Uncanney Valley

For the aesthetics concept, see Uncanny valley.
Uncanney Valley
Studio album by
The Dismemberment Plan
ReleasedOctober 14, 2013 (2013-10-14)
GenreIndie rock, post-hardcore, post-punk revival
Length37:29
LabelPartisan
ProducerJason Caddell
The Dismemberment Plan chronology
A People's History of The Dismemberment Plan
(2003) 		Uncanney Valley
(2013)
Singles from Uncanney Valley
  1. "Waiting"
    Released: July 16, 2013
  2. "Invisible"
    Released: August 19, 2013
  3. "Daddy Was a Real Good Dancer"
    Released: September 11, 2013
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.0/10[1]
Metacritic59/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The A.V. ClubC+[4]
Cuepoint (Expert Witness)A−[5]
Exclaim!8/10[6]
Los Angeles Times[7]
NME6/10[8]
Pitchfork4.5/10[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Slant Magazine[11]
Spin7/10[12]

Uncanney Valley is the fifth studio album by American indie rock band The Dismemberment Plan. The album was released on Partisan Records on October 14, 2013, and is the band's first album since their initial break-up following the release of 2001's Change.[3] Three singles from the album were released on streaming services prior to the album's release: "Waiting",[13] "Invisible",[14] and "Daddy Was a Real Good Dancer".[15][16] The release of the lead single "Waiting" was teased with a promotional phone line that when dialed would play the song in low audio quality; the song would later receive a music video on October 16.[17][18][19]

Track listing

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All music is composed by Travis Morrison, Jason Caddell, Eric Axelson and Joe Easley

No.TitleLength
1."No One's Saying Nothing"3:29
2."Waiting"2:49
3."Invisible"3:38
4."White Collar White Trash"3:41
5."Living in Song"2:45
6."Lookin'"5:20
7."Daddy Was a Real Good Dancer"3:35
8."Mexico City Christmas"4:21
9."Go and Get It"4:00
10."Let's Just Go to the Dogs Tonight"3:51

Personnel

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The Dismemberment Plan

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  • Eric Axelson – bass guitar, keyboards
  • Jason Caddell – guitar, keyboards
  • Joe Easley – drums
  • Travis Morrison – vocals, guitar, keyboards

Additional personnel

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  • Paul Kolderie – mixing
  • Ken Rich – label design
  • J. Robbins – engineering
  • Bob Weston – mastering

Charts

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Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[20] 8

References

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  1. ^ "Uncanney Valley by The Dismemberment Plan reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "Uncanney Valley by The Dismemberment Plan Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Heaney, Gregory. "Uncanney Valley – The Dismemberment Plan". AllMusic. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  4. ^ Zaleski, Annie (October 15, 2013). "The Dismemberment Plan: Uncanney Valley". The A.V. Club. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (October 3, 2014). "Robert Christgau: Expert Witness". Cuepoint. Archived from the original on January 29, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  6. ^ Gormely, Ian (October 16, 2013). "The Dismemberment Plan: Uncanney Valley". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  7. ^ Wood, Mikael (October 22, 2013). "Album review: The Dismemberment Plan's 'Uncanney Valley' lacks energy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  8. ^ Pearlman, Mischa (October 14, 2013). "The Dismemberment Plan – 'Uncanney Valley'". NME. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  9. ^ Thompson, Paul (October 16, 2013). "The Dismemberment Plan: Uncanney Valley". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  10. ^ Raftery, Brian (October 15, 2013). "Uncanney Valley". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  11. ^ Hild, George (October 12, 2013). "Review: The Dismemberment Plan, Uncanney Valley". Slant Magazine. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  12. ^ Weiss, Dan (October 17, 2013). "The Dismemberment Plan Slouch Toward Maturity on 'Uncanny Valley'". Spin. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  13. ^ "Stream "Waiting" right now!". The Dismemberment Plan. July 16, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  14. ^ "Stream "Invisible" from the upcoming album 'Uncanney Valley'". The Dismemberment Plan. August 22, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  15. ^ "Listen: "Daddy Was A Real Good Dancer"". The Dismemberment Plan. September 11, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  16. ^ "Uncanney Valley - The Singles". SoundCloud. September 18, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  17. ^ "CALL 252-64-DPLAN IF YOU HAVE SEEN THIS TORSO - THAT IS ALL". The Dismemberment Plan. July 15, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  18. ^ Campbell, Rachel (July 15, 2013). "The Dismemberment Plan stream new song, "Waiting," via phone call". Alternative Press. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  19. ^ Breihan, Tom (October 15, 2013). "The Dismemberment Plan - "Waiting" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  20. ^ "The Dismemberment Plan Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
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