A I A: Alien Observer
{{Infobox album
| name = A I A: Alien Observer
| type = studio
| artist = Grouper
| cover = A I A Alien Observer.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2011|04|11}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|Ambient|dream pop}}
| length = {{Duration|m=39|s=07}}
| label = Yellow Electric
| producer = Liz Harris
| prev_title = A I A: Dream Loss
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = Violet Replacement
| next_year = 2012
| misc = {{Singles
| name = A I A: Alien Observer
| type = studio
| single1 = Alien Observer
| single1date = April 3rd, 2011
}}
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A I A: Alien Observer is the seventh studio album by American musician Liz Harris under the stage name Grouper. It is the second of her two-part album series A I A, released on April 11, 2011, on Yellow Electric. The track "Alien Observer" was issued on April 3, prior to the album's release.{{cite web |last1=Powell |first1=Mike |title=Tracks: "Alien Observer" - Grouper |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/12160-grouper-alien-observer/ |website=Pitchfork.com |access-date=19 November 2022}}
Critical reception
{{album ratings
| rev1 = Pitchfork
| rev1Score = 8.1/10{{cite web|last=Richardson|first=Mark|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15332-a-i-a-alien-observer-a-i-a-dream-loss/|title=Grouper: A I A : Alien Observer / A I A : Dream Loss|work=Pitchfork|date=April 18, 2011|access-date=April 24, 2018}}
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A I A: Alien Observer, along with A I A: Dream Loss, received an honorable mention on Pitchfork{{'}}s list of the best albums of 2011.{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/8730-albums-of-the-year-honorable-mention/|title=Albums of the Year: Honorable Mention|work=Pitchfork|date=December 14, 2011|access-date=April 24, 2018}} In 2016, Pitchfork ranked Alien Observer at number 21 on its list of the 50 best ambient albums of all time.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/9948-the-50-best-ambient-albums-of-all-time/?page=3|title=The 50 Best Ambient Albums of All Time|work=Pitchfork|date=September 26, 2016|access-date=April 24, 2018|page=3}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = Liz Harris
| title1 = Moon Is Sharp
| length1 = 6:49
| title2 = Alien Observer
| length2 = 3:57
| title3 = Vapor Trails
| length3 = 9:05
| title4 = She Loves Me That Way
| length4 = 8:34
| title5 = Mary, On the Wall - Second Heart Tone
| length5 = 6:08
| title6 = Come Softly - for Daniel D.
| length6 = 4:34
| total_length = 39:07
}}
References
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