As If | ||||
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Studio album by !!! | ||||
Released | October 16, 2015 | |||
Genre | Dance-punk, indie rock, dance, disco | |||
Length | 51:25 | |||
Label | Warp Records | |||
Producer | !!!, Jim Eno, Patrick Ford | |||
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Singles from As If | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 74/100 |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
'Clash | 7/10 |
Consequence of Sound | C |
Drowned in Sound | 8/10 |
Exclaim! | 8/10 |
Mojo | |
NME | 6/10 |
Pitchfork Media | 6.9/10 |
Q | |
Uncut | 6/10 |
As If is the sixth studio album by American dance-punk group !!!, released on October 16, 2015 on Warp Records.
Three official singles have been released from As If: "All U Writers", a 5 1/2 minute (5 minutes on the album) long song featuring vocals from Teresa Eggers, released 28 April 2015. "Freedom '15", a groovy leviathan of a disco track, released 30 July 2015, and features vocals from Yolanda Harris Dancy and Taletha Manor. A lyric video for "Freedom '15" was uploaded 20 August 2015. The third single from the album, "Bam City", was released 30 September 2015, with an accompanying music video. "Ooo", a grooving love song, was released with an accompanying music video on November 16, 2015.
One promotional single has been released from the As If: "Sick Ass Moon", an "R&B-tinted house track", released with "Freedom '15" on 30 July 2015.
In a positive review for Exclaim!, Daniel Sylvester called the album "one of the most enjoyable, if schizophrenic, dance albums of the year."
All music written and composed by Nic Offer.