Perpetual Motion People

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Perpetual Motion People
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 10, 2015 (2015-07-10)
GenreFolk rock, indie rock, doo-wop
Length42:25
LabelBella Union
Ezra Furman chronology
Day of the Dog
(2013)
Perpetual Motion People
(2015)
Songs by Others
(2016)

Perpetual Motion People is a 2015 album by Ezra Furman.

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Consequence of SoundB-[3]
The Observer[4]
Pitchfork6.9/10[5]
Vice (Expert Witness)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)[6]

According to Metacritic, Perpetual Motion People has a score of 80 out of 100, indicating that it has received "generally favorable reviews" from critics.[1]

Accolades[edit]

Publication Accolade Year Rank
The Guardian The Best Albums of 2015 2015
25[7]
Rough Trade Albums of the Year 2015 2015
Gigwise Gigwise's Albums of the Year 2015
Uncut The Top 75 Albums of the Year 2015

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Restless Year"
  2. "Lousy Connection"
  3. "Hark! To the Music"
  4. "Haunted Head"
  5. "Hour of Deepest Need"
  6. "Wobbly"
  7. "Ordinary Life"
  8. "Tip of a Match"
  9. "Body Was Made"
  10. "Watch You Go By"
  11. "Pot Holes"
  12. "Can I Sleep in Your Brain?"
  13. "One Day I Will Sin No More"

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Perpetual Motion People". Metacritic.
  2. ^ Monger, Timothy. "Perpetual Motion People". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Gwee, Karen (2015-07-01). "Ezra Furman – Perpetual Motion People". Consequence of Sound.
  4. ^ Empire, Kitty (2015-07-05). "Ezra Furman: Perpetual Motion People review – an outsider who's not just lovable but hummable". The Observer.
  5. ^ Geffen, Sasha (2015-07-07). "Perpetual Motion People Review". Pitchfork.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert (2016-03-11). "Guitar Rock Grooves". Noisey.
  7. ^ "The Best Albums of 2015". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. December 2, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  8. ^ "Albums of the Year 2015". roughtrade.com. 2015-11-25. Archived from the original on 2015-12-05. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  9. ^ "Gigwise's albums of the year". gigwise.com. 2015-12-19.
  10. ^ "The Top 75 Albums of the Year". Uncut. December 2015. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)