Total Strife Forever
| Total Strife Forever | ||||
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| Released | January 13, 2014 | |||
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| Length | 51:00 | |||
| Label | Stolen Recordings | |||
| East India Youth chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
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Total Strife Forever is the debut album by the electronic musician East India Youth. It was released on January 13, 2014 by Stolen Recordings.[2] The album was nominated for the 2014 Mercury Prize.[3]
The cover of Total Strife Forever was designed by Kohhei Matsuda (of Bo Ningen) and features a portrait of William Doyle by artist Tida Bradshaw.[4][5]
The album title is a pun on the Foals album Total Life Forever.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Glitter Recession" | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Total Strife Forever I" | 6:35 |
| 3. | "Dripping Down" | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Hinterland" | 6:16 |
| 5. | "Heaven, How Long" | 6:09 |
| 6. | "Total Strife Forever II" | 2:55 |
| 7. | "Looking for Someone" | 4:15 |
| 8. | "Midnight Koto" | 3:13 |
| 9. | "Total Strife Forever III" | 4:41 |
| 10. | "Song for a Granular Piano" | 4:01 |
| 11. | "Total Strife Forever IV" | 4:25 |
| Total length: | 51:00 | |
Chart positions[edit]
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart[6] | 85 |
| UK Dance Chart[6] | 14 |
| UK Indie Albums Chart[6] | 9 |
| UK Indie Breakers Chart[6] | 3 |
| UK Vinyl Albums Chart[6] | 6 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Total Strife Forever Reviews - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ "East India Youth : Stolen Recordings". Stolen Recordings. January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ "2014 Shortlist - Barclaycard Mercury Prize". Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ Total Strife Forever (liner notes). 2014.
- ^ Steven, Rachael (8 January 2014). "Record Sleeves of the Month". Creative Review (CR Blog). Creative Review. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Charts Plus issue 648
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