Just Us (Faust album)

j US t
Studio album by
Released2014 (2014)
GenreKrautrock
Length52:33
Faust chronology
...Live at Clouds Hill (Vinylbox #3)
(2013)
j US t
(2014)
Fresh Air
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blurt[2]
Exclaim!7/10[3]
The Line of Best Fit[4]
The List[5]
musicOMH[6]
Record Collector[7]
Pitchfork Media6.8/10[8]
PopMatters4/10[9]

j US t (pronounced "just us") is the 12th studio album by Faust, released in 2014.[10][11]

The band released the album in a "foundational" state, hoping that listeners would use the tracks to construct new music.[11]

Critical reception

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The Aquarian called the album "a beautiful journey into experimental music," writing that it "just goes to show you that even with 40 years of experience, Faust is still able to break new musical ground."[12]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Gerubelt"5:13
2."80hz"5:35
3."Sur le ventre"4:32
4."Cavaquiñho"1:00
5."Gammes"4:36
6."Nähmaschine"3:13
7."Nur nous"3:19
8."Palpitations"7:36
9."Der Kaffee kocht"3:50
10."Eeeeeeh..."1:57
11."Ich bin ein Pavian"3:52
12."Ich sitze immer noch"7:50

References

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  1. ^ Thomas, Fred. "Just Us – Faust". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  2. ^ Toland, Michael. "FAUST – Just Us". Blurt. Second Motion Entertainment. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  3. ^ Sylvester, Daniel (November 28, 2014). "Faust j US t". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  4. ^ Horton, Ross (November 13, 2014). "Faust – jUSt". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  5. ^ Cooper, Neil (December 16, 2014). "Faust – j US t". The List. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  6. ^ Meller, David (November 21, 2014). "Faust – Just Us". musicOMH. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  7. ^ Rathbone, Oregano. "FAUST – Just Us". Record Collector. Diamond Publishing. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  8. ^ Masters, Marc (November 24, 2014). "Faust: j US t". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  9. ^ Price, Austin (December 17, 2014). "Faust: j US t". Popmatters. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  10. ^ "The Faust legend: 'Krautrock' band returns with anything-goes approach". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  11. ^ a b "Faust Invite the World to Make the Krautrock Heroes' New Album Their Own". exclaim.ca.
  12. ^ Scordilis, Dean. "Faust: j US t | The Aquarian". www.theaquarian.com.