Sensuous
Sensuous is the fifth studio album by Japanese musician Cornelius. It was released on October 25, 2006 by Warner Music Japan.[4] In the United States, the album was released on August 24, 2007 by Everloving Records.[5] Sensuous peaked at number eight on the Oricon Albums Chart.[6]
Sensuous | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 25, 2006 | |||
Genre | Experimental pop[1] | |||
Length | 46:53 | |||
Label | Warner | |||
Producer | Keigo Oyamada | |||
Cornelius chronology | ||||
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Singles from Sensuous | ||||
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 70/100[7] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [8] |
Drowned in Sound | 9/10[9] |
The Guardian | [10] |
The Irish Times | [11] |
NME | 7/10[1] |
Pitchfork | 7.8/10[12] |
Q | [13] |
Record Collector | [14] |
Rolling Stone | [15] |
Spin | [16] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Sensuous received an average score of 70 based on 18 reviews, indicating "Generally favorable reviews".[7]
Heather Phares of AllMusic called Sensuous "the finest expression of Cornelius' inimitable, playfully sophisticated musical language yet."[8] Eric Harvey of Pitchfork wrote that the album "represents yet another step forward for Oyamada's unique headphone pop."[12] He added, "It's not quite the departure that Point was from Fantasma, but it feels like a natural next step."[12]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Keigo Oyamada, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Sensuous" | 4:21 | |
2. | "Fit Song" | 3:59 | |
3. | "Breezin'" | 3:50 | |
4. | "Toner" | 1:32 | |
5. | "Wataridori" | 6:56 | |
6. | "Gum" | 3:45 | |
7. | "Scum" | 0:38 | |
8. | "Omstart" |
| 4:38 |
9. | "Beep It" | 4:02 | |
10. | "Like a Rolling Stone" | 3:28 | |
11. | "Music" | 4:52 | |
12. | "Sleep Warm" | 4:52 | |
Total length: | 46:53 |
Charts
Chart (2006–07) | Peak position |
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Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] | 8 |
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[17] | 18 |
References
- Phull, Hardeep (March 22, 2007). "Cornelius: Sensuous". NME. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- "MUSIC | CORNELIUS" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- "BREEZIN' | CORNELIUS" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- "SENSUOUS | CORNELIUS" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- "Cornelius Announces 'Sensuous' Tour". Spin. March 2, 2007. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- "CORNELIUSのアルバム売り上げランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- "Reviews for Sensuous by Cornelius". Metacritic. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- Phares, Heather. "Sensuous – Cornelius". AllMusic. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- Denney, Alex (March 29, 2007). "Album Review: Cornelius – Sensuous". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- Burgess, John (March 23, 2007). "Cornelius, Sensuous". The Guardian. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- Carroll, Jim (April 20, 2007). "Cornelius: Sensuous". The Irish Times. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- Harvey, Eric (April 13, 2007). "Cornelius: Sensuous". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- "Cornelius: Sensuous". Q. No. 250. May 2007. p. 123.
- Bent, Grahame (Christmas 2008). "Cornelius – Sensuous & Sensurround". Record Collector. No. 357. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- Hoard, Christian (April 17, 2007). "Cornelius: Sensuous". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- Niimi, J. (May 2007). "Cornelius: Sensuous". Spin. Vol. 23 no. 5. p. 84. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- "Cornelius Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
External links
- Sensuous at Discogs (list of releases)
- Sensuous at MusicBrainz (list of releases)