Path (album)

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Path
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 9, 2018 (2018-03-09)
GenreShoegaze
Length33:22
LabelTerrible Records
ProducerWill Kraus
Kraus chronology
End Tomorrow
(2016)
Path
(2018)
View No Country
(2021)
Singles from Path
  1. "Reach"
    Released: February 7, 2018
  2. "Bum"
    Released: February 18, 2018

Path is the second studio album by American shoegaze musician Kraus. It was released on March 9, 2018, via Terrible Records.

Release[edit]

Kraus released "Reach" as the first single of Path on February 7, 2018.[1][2] The album's second single, "Bum", was released eleven days later.[3] Path was released on March 9.[4] Kraus released a music video for "Bum" on June 6.[5]

Reception and legacy[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork7.3/10

Path was positively reviewed by Ian Cohen of Pitchfork, giving a 7.3/10 rating,[6] and Chicago Reader's Leor Galil.[7] Far Out Magazine's Carly Wu elected Path as the 18th best shoegaze album of all time, declaring that it is "unfailingly one of the most brilliant contemporary shoegaze albums ever" and that it ascends "to pure perfection".[8]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Figure" — 2:38
  2. "Bum" — 2:28
  3. "Games" — 3:12
  4. "Grow" — 2:10
  5. "Reach" — 2:20
  6. "Follow" — 3:11
  7. "Brief Skin" — 2:18
  8. "Outside" — 2:37
  9. "See" — 3:39
  10. "Big Blood" — 3:06
  11. "Watching" — 2:35
  12. "Mostly" — 3:01

Release history[edit]

Release history for Path
Region Date Format(s) Label
Worldwide[4] March 9, 2018 Terrible Records

References[edit]

  1. ^ Geffen, Sasha (February 7, 2018). "Listen to "Reach" by Kraus". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  2. ^ Israelsohn, Sophie (February 7, 2018). "Kraus – "Reach"". Stereogum. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  3. ^ DeVille, Chris (February 28, 2018). "Kraus – "Bum"". Stereogum. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Path, by Kraus". Bandcamp. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  5. ^ Pessaro, Fred (June 6, 2018). "See Shoegaze Outfit Kraus' Searing, Psychedelic New "Bum" Video". Revolver. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  6. ^ Cohen, Ian (March 12, 2018). "Kraus: Path". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  7. ^ Galil, Leor (July 20, 2018). "Young shoegaze maven Will Kraus expresses himself even more clearly on his second album, Path". Chicago Reader. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  8. ^ Wu, Carly. "From My Bloody Valentine to Slowdive: The 50 best shoegaze albums of all time". Retrieved July 15, 2021.