-best album of the 2010s.[8]
Dark Matter | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 4, 2017 | |||
Studio | Sunset Sound (Los Angeles, CA) Sony Scoring Stage (Culver City, CA) University High (Los Angeles, CA) | |||
Length | 39:34 | |||
Label | Nonesuch | |||
Producer | David Boucher, Mitchell Froom, Lenny Waronker | |||
Randy Newman chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 84/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Exclaim! | 6/10[3] |
Paste | 8.7/10[4] |
Pitchfork | 8.0/10[5] |
Vice (Expert Witness) | A[6] |
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Great Debate" | 8:08 |
2. | "Brothers" | 4:54 |
3. | "Putin" | 3:44 |
4. | "Lost Without You" | 3:54 |
5. | "Sonny Boy" | 4:42 |
6. | "It's a Jungle Out There" | 3:20 |
7. | "She Chose Me" | 3:12 |
8. | "On the Beach" | 4:30 |
9. | "Wandering Boy" | 3:00 |
Accolades
editPublication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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Flood Magazine | Top 25 Albums of 2017 | 23
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Mojo Magazine | Top 50 Albums of 2017 | 33
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Rolling Stone | Top 50 Albums of 2017 | 13
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Spin Magazine | Top 50 Albums of 2017 | 43
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Personnel
edit- Randy Newman – piano, vocals
- Matt Chamberlain – drums
- David Piltch – bass
- Blake Mills – guitar
- Mitchell Froom – additional keyboards
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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References
edit- ^ "Dark Matter by Randy Newman". Metacritic. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Keast, James (August 3, 2017). "Randy Newman: Dark Matter Review". exclaim.ca. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
- ^ Prado, Ryan (August 4, 2017). "Randy Newman: Dark Matter Review". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ Powell, Mike (August 7, 2017). "Randy Newman: Dark Matter". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (August 4, 2017). "Robert Christgau on Randy Newman's Album of the Year Contender". Noisey. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ Moon, Tom (July 27, 2017). "First Listen: Randy Newman, 'Dark Matter'". NPR.org. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (December 20, 2019). "Dean's List: The 2010s". And It Don't Stop. Substack. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ "The Best Albums of 2017". Floodmagazine.com. December 13, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ Andrew Sacher (November 22, 2017). "MOJO's Top 50 Albums of 2017". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ Weingarten, Christopher (November 27, 2017). "59 Best Albums of 2017". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ "50 Best Albums of 2017". Spin.com. December 18, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Randy Newman – Dark Matter" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Randy Newman – Dark Matter" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Randy Newman – Dark Matter" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Randy Newman – Dark Matter" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Randy Newman – Dark Matter" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 11 August 2017". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 14, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Randy Newman – Dark Matter". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ "Randy Newman Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ "Randy Newman Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2017". Ultratop. Retrieved September 30, 2020.