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As If is the sixth studio album by American dance-punk group !!!, released on October 16, 2015, on Warp Records.[2]
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| Studio album by !!! | ||||
| Released | October 16, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Dance-punk, indie rock, dance, disco | |||
| Length | 51:25 | |||
| Label | Warp Records | |||
| Producer | !!!, Jim Eno,[1] Patrick Ford[1] | |||
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| Singles from As If | ||||
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Singles
Three official singles have been released from As If: "All U Writers", a 5+1⁄2-minute (5 minutes on the album) long song featuring vocals from Teresa Eggers, released 28 April 2015. "Freedom '15", a groovy leviathan of a disco track, released 30 July 2015, and features vocals from Yolanda Harris Dancy and Taletha Manor. A lyric video for "Freedom '15" was uploaded 20 August 2015. The third single from the album, "Bam City", was released 30 September 2015, with an accompanying music video. "Ooo", a grooving love song, was released with an accompanying music video on November 16, 2015.
Promotional singles
One promotional single has been released from the As If: "Sick Ass Moon", an "R&B-tinted house track", released with "Freedom '15" on 30 July 2015.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Clash | 7/10[5] |
| Consequence of Sound | C[6] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[7] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[8] |
| Mojo | [3] |
| NME | 6/10[9] |
| Pitchfork | 6.9/10[10] |
| Q | [3] |
| Uncut | 6/10[3] |
In a positive review for Exclaim!, Daniel Sylvester called the album "one of the most enjoyable, if schizophrenic, dance albums of the year."[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All U Writers" | 4:53 |
| 2. | "Sick Ass Moon" | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Every Little Bit Counts" | 3:14 |
| 4. | "Freedom! '15" | 6:00 |
| 5. | "Ooo" | 3:44 |
| 6. | "All the Way" | 4:36 |
| 7. | "Til the Money Runs Out" | 4:31 |
| 8. | "Bam City" | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Funk (I Got This)" | 4:41 |
| 10. | "Lucy Mongoosey" | 3:21 |
| 11. | "I Feel So Free (Citation Needed)" | 8:39 |
| Total length: | 51:25 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Butt Dial/Bitter Lemon" | 3:24 |
| Total length: | 54:49 | |
Personnel
- Rafael Cohen – vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Nic Offer – vocals, keyboards
- Mario Andreoni – guitar, keyboards
- Allan Wilson – saxophone, keyboards, percussion, background vocals
- Daniel Gorman – keyboards, background vocals
- Paul Quattrone – drums
- Heba Kadry – mastering
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 142 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[13] | 80 |
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[14] | 18 |
References
- "As If by !!! [Chik Chik Chik]". metacritic.net. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- "!!!: As If". Warp.net. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
- "Critic Reviews for As If". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- Sendra, Tim. "As If - !!!". AllMusic. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- Smith, Mat (October 16, 2015). "!!! - As If". Clash. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- Pearce, Sheldon (October 15, 2015). "!!! - As If". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- Roseblade. Nick (October 13. 2015). "Album Review: !!! - As If" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Drowned in Sound. Silentway. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- Sylvester, Daniel (October 15, 2015). "!!! - As If". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- Huggett, Stuart (October 14, 2015). "!!! - 'As If'". NME. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- Cook, Cameron (October 21, 2015). "!!!: As If". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- "As If". itunes.apple.com/jp. Retrieved 4 Oct 2015.
- "Ultratop.be – !!! – As If" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- "!!!(チック・チック・チック)のアルバム売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- "Chk Chk Chk 2 Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
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