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'''''Interplay''''' is the seventh studio album by English rock band [[Ride (band)|Ride]], released on 29 March 2024 through [[Wichita Recordings]]. It was produced by the band and Richie Kennedy |
'''''Interplay''''' is the seventh studio album by English rock band [[Ride (band)|Ride]], released on 29 March 2024 through [[Wichita Recordings]]. It was written and recorded during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], and produced by the band and Richie Kennedy. The album received positive reviews from critics. |
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==Critical reception== |
==Critical reception== |
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| MC = 79/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/interplay/ride|title=''Interplay'' by Ride Reviews and Tracks|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=29 March 2024}}</ref> |
| MC = 79/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/interplay/ride|title=''Interplay'' by Ride Reviews and Tracks|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=29 March 2024}}</ref> |
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| rev1 = [[AllMusic]] |
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| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="AM">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/interplay-mw0004194124|title=''Interplay'' – Ride {{!}} Album|website=[[AllMusic]]|last=Thomas|first=Fred|access-date=29 March 2024}}</ref> |
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| rev2 = ''[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]'' |
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| rev2score = 8/10<ref name="Clash">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/ride-interplay/|title=Ride – ''Interplay'' {{!}} Reviews|magazine=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]|last=Murray|first=Robin|date=28 March 2024|access-date=29 March 2024}}</ref> |
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| rev3 = ''[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]'' |
| rev3 = ''[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]'' |
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| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Mojo">{{cite magazine|title=Ride – ''Interplay''|magazine=[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]|page=82|date=May 2024}}</ref> |
| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Mojo">{{cite magazine|title=Ride – ''Interplay''|magazine=[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]|page=82|date=May 2024}}</ref> |
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| rev4 = ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]'' |
| rev4 = ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]'' |
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| rev4score = 8/10<ref name="Uncut">{{cite magazine|title=Ride – ''Interplay''|magazine=[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]|page=36|date=April 2024}}</ref> |
| rev4score = 8/10<ref name="Uncut">{{cite magazine|title=Ride – ''Interplay''|magazine=[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]|page=36|date=April 2024}}</ref> |
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| rev5 = ''[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]]'' |
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| rev5score = {{Rating|9|10}}<ref name="UTR">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/interplay_ride|title=Ride – ''Interplay'' (Wichita/PIAS) – review|magazine=[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]]|last=Gourlay|first=Dom|date=28 March 2024|access-date=29 March 2024}}</ref> |
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''Interplay'' received a score of 79 out of 100 on review aggregator [[Metacritic]] based on six critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception.<ref name="MC"/> ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]'' stated that on "Yesterday Is Only a Song" as well as "on the best tunes of ''Interplay'', Ride feel wonderfully, unexpectedly, younger than yesterday",<ref name="Uncut"/> while ''[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]'' found it to be "overall: troubled, unflinching, but tuneful and triumphant".<ref name="Mojo"/> |
''Interplay'' received a score of 79 out of 100 on review aggregator [[Metacritic]] based on six critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception.<ref name="MC"/> ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]'' stated that on "Yesterday Is Only a Song" as well as "on the best tunes of ''Interplay'', Ride feel wonderfully, unexpectedly, younger than yesterday",<ref name="Uncut"/> while ''[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]'' found it to be "overall: troubled, unflinching, but tuneful and triumphant".<ref name="Mojo"/> |
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Robin Murray of ''[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]'' called it "perhaps the best album yet of their mighty second arc" as they "embrace and move past their illustrious past, resulting in one of the most finessed, intriguing albums of their career to date".<ref name="Clash"/> ''[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]]''{{'}}s Dom Gourlay described it as "the masterpiece Ride have been promising since getting back together. The jewel in an already impressive crown, but one that further illustrates Ride as a band looking forwards for inspiration instead of the nostalgia favored by many of their peers".<ref name="UTR"/> |
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Reviewing the album for ''Glide Magazine'', Doug Collette opined that it is "either a testament to their bond as a band or a flagrant demonstration of an egregious lack of imagination" and observed that it is "difficult to distinguish individual instruments within the ever-so-dense mix of ''Interplay''".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://glidemagazine.com/300298/ride-captures-timeless-sound-with-newfound-ferocity-on-interplay-album-review/|title=Ride Captures Timeless Sound With Newfound Ferocity On ''Interplay'' (Album Review)|magazine=Glide Magazine|last=Collette|first=Doug|date=28 March 2024|access-date=29 March 2024}}</ref> [[AllMusic]]'s Fred Thomas said that "one of the more notable shifts on the album is how the songwriting looks more to the influence of '80s [[synth pop]] than ever before" but felt that it "land[s] more like a collection of ideas being fleshed out than a cohesive album experience".<ref name="AM"/> |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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Interplay is the seventh studio album by English rock band Ride, released on 29 March 2024 through Wichita Recordings. It was written and recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic, and produced by the band and Richie Kennedy. The album received positive reviews from critics.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Clash | 8/10[3] |
| Mojo | [4] |
| Uncut | 8/10[5] |
| Under the Radar |   [6] |
Interplay received a score of 79 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on six critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception.[1] Uncut stated that on "Yesterday Is Only a Song" as well as "on the best tunes of Interplay, Ride feel wonderfully, unexpectedly, younger than yesterday",[5] while Mojo found it to be "overall: troubled, unflinching, but tuneful and triumphant".[4]
Robin Murray of Clash called it "perhaps the best album yet of their mighty second arc" as they "embrace and move past their illustrious past, resulting in one of the most finessed, intriguing albums of their career to date".[3] Under the Radar's Dom Gourlay described it as "the masterpiece Ride have been promising since getting back together. The jewel in an already impressive crown, but one that further illustrates Ride as a band looking forwards for inspiration instead of the nostalgia favored by many of their peers".[6]
Reviewing the album for Glide Magazine, Doug Collette opined that it is "either a testament to their bond as a band or a flagrant demonstration of an egregious lack of imagination" and observed that it is "difficult to distinguish individual instruments within the ever-so-dense mix of Interplay".[7] AllMusic's Fred Thomas said that "one of the more notable shifts on the album is how the songwriting looks more to the influence of '80s synth pop than ever before" but felt that it "land[s] more like a collection of ideas being fleshed out than a cohesive album experience".[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Peace Sign" | 4:38 |
| 2. | "Last Frontier" | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Light in a Quiet Room" | 6:02 |
| 4. | "Monaco" | 4:15 |
| 5. | "I Came to See the Wreck" | 5:57 |
| 6. | "Stay Free" | 5:00 |
| 7. | "Last Night I Went Somewhere to Dream" | 4:13 |
| 8. | "Sunrise Chaser" | 4:18 |
| 9. | "Midnight Rider" | 4:23 |
| 10. | "Portland Rocks" | 5:02 |
| 11. | "Essaouira" | 7:10 |
| 12. | "Yesterday Is Just a Song" | 3:34 |
| Total length: | 58:41 | |
References
- ^ a b "Interplay by Ride Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ a b Thomas, Fred. "Interplay – Ride | Album". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ a b Murray, Robin (28 March 2024). "Ride – Interplay | Reviews". Clash. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Ride – Interplay". Mojo. May 2024. p. 82.
- ^ a b "Ride – Interplay". Uncut. April 2024. p. 36.
- ^ a b Gourlay, Dom (28 March 2024). "Ride – Interplay (Wichita/PIAS) – review". Under the Radar. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ Collette, Doug (28 March 2024). "Ride Captures Timeless Sound With Newfound Ferocity On Interplay (Album Review)". Glide Magazine. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
