The Third Chimpanzee (EP)
The Third Chimpanzee | ||||
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EP by | ||||
Released | 29 January 2021 | |||
Studio | Electric Ladyboy (Santa Barbara)[1] | |||
Genre | Electronic | |||
Length | 23:18 | |||
Label | Mute | |||
Producer | Martin Gore | |||
Martin Gore chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Pitchfork | 7.3/10[7] |
PopMatters | 7/10[8] |
Rolling Stone (fr) | [9] |
The Scotsman | [10] |
The Third Chimpanzee is the fourth solo recording by Martin Gore, the primary songwriter for the band Depeche Mode.[11][12] The tracks were recorded in Santa Barbara in Gore's home studio and released 29 January 2021 by Mute. It was his first solo release in six years.
Background
This is Gore's first solo release since Depeche Mode's induction into the
In the statement Gore explained: "The first track I recorded had a sound that wasn't human. It sounded primate-like. I decided to name it 'Howler', after a monkey. Then, when it came time to name the EP, I remembered reading the book The Rise and Fall of the Third Chimpanzee. It all made sense to call it that, as the EP was made by one of the third chimpanzees."[15]
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, The Third Chimpanzee received an average score of 69, based on six reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[2]
Paul Simpson of
Track listing
All tracks are written by Martin Gore
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Howler" | 4:56 |
2. | "Mandrill" | 4:01 |
3. | "Capuchin" | 3:53 |
4. | "Vervet" | 8:30 |
5. | "Howler's End" | 2:00 |
Total length: | 23:18 |
Charts
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[16] | 47 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] | 13 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] | 11 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[19] | 5 |
References
- ^ Clash Magazine. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "The Third Chimpanzee [EP] by Martin Gore". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d Simpson, Paul. "The Third Chimpanzee - Martin Gore | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Fritz, Maximilian. "In der Achterbahn gegen den Fahrtwind kotzen". laut.de (in German). Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Lorenz, Julia (29 January 2021). "Martin Gore: The Third Chimpanzee". Musikexpress (in German). Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ Paste Magazine. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Bergstrom, John (9 February 2021). "Depeche Mode's Martin Gore Gets Primal on 'The Third Chimpanzee'". PopMatters. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Martin Gore : " The Third Chimpanzee ", art primitif". Rolling Stone (in French). 29 January 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Shepherd, Fiona (22 January 2021). "Album reviews: Deacon Blue | Celeste | Martin Gore". The Scotsman. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ Amorosi, A. D. (29 January 2021). "Depeche Mode's Martin Gore Monkeys Around on New Solo EP, 'The Third Chimpanzee'". Variety. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ Arnone, Joey (17 November 2020). "Martin Gore of Depeche Mode Announces New EP, Shares New Song "Mandrill"". Under the Radar. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ Moore, Sam (17 November 2020). "Depeche Mode's Martin Gore shares solo track 'Mandrill' from new EP 'The Third Chimpanzee'". NME | Music, Film, TV, Gaming & Pop Culture News. NME. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Martin Gore – The Third Chimpanzee" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Martin Gore – The Third Chimpanzee". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 February 2021.