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

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musician Baths. It was released by

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on November 17, 2017.

Critical reception

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, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 73 based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Christopher Laird of ''

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'' gave the album 6 stars out of 10, calling it " aths'most personal and reflective album to date." Sasha Geffen of ''

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'' gave the album a 7.9 out of 10, saying, "Without abandoning the conundrums that made ''

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'' so emotionally indelible, he's embellished the worlds of his songs with color from the dreams in which he's immersed himself over the years."

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from

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website. Musicians * Will Wiesesfield – performer, composer * Emily Call – violin * Alfred Dalrington – bass clarinet * Madeline Falcone – violin * Isaura String Quartet – strings * Betsy Rettig – cello * Melinda Rice – viola * Derek Stein – cello * John Wiesenfeld – guitar * Adam Wolf – French horn Technical personnel *

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– mastering * Morgan Greenwood – additional production * Mario Luna – engineering Artwork * Will Wiesesfield – cover photography * Mario Luna – cover photography * Cory Schmitz – design, layout, text

References

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