Perfect Shapes

Perfect Shapes
Perfect Shapes
Studio album by Madeline Kenney
Released	October 5, 2018
Recorded	January 2018
Genre	Indie rock; experimental rock; art rock;
Length	37:34
Madeline Kenney chronology
Singles from Perfect Shapes
	"Cut Me Off"; Released: July 12, 2018; "Bad Idea"; Released: September 14, 2018;

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.3/10^[5]
Metacritic	76/100^[6]
Review scores
Source	Rating
The 405	7.5/10^[7]
AllMusic	^[1]
Drowned in Sound	8/10^[8]
God Is in the TV	9/10^[9]
Paste	7.5/10^[10]
Pitchfork	7.2/10^[2]

Perfect Shapes is the second studio album by American indie rock musician Madeline Kenney. It was released on October 5, 2018 under Carpark Records.^[3]

Production

The album was recorded in January 2018 in Durham, North Carolina, alongside producer Jenn Wasner.^[9]

Critical reception

Perfect Shapes 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 76, based on 8 reviews.^[6] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 77 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 9 reviews.^[11]

Joe Goggins of Drowned in Sound admired Kenney's vocals saying that unlike her previous album, it stood out "front and centre, ringing out honeyed and clear as a bell with only minimal effects applied", and noted the album is "so sharply made in Kenney’s own non-conformist image, and she gets away with it. On this form, she’s destined for alt-pop greatness."^[8]

Accolades

Accolades for *Perfect Shapes*
Publication	Accolade	Rank
God Is in the TV	God Is in the TV's Top 50 Albums of 2018	84^[12]
Under the Radar	Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2018	73^[13]

Track listing

*Perfect Shapes* track listing
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Overhead"	3:57
2.	"Bad Idea"	4:05
3.	"Cut Me Off"	3:19
4.	"No Weekend"	2:59
5.	"Know"	4:23
6.	"The Flavor of the Fruit Tree"	3:29
7.	"I Went Home"	3:38
8.	"Perfect Shapes"	4:35
9.	"Your Art"	3:27
10.	"Always Around Me"	3:42

Personnel

Musicians

Madeline Kenney – primary artist, guitar
Camille Lewis – drums
Stephen Patota – guitar
Derek Barber – guitar

Production

Ben Sloan – producer
Jenn Wasner – producer

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Donelson, Marcy. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Hussey, Allison (October 8, 2018). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Shoemaker, Allison (July 12, 2018). "Madeline Kenney announces sophomore album". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
^ Horn, Olivia (September 14, 2018). "Bad Idea by Madeline Kenny". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
^ "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
^ Glover, Nicholas. "Madeline Kenney enjoys every second on the subtly engaging Perfect Shapes". Archived from the original on October 9, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Goggins, Joe (October 30, 2018). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Elkin, Troy (October 1, 2018). "God Is in the TV Review". God Is in the TV. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
^ Johnson, Ellen (October 10, 2018). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
^ "GIITTV Album of the Year". God Is in the TV. December 10, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
^ "Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2018". Under the Radar. December 30, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2020.

[AM-1] Donelson, Marcy. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 26, 2020.

[Pitchfork-2] Hussey, Allison (October 8, 2018). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 26, 2020.

[CoS-3] Shoemaker, Allison (July 12, 2018). "Madeline Kenney announces sophomore album". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 26, 2020.

[4] Horn, Olivia (September 14, 2018). "Bad Idea by Madeline Kenny". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 26, 2020.

[5] "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved August 26, 2020.

[MC-6] "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved August 26, 2020.

[7] Glover, Nicholas. "Madeline Kenney enjoys every second on the subtly engaging Perfect Shapes". Archived from the original on October 9, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2020.

[Drowned-8] Goggins, Joe (October 30, 2018). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.

[God-9] Elkin, Troy (October 1, 2018). "God Is in the TV Review". God Is in the TV. Retrieved August 26, 2020.

[10] Johnson, Ellen (October 10, 2018). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Retrieved August 26, 2020.

[AOTY-11] "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved August 26, 2020.

[12] "GIITTV Album of the Year". God Is in the TV. December 10, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2020.

[13] "Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2018". Under the Radar. December 30, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2020.

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