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Breakthrough (The Gaslamp Killer album)

Breakthrough is the first studio album by American alternative-hip hop producer The Gaslamp Killer. It was released on Brainfeeder on September 17, 2012.[11] The album features guest appearances from Gonjasufi, Daedelus, and Samiyam, among others.[12]

Background and recording

While The Gaslamp Killer's earlier work was characterized by a heavy use of samples, on Breakthrough he chose to work with musicians to recreate the "vibe" of particular tracks.[13] Comparing his method to the way that Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones used blues music, he said, "I'm just trying to get ideas from world music, different rock 'n' roll records, library records, psychedelic shit, jazz – getting ideas from other records and trying to recreate them with musicians."[13]

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Breakthrough received an average score of 66% based on 18 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]

Track listing

Charts

References

  1. ^ a b "Breakthrough by The Gaslamp Killer". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  2. ^ Kellman, Andy. "The Gaslamp Killer - Breakthrough". AllMusic. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  3. ^ Roullier, Ian (2012). "The Gaslamp Killer - Breakthrough - Review". BBC. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  4. ^ Staples, Derek (September 12, 2012). "The Gaslamp Killer – Breakthrough". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  5. ^ Moore, Marcus J. (September 11, 2012). "The Gaslamp Killer - Breakthrough". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on May 8, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  6. ^ Calvert, John (October 9, 2012). "Breakthrough". Fact. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  7. ^ MacInnes, Paul (September 13, 2012). "The Gaslamp Killer: Breakthrough – review". The Guardian. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  8. ^ Cardew, Ben (September 14, 2012). "The Gaslamp Killer - 'Breakthrough'". NME. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  9. ^ Patrin, Nate (September 19, 2012). "The Gaslamp Killer: Breakthrough". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  10. ^ Miller, Eric (September 25, 2012). "The Gaslamp Killer: Breakthrough". PopMatters. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  11. ^ Diver, Mike (October 4, 2012). "The Best Albums of September 2012". BBC. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  12. ^ Lanier, April (September 10, 2012). "Okayfuture Audio: Gaslamp Killer's Breakthrough Debut". Okayplayer. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  13. ^ a b Hadfield, James. "The Gaslamp Killer: the interview". Time Out Tokyo. Archived from the original on September 28, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  14. ^ "The Gaslamp Killer - Chart history - Top Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2016.

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