Sidewalks (album)

Sidewalks is the third studio album from the band Matt & Kim. It was released on November 2, 2010, on Fader Label.

Sidewalks
Studio album by Matt & Kim
Released	November 2, 2010
Genre	Indie pop, electronic
Length	34:56
Label	Fader Label, Universal
Matt & Kim chronology
Grand (2009) Sidewalks (2010) Lightning (2012)

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Block After Block"	2:56
2.	"AM/FM Sound"	3:15
3.	"Cameras"	3:33
4.	"Red Paint"	3:07
5.	"Where You're Coming From"	4:09
6.	"Good for Great"	3:50
7.	"Northeast"	2:53
8.	"Wires"	3:59
9.	"Silver Tiles"	3:38
10.	"Ice Melts"	3:46

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Boston Globe	(positive)[2]
Consequence of Sound	C+[3]
Pitchfork Media	(6.3/10)[4]
PopMatters	[5]
Slant Magazine	[6]
Spin	[7]
The Washington Post	(positive)[8]

The album received mixed to positive reviews. On Metacritic, the album received a score of 66, meaning generally favorable reviews based on 14 critics. Metacritic cited that the new album "infused their new album with club beats, pop, and disco-punk to create a dynamic dance party sound."

The album sold much better than its predecessor, Grand, peaking at number 30 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Chart positions

Chart (2010)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[9]	30
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10]	5
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[11]	5
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[12]	6

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Boston Globe review
3. Consequence of Sound review
4. Pitchfork review
5. Popmatters review
6. Slant Magazine review
7. Spin Magazine review
8. Washington Post review
9. "Matt & Kim Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
10. "Matt & Kim Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
11. "Matt & Kim Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
12. "Matt & Kim Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2014.