The Physical World

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The Physical World
Death From Above The Physical World album art.jpg
Studio album by Death from Above 1979
Released September 9, 2014
Genre Punk rock, dance-punk, noise rock
Length 35:54
Label Last Gang, Warner Bros.
Producer Dave Sardy
Death from Above 1979 chronology
Romance Bloody Romance: Remixes & B-Sides
(2005)Romance Bloody Romance: Remixes & B-Sides2005		 The Physical World
(2014)
Singles from The Physical World
  1. "Trainwreck 1979"
    Released: July 8, 2014
  2. "Government Trash"
    Released: August 14, 2014
  3. "Virgins"
    Released: April 27, 2015

The Physical World is the second studio album by Canadian rock duo Death from Above 1979, released on September 9, 2014, by Last Gang Records and Warner Bros. Records. It was produced by Dave Sardy, who had previously worked with artists such as Oasis, Red Hot Chili Peppers, LCD Soundsystem, and Nine Inch Nails.[1]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 75/100[2]
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4/5 stars[3]
The A.V. Club B[4]
Clash 6/10[5]
Consequence of Sound C+[6]
The Guardian 4/5 stars[7]
NME 9/10[8]
Pitchfork Media 7.0/10[9]
PopMatters 8/10 discs[10]
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars[11]
Sputnikmusic 3.0/5[12]

History

The album was announced on June 11, 2014.[1][13] The first single, "Trainwreck 1979", was released on July 8, and the second single, "Government Trash", was released on August 14.[citation needed]

The album was a long-listed nominee for the 2015 Polaris Music Prize.[14]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Cheap Talk"   3:15
2. "Right On, Frankenstein!"   3:05
3. "Virgins"   3:08
4. "Always On"   2:32
5. "Crystal Ball"   2:51
6. "White Is Red"   4:27
7. "Trainwreck 1979"   3:46
8. "Nothin' Left"   2:30
9. "Government Trash"   3:00
10. "Gemini"   2:25
11. "The Physical World"   4:51

Personnel

Death From Above 1979
Additional personnel

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[15] 3
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 65
Japan (Oricon Albums Chart)[17] 145
UK Albums (OCC)[18] 37
US Billboard 200[19] 28
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[20] 3
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[21] 7

References

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  14. ↑ "Polaris Music Prize Announces 2015 Long List". Exclaim!, June 16, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Death from Above 1979 – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Death from Above 1979. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Death from Above 1979 – The Physical World" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  17. ↑ デス・フロム・アバヴ1979のランキング | ORICON STYLE (in Japanese; retrieved October 22, 2015)
  18. ↑ "Death from Above 1979 | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Death from Above 1979 – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Death from Above 1979. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  20. ↑ "Death from Above 1979 – Chart history" Billboard Top Alternative Albums for Death from Above 1979. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
  21. ↑ "Death from Above 1979 – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Death from Above 1979. Retrieved September 21, 2014.


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