Shadow Offering

Shadow Offering
Shadow Offering
Studio album by Braids
Released	June 19, 2020
Length	45:10
Label	Secret City
Producer	Chris Walla
Braids chronology
Singles from Shadow Offering
	"Eclipse"; Released: November 21, 2019; "Young Buck"; Released: January 31, 2020; "Just Let Me"; Released: April 30, 2020;

Shadow Offering is the fourth studio album by Canadian experimental pop/art rock band Braids. It was originally slated to be released on April 24, 2020, but was delayed to June 19 of that year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1]^[5]^[6]

The album was produced by former Death Cab for Cutie guitarist Chris Walla.^[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	77/100^[8]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[9]
Clash	8/10^[10]
Exclaim!	7/10^[11]
The Line of Best Fit	9/10^[12]
Loud and Quiet	7/10^[13]
MusicOMH	^[14]
NME	^[15]
Under the Radar	8.5/10^[16]

Shadow Offering 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 13 reviews.^[8] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the album 75 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 15 reviews.^[17]

Accolades

Accolades for *Shadow Offering*
Publication	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
Stereogum	Stereogum's 50 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year	28	^[18]
Under the Radar	Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2020	24	^[19]

Track listing

*Shadow Offering* track listing
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Here 4 U"	3:51
2.	"Young Buck"	3:53
3.	"Eclipse"	4:56
4.	"Just Let Me"	5:15
5.	"Upheaval II"	5:03
6.	"Fear of Men"	4:30
7.	"Snow Angel"	9:00
8.	"Ocean"	3:49
9.	"Note to Self"	4:29

References

^ ^a ^b Ismael Ruiz, Michael (January 30, 2020). "Braids Detail New Album Shadow Offering". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
^ Minsker, Evan (November 21, 2019). "Braids Announce New Album, Share New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
^ Roberts, Christopher (January 31, 2020). "Braids Announce New Album, Share Video for New Song "Young Buck"". Under the Radar. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
^ Gregory, Allie (April 30, 2020). "Watch Braids' New Video for "Just Let Me"". Exclaim. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
^ Roberts, Christopher (March 26, 2020). "Braids Share Video for Nine-Minute New Song "Snow Angel" and Postpone Album Release Date". Under the Radar. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
^ Thiessen, Brock (January 30, 2020). "Braids Unveil New Album 'Shadow Offering'". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
^ Graves, Wren (January 31, 2020). "Braids announce new album Shadow Offering, share lead single". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
^ Phares, Heather. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
^ Edwards, Caroline (June 15, 2020). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash.
^ Rodgers, Ian (June 18, 2020). "Braids Grapple with Personal, Political and Artistic Struggles on 'Shadow Offering'". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
^ Padin, Malvika (June 15, 2020). "Braids find hope in heartbreak on a gloriously intricate fourth outing". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
^ Darlington, Susan (June 15, 2020). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
^ Johnson, Chloe (June 17, 2020). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
^ Hunt, El (June 18, 2020). "Braids – 'Shadow Offering' review: beleaguered band take on the big issues, but tie themselves in knots". NME. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
^ McDuffie, Candace (January 15, 2021). "Braids: Shadow Offering". Under the Radar. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
^ "Best Albums of 2020 So Far". Stereogum. June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
^ "Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2020". Under the Radar. January 15, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.

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[Pitch-1] Ismael Ruiz, Michael (January 30, 2020). "Braids Detail New Album Shadow Offering". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 16, 2020.

[2] Minsker, Evan (November 21, 2019). "Braids Announce New Album, Share New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 16, 2020.

[3] Roberts, Christopher (January 31, 2020). "Braids Announce New Album, Share Video for New Song "Young Buck"". Under the Radar. Retrieved June 16, 2020.

[4] Gregory, Allie (April 30, 2020). "Watch Braids' New Video for "Just Let Me"". Exclaim. Retrieved June 16, 2020.

[5] Roberts, Christopher (March 26, 2020). "Braids Share Video for Nine-Minute New Song "Snow Angel" and Postpone Album Release Date". Under the Radar. Retrieved June 16, 2020.

[6] Thiessen, Brock (January 30, 2020). "Braids Unveil New Album 'Shadow Offering'". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 16, 2020.

[7] Graves, Wren (January 31, 2020). "Braids announce new album Shadow Offering, share lead single". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 16, 2020.

[MC-8] "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved June 20, 2020.

[9] Phares, Heather. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 20, 2020.

[10] Edwards, Caroline (June 15, 2020). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash.

[11] Rodgers, Ian (June 18, 2020). "Braids Grapple with Personal, Political and Artistic Struggles on 'Shadow Offering'". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 20, 2020.

[12] Padin, Malvika (June 15, 2020). "Braids find hope in heartbreak on a gloriously intricate fourth outing". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved June 17, 2020.

[13] Darlington, Susan (June 15, 2020). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved June 17, 2020.

[14] Johnson, Chloe (June 17, 2020). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved June 20, 2020.

[15] Hunt, El (June 18, 2020). "Braids – 'Shadow Offering' review: beleaguered band take on the big issues, but tie themselves in knots". NME. Retrieved June 20, 2020.

[16] McDuffie, Candace (January 15, 2021). "Braids: Shadow Offering". Under the Radar. Retrieved February 1, 2021.

[AOTY-17] "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved July 13, 2020.

[18] "Best Albums of 2020 So Far". Stereogum. June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.

[19] "Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2020". Under the Radar. January 15, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.

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