Barragán (album)


Barragán is the ninth studio album by American alternative rock band Blonde Redhead. The album was released on September 2, 2014 on Kobalt Music Group. Prior to its official release, it was released as a free SoundCloud stream on The Guardian on August 26, 2014. The album was released on vinyl and CD.
The album was produced, engineered, and mixed by Drew Brown, and recorded at Key Club Recording in Benton Harbor, Michigan and the Magic Shop in New York City.

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Barragán received an average score of 64 out of 100 based on 18 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Its light, almost minimalistic sound compared with previous albums has been received with mixed feelings. Reviewer Cam Lindsay of Exclaim! summarized that "Barragán is not an album determined to grab you in one listen; it's a 'grower,' as they say, but once it grows, it's apparent there's no shortage of baroque delights to discover on this veteran band's ninth album.” PopMatters Zachary Houle was more critical, arguing that the music "lacks any kind of clarity in direction", and that fans might be alienated by a "band that is reinventing itself for the sake of reinvention".

Track listing

Personnel

Credits for Barragán adapted from album liner notes.
Blonde Redhead
Additional musicians
Production
Artwork and design
Management