This Silence Kills
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| Released | November 21, 2011 | |||
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| Length | 42:53 | |||
| Label | BPitch Control | |||
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This Silence Kills is the debut studio album by Germany-based Brazilian singer-songwriter Dillon, released on November 21, 2011 on BPitch Control.[2] The album received positive reviews from music critics.
The song "Thirteen Thirtyfive" is based on "Pocketful of Money" by Swedish singer-songwriter Jens Lekman.[3]
Style[edit]
German music magazine Musikexpress called the album "chanson-pop" and noted influences from electronic music.[4] Dillon's vocals on the album have been compared to those of Björk.[5][6]
Critical reception[edit]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| BBC Music | (favorable)[6] |
| Mixmag | [9] |
| Resident Advisor |  [10] |
| Uncut | [11] |
This Silence Kills received largely positive reviews from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72, based on 5 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[12]
Markus Schneider of the Berliner Zeitung praised the album. Schneider noted that Dillon's electronic music distinguished her from many other songwriters, "who merely include electronic music as decorations."[5] In a review for the BBC, Mike Diver lauded the album, saying, "Dillon uses spare beats, subtle orchestrations and background-mixed brass, but everything is bound by a vocal that speaks to the soul, not the soles."[6]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Dominique Dillon de Byington, except for "Thirteen Thirtyfive" (Jens Lekman)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Silence Kills" | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Tip Tapping" | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Thirteen Thirtyfive" | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Your Flesh against Mine" | 4:29 |
| 5. | "You Are My Winter" | 4:21 |
| 6. | "Undying Need to Scream" | 2:16 |
| 7. | "_________________" | 4:53 |
| 8. | "From One to Six Hundred Kilometers" | 3:39 |
| 9. | "Hey Beau" | 2:35 |
| 10. | "Texture of My Blood" | 2:33 |
| 11. | "Gumache" | 2:56 |
| 12. | "Abrupt Clarity" | 4:04 |
| Total length: | 42:53 | |
References[edit]
- ^ CD Release: Producer credits on Discogs.com, Retrieved on December 11, 2015
- ^ Release date on Bpitchcontrol.de, Retrieved on December 11, 2015, 2015
- ^ CD Release: Liner Notes on Discogs.com, Retrieved on December 11, 2015, 2015
- ^ Review of This Silence Kills by musikexpress.de, Retrieved on December 11, 2015
- ^ a b Markus Schneider: Album "This Silence Kills: Dillon is working on songs, Berliner Zeitung on December 13, 2011, Retrieved on December 11, 2015
- ^ a b c Diver, Mike (November 11, 2011). "Dillon - This Silence Kills - Album Review". BBC Music. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ^ "Critic Reviews for This Silence Kills by Dillon". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ^ Raggett, Ned (October 31, 2011). "This Silence Kills - Dillon". AllMusic. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ^ Mixmag review
- ^ Resident Advisor review
- ^ "Review: This Silence Kills". Uncut. London: 84. January 2012.
Cooing fragmentary, dreamlike lyrics in a fuzzy-warm purr, this young singer's kittenish vocal affectations will grate on some... [but] Dillon redeems her whimsy with promising nods towards Bjork, Joanna Newsom and Lykke Li.
- ^ "This Silence Kills – Dillon". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
