''Microshift'' is the third studio album, fourth long play record and final album by British

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. It was released on 2 February 2018 by

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. The album's namesake is an

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. The record is dedicated to "Archie", the band's former live sound engineer. The album was included in the book ''

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''.

Critical reception

''Microshift'' received positive reviews upon its release, with an average score of 87 out of 100 based on 18 reviews from mainstream critics on

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, indicating universal acclaim.

Track listing

Tracks 1–5 and 7–9 were written by Hookworms with lyrics by MJ. Track 6 was written by Alice Mérida Richards and Hookworms.

Personnel

Hookworms * EO – guitars, backing vocals, additional percussion * JN – drums, percussion * JW – guitars * MB – bass, modular synthesizer, synthesizers * MJ – lyrics, vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, producing, recording, mixing Additional personnel * Alice Mérida Richards – additional vocals and lyrics ; backing vocals – * Christopher Duffin – tenor and soprano saxophone on *

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– additional

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* Published by Domino Publishing Co. Ltd * Recorded by MJ at Suburban Home Studio, Leeds * Mixed by MJ at Suburban Home Studio, Leeds * Mastered by Tom Woodhead at Hippocratic Mastering * Artwork by Louis Byrne

Charts

References

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