Zonoscope

Zonoscope
Zonoscope
Studio album by Cut Copy
Released 8 February 2011 (2011-02-08)
Recorded 2010; CCHQ, Christmas St
(Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
Southern Tracks
(Atlanta, Georgia, United States)
Genre Electropop, synthpop, alternative dance
Length 61:25
Label Modular
Producer Dan Whitford
Cut Copy chronology
In Ghost Colours
(2008)		 Zonoscope
(2011)
Singles from Zonoscope
  1. "Where I'm Going"
    Released: 13 August 2010
  2. "Take Me Over"
    Released: 23 November 2010
  3. "Need You Now"
    Released: 15 April 2011
  4. "Blink and You'll Miss a Revolution"
    Released: 7 August 2011[1]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic (71/100)[2]
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars[3]
The A.V. Club (A-)[4]
Eye Weekly 5/5 stars[5]
The Guardian 3/5 stars[6]
NME (5/10)[7]
Pitchfork Media (8.6/10)[8]
PopMatters (7/10)[9]
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars[10]
Slant Magazine 3.5/5 stars[11]
Spin (8/10)[12]

Zonoscope is the third studio album by Australian electronic band Cut Copy, released on 8 February 2011 by Modular Recordings.[13] The album was recorded in Melbourne, Australia in 2010. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2011, Zonoscope won the Artisan Award for Best Cover Art, and has been nominated for Album of the Year and Best Dance Release.[14]

Contents

Background

The official title was announced on 2 November 2010, as was the release date of 8 February 2011.[15] Cut Copy revealed through Spin that Zonoscope would feature cover art of New York City engulfed in a waterfall, created by the late Japanese photomontage artist Tsunehisa Kimura.[16]

The first single, "Take Me Over", was released on 23 November 2010. In an interview with The Music Network, guitarist Tim Hoey described it as "certainly one of the more pop moments on the album".[16] The song's video was directed by Kris Moyes. "Need You Now" was released as the second single on 15 April 2011.

Critical reception

Zonoscope received positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 71, based on 31 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[2]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Cut Copy. 

No. Title Length
1. "Need You Now"   6:09
2. "Take Me Over"   5:50
3. "Where I'm Going"   3:34
4. "Pharaohs & Pyramids"   5:28
5. "Blink and You'll Miss a Revolution"   4:17
6. "Strange Nostalgia for The Future"   2:06
7. "This Is All We've Got"   4:43
8. "Alisa"   4:07
9. "Hanging Onto Every Heartbeat"   4:37
10. "Corner of the Sky"   5:29
11. "Sun God"   15:05
12. "Artificial Interpreter (The Making of Zonoscope)" (iTunes bonus video) 21:13

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[17] 3
Canadian Albums Chart[18] 33
Irish Albums Chart[19] 65
Swedish Albums Chart[20] 48
UK Albums Chart[21] 82
US Billboard 200[22] 46
US Dance/Electronic Albums[22] 2
US Rock Albums[22] 10
US Independent Albums[22] 5
US Alternative Albums[22] 6

References

  1. ^ "Blink and You'll Miss a Revolution – EP (Remixes) by Cut Copy". iTunes Store UK. Apple Inc.. http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/blink-youll-miss-revolution/id454698908. Retrieved 9 August 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "Zonoscope – Cut Copy". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. http://www.metacritic.com/music/zonoscope. Retrieved 11 February 2011‎. 
  3. ^ Sendra, Tim (2011-02-08). "Zonoscope – Cut Copy". AllMusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/zonoscope-r2116879/review. Retrieved 2011-11-07. 
  4. ^ Kornhaber, Spencer (2011-02-08). "Cut Copy: Zonoscope | Music | Music Review". The A.V. Club. http://www.avclub.com/articles/cut-copy-zonoscope,51482/. Retrieved 2011-11-07. 
  5. ^ Cut Copy: ZOnoscope – EYE WEEKLY[dead link]
  6. ^ Simpson, Dave (11 February 2011). "Cut Copy: Zonoscope – review". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/feb/10/cut-copy-zonoscope-cd-review. 
  7. ^ "Cut Copy – Album Review: Cut Copy – Zonoscope (Modular –". Nme.com. 2011-02-04. http://www.nme.com/reviews/cut-copy/11834. Retrieved 2011-11-07. 
  8. ^ Breihan, Tom (2011-02-07). "Album Reviews: Cut Copy: Zonoscope". Pitchfork. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15055-zonoscope. Retrieved 2011-11-07. 
  9. ^ Gabriele, Timothy. "Zonoscope by Cut Copy < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/136918-cut-copy-zonoscope/. Retrieved 2011-11-07. 
  10. ^ By Jody Rosen (2011-02-08). "Zonoscope by Cut Copy | Rolling Stone Music | Music Reviews". Rollingstone.com. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/zonoscope-20110208. Retrieved 2011-11-07. 
  11. ^ "Cut Copy: Zonoscope | Music Review". Slant magazine. http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/cut-copy-zonoscope/2387. Retrieved 2011-11-07. 
  12. ^ Wood, Mikael (2011-02-08). "Cut Copy, 'Zonoscope' (Modular)". SPIN.com. http://www.spin.com/reviews/cut-copy-zonoscope-modular. Retrieved 2011-11-07. 
  13. ^ Breihan, Tom (2 November 2010). "Cut Copy Reveal New Album". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/news/40579-cut-copy-reveal-new-album/. Retrieved 2 November 2010. 
  14. ^ "The countdown begins....nominations announced". Australian Recording Industry Association. 11 October 2011. http://www.ariaawards.com.au/news/8/the-countdown-beginsnominations-announced. Retrieved 28 October 2011. 
  15. ^ Gaston, Peter (2 November 2010). "Cut Copy Unveil Album Artwork, Video Title and Details". Spin. Spin Media, LLC. http://www.spin.com/articles/exclusive-cut-copy-unveil-album-artwork-video. Retrieved 2 November 2010. 
  16. ^ a b "Cut Copy discuss new single ahead of Tuesday premiere". The Music Network. http://www.themusicnetwork.com/music-news/artists/2010/11/19/cut-copy-to-premiere-new-single-take-me-over-this-tuesday/. Retrieved 19 November 2010. 
  17. ^ "Cut Copy – Zonoscope". Australian Recording Industry Association. Hung Medien. http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Cut+Copy&titel=Zonoscope&cat=a. Retrieved 6 July 2011. 
  18. ^ "Top 100 Albums in Canada". Nielsen SoundScan. CANOE. 17 February 2011. Archived from the original on 21 February 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5wfXT0Xpm. Retrieved 6 July 2011. 
  19. ^ "Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 10 February 2011". Irish Recorded Music Association. Chart-Track. http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2011&year=2011&week=6. Retrieved 6 July 2011. 
  20. ^ "Cut Copy – Zonoscope". Swedish Recording Industry Association. Hung Medien. http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Cut+Copy&titel=Zonoscope&cat=a. Retrieved 6 July 2011. 
  21. ^ "Cut Copy – Zonoscope". The Official Charts Company. Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=49951. Retrieved 6 July 2011. 
  22. ^ a b c d e "Dance/Electronic Albums – Week of February 26, 2011". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/dance-electronic-albums?chartDate=2011-02-26&order=gainer. Retrieved 6 July 2011. 

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