Devour (Pharmakon album)

Devour
Studio album by
Pharmakon
ReleasedAugust 30, 2019 (2019-08-30)
Length36:05
LabelSacred Bones
Pharmakon chronology
Contact
(2017) 		Devour
(2019) 		Maggot Mass
(2024)
Singles from Devour
  1. "Self-Regulating System"
    Released: July 9, 2019
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Exclaim!8/10[3]
Pitchfork7.9/10[4]

Devour is the fourth studio album by musician Margaret Chardiet under her music project Pharmakon. It was released by Sacred Bones Records on August 30, 2019.[5]

The first single from the album Self-Regulating System was released on July 9, 2019.[6]

Critical reception

Devour was met with universal acclaim 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 83, based on 10 reviews.[1]

Accolades

Accolades for Devour
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
No Ripcord Top 50 Albums of 2019
34
[7]
Noisey Top 100 Albums of 2019
77
[8]
Treble Top 50 Albums of 2019
9
[9]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Homeostasis"4:07
2."Spit It Out"7:32
3."Self Regulating System"6:22
4."Deprivation"7:52
5."Pristine Panic/Cheek by Jowl"10:12

References

  1. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  2. ^ Simpson, Paul. "Devour - Pharmakon". AllMusic. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  3. ^ Beedham, Tom (August 30, 2019). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  4. ^ Geffen, Sasha (September 14, 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  5. ^ Gottsegen, Will (July 9, 2019). "Pharmakon Announces New Album Devour". Spin. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  6. ^ Strauss, Matthew (July 9, 2019). "Pharmakon Announces New Album, Shares New Single". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  7. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2019". No Ripcord. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  8. ^ "The 100 Best Albums of 2019". Vice. December 13, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  9. ^ "The Top 50 Albums of 2019". Treble. Retrieved May 16, 2020.


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