High Water | ||||
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Studio album by
El-P featuring The Blue Series Continuum | ||||
Released | March 9, 2004 | |||
Genre | Electronic, jazz fusion | |||
Length | 44:06 | |||
Label | Thirsty Ear | |||
Producer | El-P | |||
El-P chronology | ||||
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High Water is a collaborative studio album by El-P featuring The Blue Series Continuum. It was released through Thirsty Ear Recordings on March 9, 2004. [1] It peaked at number 46 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart. [2]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 71/100 [3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
BBC | unfavorable [5] |
Dusted Magazine | unfavorable [6] |
JazzTimes | favorable [7] |
Pitchfork | 7.2/10 [8] |
PopMatters | favorable [1] |
The Village Voice | A− [9] |
High Water was met with generally positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 71 based on 9 reviews. [3]
Reviewing for The Village Voice in September 2004, Tom Hull said this album "shows more meat" than the previous two Blue Series Continuum albums, "probably because El-P carves what the band gives him rather than smothering it in sauce." [9] Thom Jurek of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying: "In sum, it's a moody and haunting record with a few highs, a few lows, and lots of shades of blue to make your way through." [4] David Moore of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.2 out of 10, saying, "El-P's edits and subtle production work strengthens the ensemble's more indulgent moments." [8] He added, "El-P sometimes seems reluctant to interfere with the ensemble's improvisation, which is a shame considering that the album's strongest tracks show him taking the reins from individual players." [8] Meanwhile, Stefan Braidwood of PopMatters said, "El-P has now proven beyond all doubt that he merits a further word in his description, and that word is: genius." [1]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Please Stay (Yesterday)" | 2:37 |
2. | "Sunrise Over Bklyn" | 10:33 |
3. | "Get Your Hand Off My Shoulder, Pig" | 6:34 |
4. | "Get Modal" | 5:06 |
5. | "Intrigue in the House of India" | 6:33 |
6. | "Something Is Wrong" | 4:09 |
7. | "When the Moon Was Blue" | 6:42 |
8. | "Please Leave (Yesterday)" | 1:51 |
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Chart | Peak position |
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US Independent Albums ( Billboard) [2] | 46 |