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Sir (album)

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Sir
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 16, 2018
Recorded2015–17
Length46:53
LabelUltra
Producer
Fischerspooner chronology
Entertainment
(2009)
Sir
(2018)
Singles from Sir
  1. "Have Fun Tonight"
    Released: August 4, 2017
  2. "Togetherness"
    Released: October 13, 2017
  3. "Butterscotch Goddam"
    Released: November 17, 2017
  4. "TopBrazil"
    Released: January 19, 2018

Sir is the fourth and final studio album by American electroclash duo Fischerspooner, and their first since 2009's Entertainment. It was released digitally on February 16, 2018, through Ultra Music.[1] A limited run of 500 vinyl versions featuring an alternative artwork was released in conjunction with NAK in Germany.[2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. Club(B-)[4]
Mixmag[5]
NME[6]
The Observer[7]
Pitchfork5.8/10[8]

The album has received a Metacritic score of 67 based on 11 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews.[3]

Track listing

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Credits taken from Qobuz.[9]

Sir[10]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Stranger Strange"3:44
2."TopBrazil"
  • Fischer
  • Stipe
  • Spooner
  • LeMaster
  • Michael Cheever
  • Jonathan Magee[11]
  • Stipe
2:48
3."Togetherness" (featuring Caroline Polachek)
  • Fischer
  • Spooner
  • Stipe
  • Cheever
  • Polachek
  • Stipe
3:21
4."Everything Is Just Alright"
2:51
5."Have Fun Tonight"
  • Fischer
  • Spooner
  • Stipe
  • LeMaster
  • Asher
4:20
6."Discreet"
  • Fischer
  • Spooner
  • Stipe
  • Cheever
  • Polachek
  • Thomas Haskett
  • Stipe
4:08
7."Strut"
  • Fischer
  • Spooner
  • Stipe
  • LeMaster
  • Cheever
  • Juho Paalosmaa
  • Stipe
3:39
8."Get It On"
  • Fischer
  • Spooner
  • Stipe
  • LeMaster
  • Stipe
3:46
9."I Need Love"
  • Fischer
  • Spooner
  • Stipe
  • LeMaster
  • Asher
2:58
10."Butterscotch Goddam" (featuring Johnny Magee)
  • Fischer
  • Stipe
  • Spooner
  • LeMaster
  • Magee
  • Stipe
3:37
11."Dark Pink"
  • Fischer
  • Spooner
  • Stipe
  • LeMaster
  • Cheever
  • Magee
  • Stipe
2:09
12."Try Again" (featuring Andy LeMaster)
  • Fischer
  • Spooner
  • Stipe
  • LeMaster
  • Stipe
4:08
13."Oh Rio" (featuring Holly Miranda)
  • Fischer
  • Spooner
  • Stipe
  • Magee
  • Stipe
5:24
Total length:46:53

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer.

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12] 23

References

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  1. ^ "Digital Butch: Casey Spooner's 'Aggressively Homosexual' Pop Music". 1 September 2017. Archived from the original on 20 October 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Fischerspooner". Neuer Aachener Kunstverein. Archived from the original on 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  3. ^ a b "SIR by Fischerspooner". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 25 February 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  4. ^ O’Neal, Sean (February 16, 2018). "Car Seat Headrest, Poliça/Stargaze, Brandi Carlile, and more albums to know about this week". The AV Club. Archived from the original on February 17, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  5. ^ Caryl, Kristan J (March 1, 2018). "MARCH: 18 ALBUMS YOU NEED TO HEAR THIS MONTH". Mixmag. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  6. ^ Bartleet, Larry (February 15, 2018). "Fischerspooner – 'Sir' review". NME. Archived from the original on April 12, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  7. ^ Morris, Damien (February 18, 2018). "Fischerspooner: Sir review – not worth the nine-year wait". The Observer. Archived from the original on August 4, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  8. ^ Collins, Sean T. (February 17, 2018). "Fischerspooner: Sir". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 4, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  9. ^ "Sir – Fischerspooner". Qobuz. February 16, 2018. Archived from the original on December 25, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  10. ^ "Sir by Fischerspooner". iTunes (US), Apple Music. February 16, 2018. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  11. ^ "TopBrazil – Fischerspooner". Qobuz. Archived from the original on 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
  12. ^ "Fischerspooner Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.