Return to Archive

Return to Archive
Return to Archive
Studio album by Matmos
Released	November 3, 2023
Length	41:18
Label	Smithsonian Folkways
Producer	Drew Daniel; Martin Schmidt;
Matmos chronology

Return to Archive is the fourteenth studio album by electronic duo Matmos, released on November 3, 2023. It uses non-music material sourced from the Smithsonian Folkways collection in its composition; the album itself was commissioned to commemorate Folkways' 75th anniversary. ^[1]

Background

September 18, 2023, Matmos announced the release of their fourteenth studio album, along with the first single "Mud-Dauber Wasp".^[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	78/100^[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]
Pitchfork	7.4/10^[5]
Mojo	^[6]
Uncut	7/10^[7]
Under the Radar	6/10^[8]

Return to Archive was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 78, based on 7 reviews.^[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Drew Daniel and M. C. Schmidt.

*Return to Archive* track listing
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Good Morning Electronics"	1:05
2.	"Injection Basic Sound"	2:55
3.	"Mud-Dauber Wasp"	3:35
4.	"Music or Noise?"	4:12
5.	"Why?" (featuring Evicshen)	4:03
6.	"Lend Me Your Ears"	3:46
7.	"Return to Archive" (featuring Aaron Dilloway)	13:28
8.	"The Way Japanese Beetles Sound to a Rose"	1:28
9.	"Going to Sleep" (featuring Aaron Dilloway)	6:44
Total length:		41:18

Personnel

Matmos

Drew Daniel – production, programming (all tracks); DJ (track 4)
M. C. Schmidt – production (all tracks), programming (2–7, 9)

References

^ Butchard, Skye (November 1, 2023). "The Quietus - Reviews - Matmos". The Quietus. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ Eede, Christian (September 18, 2023). "Matmos Unveil New Album". The Quietus. Archived from the original on August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Critic Reviews for Return to Archive". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
^ Phares, Heather. "Matmos - Return to Archive". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ Blackwell, Matthew (November 9, 2023). "Matmos: Return to Archive". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
^ Unlikely to soundtrack your next dinner party, but it's hard not to marvel at Matmos's cut-and-paste mastery. [Jan 2023, p.93]
^ The pair's keen rhythmic sense makes even the unusual palatable. [Review of the Year 2023, p.30]
^ Trunick, Austin (November 3, 2023). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2024.

External links

Official website

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[1] Butchard, Skye (November 1, 2023). "The Quietus - Reviews - Matmos". The Quietus. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[2] Eede, Christian (September 18, 2023). "Matmos Unveil New Album". The Quietus. Archived from the original on August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.

[MC-3] "Critic Reviews for Return to Archive". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2024.

[AllMusic-4] Phares, Heather. "Matmos - Return to Archive". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

[Pitchfork-5] Blackwell, Matthew (November 9, 2023). "Matmos: Return to Archive". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 20, 2024.

[6] Unlikely to soundtrack your next dinner party, but it's hard not to marvel at Matmos's cut-and-paste mastery. [Jan 2023, p.93]

[7] The pair's keen rhythmic sense makes even the unusual palatable. [Review of the Year 2023, p.30]

[8] Trunick, Austin (November 3, 2023). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2024.

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