''Push'' is the third studio album by American

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band

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. Released on September 15, 2023 by

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, it is the band's first album after their reunion and death of their former member, Eddie Wuebben.

Background and music

Following the death of former Sextile member Eddie Wuebben in 2019, the band took a hiatus, with band members Brady Keehn and Melissa Scaduto focusing on their side projects, Panther Modern and S. Product, respectively. Reuniting in 2022, the band released the single “Modern Weekend / Contortion” in 2022 and began recording ''Push'' after touring extensively. With the return of the former guitarist Cameron Michel, the album was partly recorded in Keehn's residence in

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. During this time, the band signed to

for the release of the album. The album was announced on July 2023, with the release of the single "New York" and its music video. Described as a "crash of

and

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," ''Push'' places a greater emphasis on their electronic dance music influences than in earlier work. The album draws from the works of 90s electronic music artists such as

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, as well as

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artists such as

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. Scaduto has cited

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-based records, Primal Scream's ''

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as primary influences on the album.

Critical reception

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critic Heather Phares gave a positive rating to the record, stating that "Sextile's first album for Sacred Bones proves that

and

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can still sound dangerous and exciting when they're thrown together." Phares further stated that the band "moves from idea to idea so quickly the album sometimes sounds more like a collection of singles, but there are so many standout moments that it hardly matters." Ray Finlayson of ''

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'' was more mixed in his review of the album, writing: "It might be a blunt instrument they are wielding, and it might become wearisome sooner than you like, but ''Push'' does at least push its listener to the dancefloor for a short while – even if it feels like it’s through brute force alone."

Track listing

Album track listing as adapted from

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. All songs written by Sextile. # "Contortion" — 3:11 # "No Fun" — 2:55 # "Crassy Mel" — 3:29 # "Lost Myself Again" — 2:34 # "Crash" — 4:43 # "New York" — 3:34 # "Basically Crazy" — 2:35 # "Modern Weekend" — 3:20 # "LA DJ" — 3:29 # "Plastic" — 2:30 # "Imposter" — 2:18

Personnel

Album personnel as adapted from vinyl liner notes. * Sextile — performer, recording * Izzy Glaudini — vocals (5) * Panther Modern — production * Melissa Scaduto — production, art direction, design * Cameron Mitchell — production * Cesar Reyes — production * Maurizio Baggio — mastering * Sarah Pardini — photography

References

External links

* {{URL, https://sextile.bandcamp.com/album/push, ''Push'' on

2023 albums Sextile (band) albums Electronic dance music albums by American artists Sacred Bones Records albums