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''Future Politics'' is the third studio album by Canadian
electronic music Electronic music broadly is a group of music genres that employ electronic musical instruments, circuitry-based music technology and software, or general-purpose electronics (such as personal computers) in its creation. It includes both music ...
band
Austra Austra may refer to: *Austra, Norway, an island between Trøndelag and Nordland counties *Austra (band) Austra is a Canadian electronic music band from Toronto Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalit ...
, released on January 20, 2017, by
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worldwide and by Pink Fizz Records in Canada. The album was inspired by frontwoman Katie Stelmanis' time living in Montreal and Mexico City, while also drawing inspiration from
Massive Attack Massive Attack are an English trip hop collective formed in 1988 in Bristol, England, by Robert Del Naja, Robert "3D" Del Naja, Daddy G, Grant "Daddy G" Marshall, Tricky (musician), Adrian "Tricky" Thaws and Andrew Vowles, Andrew "Mushroom" ...
, Latin-American record producers (including
Chancha Vía Circuito Pedro Pablo Canale, better known as his stage name Chancha Vía Circuito is a producer, DJ/remixer and composer, from Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina. Fusion of electronic music and cumbia is key factor of Chancha Vía Circuito's music. He expl ...
),
E. E. Cummings Edward Estlin Cummings (October 14, 1894 – September 3, 1962), commonly known as e e cummings or E. E. Cummings, was an American poet, painter, essayist, author, and playwright. During World War I, he worked as an ambulance driver and was ...
,
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, and
Judith Butler Judith Pamela Butler (born February 24, 1956) is an American feminist philosopher and gender studies scholar whose work has influenced political philosophy, ethics, and the fields of third-wave feminism, queer theory, and literary theory. In ...
. The cover art was photographed at Mexican architect
Luis Barragán Luis Ramiro Barragán Morfín (March 9, 1902 – November 22, 1988) was a Mexican architect and engineer. His work has influenced contemporary architects visually and conceptually. Barragán's buildings are frequently visited by international ...
's Cuadra San Cristóbal in Mexico City.


Track listing


Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Future Politics''.


Austra

* Katie Stelmanis – vocals, production, engineering * Maya Postepski – additional production * Dorian Wolf – synth ; bass


Additional personnel

* Jennifer Mecija – violin * Alice Wilder – guitar ; mixing, additional production *
Heba Kadry Heba Kadry is an Egyptian mastering engineer who currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. She is best known for her work with Björk, Beach House, Slowdive, The Mars Volta, Neon Indian, Wooden Shjips, Lightning Bolt, White Hills, Alex G, Futur ...
– mastering * Renata Raksha – artwork, photography * Nick Steinhardt – layout, graphic design


Charts


References

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