Faith in Strangers

2014 studio album by Andy Stott

Faith in Strangers

Studio album by

Andy Stott

Released| 18 November 2014 (2014-11-18)
Genre|

* Electronic[1]
* dub techno[2]
* techno[3]

Length| 53:51
Label| Modern Love
Producer| Andy Stott
Andy Stott chronology
| Luxury Problems
(2012)  | Faith in Strangers
(2014)  | Too Many Voices
(2016)

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Singles from  Faith in Strangers

1. "Violence"
Released: 17 September 2014[4]
2. "Faith in Strangers"
Released: 14 October 2014[5]

Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
AnyDecentMusic?| 8.1/10[6]
Metacritic| 83/100[7]
Review scores
Source| Rating
AllMusic| [8]
The A.V. Club| A−[9]
Consequence of Sound| B+[3]
Exclaim!| 9/10[2]
Financial Times| [10]
Pitchfork| 8.4/10[11]
Resident Advisor| 4.5/5[1]
Rolling Stone| [12]
Spin| 8/10[13]
Uncut| 8/10[14]

Faith in Strangers is the third studio album by English electronic musician Andy Stott. It was released on 18 November 2014 by Modern Love. The album received critical acclaim, and the title track "Faith in Strangers" was given Best New Track and placed at number 81 on Pitchfork's list of the 100 best tracks of 2014.[15] As with Stott's previous album Luxury Problems, Faith in Strangers also incorporates vocals from his former piano teacher, Alison Skidmore.[1]

## Accolades

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Year-end lists

Publication  | Rank
The 405[16] | 7
The A.V. Club[17] | 50
Consequence of Sound[18] | 48
Crack[19] | 21
Fact[20] | 4
Gorilla vs. Bear[21] | 11
Noisey[22] | 14
Pitchfork[23] | 45
PopMatters[24] | 36
The Quietus[25] | 22
Resident Advisor[26] | 1
Rolling Stone (EDM, Electronic and Dance)[27] | 8
Spin[28] | 33
Tiny Mix Tapes[29] | 9

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Time Away"| 6:24
2.| "Violence"| 6:38
3.| "On Oath"| 8:09
4.| "Science and Industry"| 5:32
5.| "No Surrender"| 4:59
6.| "How It Was"| 6:09
7.| "Damage"| 4:35
8.| "Faith in Strangers"| 6:29
9.| "Missing"| 4:56

## Charts

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Chart (2014)  | Peak
position

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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[30] | 140
UK Independent Album Breakers (OCC)[31] | 11
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[32] | 18

## References

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1. ^ a b c Rothlein, Jordan (17 November 2014). "Andy Stott – Faith In Strangers". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
2. ^ a b Lindsay, Cam (17 November 2014). "Andy Stott: Faith in Strangers". Exclaim!. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
3. ^ a b Corcoran, Nina (20 November 2014). "Andy Stott – Faith in Strangers". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
4. ^ Sherburne, Philip (25 September 2014). "Andy Stott: "Violence"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
5. ^ Sherburne, Philip (16 October 2014). "Andy Stott: "Faith In Strangers"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
6. ^ "Faith in Strangers by Andy Stott reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
7. ^ "Reviews for Faith in Strangers by Andy Stott". Metacritic. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
8. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Faith in Strangers – Andy Stott". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
9. ^ O'Neal, Sean (18 November 2014). "Andy Stott steps out from the shadows with Faith In Strangers". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
10. ^ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (27 December 2014). "Andy Stott: Faith in Strangers — review". Financial Times. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
11. ^ Currin, Grayson Haver (21 November 2014). "Andy Stott: Faith in Strangers". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
12. ^ Hermes, Will (18 November 2014). "Faith in Strangers". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
13. ^ Unterberger, Andrew (17 November 2014). "SPIN Album of the Week: Andy Stott's Beautiful and Brutal Electronic Epic, 'Faith in Strangers'". Spin. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
14. ^ "Andy Stott: Faith in Strangers". Uncut (213): 83. February 2015.
15. ^ "The 100 Best Tracks of 2014". Pitchfork. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
16. ^ "The 30 Best Albums of 2014". The 405. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
17. ^ "The 20 best albums of 2014". The A.V. Club. The Onion. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
18. ^ "Top 50 Albums of 2014". Consequence of Sound. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
19. ^ "Albums of the Year 2014". Crack. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
20. ^ "The 50 best albums of 2014". Fact. The Vinyl Factory. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
21. ^ Chris (2 December 2014). "gorilla vs. bear's albums of 2014". Gorilla vs. Bear. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
22. ^ "Noisey's Top 25 Albums of 2014: 25 to 11". Noisey. Vice Media. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
23. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2014". Pitchfork. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
24. ^ "The Best Albums of 2014". PopMatters. 22 December 2014. p. 5. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
25. ^ Doran, John (11 December 2014). "Quietus Albums Of The Year 2014 (In Association With Norman Records)". The Quietus. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
26. ^ "RA Poll: Top 20 albums of 2014". Resident Advisor. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
27. ^ "20 Best EDM, Electronic and Dance Albums of 2014". Rolling Stone. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
28. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2014". Spin. SpinMedia. 9 December 2014. p. 19. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
29. ^ "2014: Favorite 50 Music Releases of 2014". Tiny Mix Tapes. p. 5. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
30. ^ "Ultratop.be – Andy Stott – Faith In Strangers" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
31. ^ "Official Independent Album Breakers Chart Top 20". 23 November 2014 to 29 November 2014. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
32. ^ "Andy Stott Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 September 2017.

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