Excavation (The Haxan Cloak album)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Excavation
| type = studio
| artist = The Haxan Cloak
| cover = Excavation (Front Cover).png
| alt =
| released = {{start date|df=yes|2013|04|16}}
| recorded =
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| genre =
| length = 51:34
| label = Tri Angle
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| prev_title = The Haxan Cloak
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title =
| next_year =
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Excavation is the second studio album by English musician Bobby Krlic under the pseudonym The Haxan Cloak. It was released on 16 April 2013 through Tri Angle. It received universal acclaim from critics.
Critical reception
{{Music ratings
| MC = 84/100{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/excavation/the-haxan-cloak|title=Reviews for Excavation by The Haxan Cloak|work=Metacritic|publisher=CBS Interactive|accessdate=22 January 2015}}
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|last=Phares|first=Heather|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/excavation-mw0002485505|title=Excavation – The Haxan Cloak|work=AllMusic|accessdate=15 April 2013}}
| rev2 = Clash
| rev2Score = 8/10{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Felicity|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/the-haxan-cloak-excavation|title=The Haxan Cloak – Excavation|work=Clash|date=11 April 2013|accessdate=25 November 2018}}
| rev3 = Consequence of Sound
| rev3Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|last=Geffen|first=Sasha|url=https://consequence.net/2013/04/album-review-the-haxan-cloak-excavation/|title=Album Review: The Haxan Cloak – Excavation|work=Consequence of Sound|date=30 April 2013|accessdate=25 November 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514061234/https://consequence.net/2013/04/album-review-the-haxan-cloak-excavation/|archivedate=14 May 2013}}
| rev4 = DIY
| rev4Score = 7/10{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Dom|url=http://diymag.com/archive/the-haxan-cloak-excavation|title=The Haxan Cloak – Excavation|work=DIY|date=15 April 2013|accessdate=25 November 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130421030650/http://thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/albums/the-haxan-cloak-excavation/|archivedate=21 April 2013}}
| rev5 = Exclaim!
| rev5Score = 10/10{{cite web|last=De Vries|first=Philip James|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/haxan_cloak-excavation|title=The Haxan Cloak: Excavation|work=Exclaim!|date=2 May 2013|accessdate=25 November 2018}}
| rev6 = Pitchfork
| rev6Score = 8.7/10{{cite web|last=Heyland|first=Nick|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17732-the-mirror-reflecting-part-2-excavation/|title=The Haxan Cloak: Excavation|work=Pitchfork|date=17 April 2013|accessdate=17 April 2013}}
| rev7 = Resident Advisor
| rev7Score = 4.0/5{{cite web|last=Ryce|first=Andrew|url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/reviews/12781|title=The Haxan Cloak – Excavation|work=Resident Advisor|date=16 April 2013|accessdate=25 November 2018}}
| rev8 = The Skinny
| rev8Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|last=Gieben|first=Bram E.|url=https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/the-haxan-cloak-excavation|title=The Haxan Cloak – Excavation|work=The Skinny|date=2 April 2013|accessdate=25 November 2018}}
| rev9 = Spin
| rev9Score = 9/10{{cite web|last=Sherburne|first=Philip|author-link=Philip Sherburne|url=http://www.spin.com/reviews/the-haxan-cloak-excavation-tri-angle-bobby-krlic/|title=The Haxan Cloak, ‘Excavation’ (Tri Angle)|work=Spin|date=16 April 2013|accessdate=16 April 2013}}
| rev10 = XLR8R
| rev10Score = 8/10{{cite web|last=Bussolini|first=Brandon|url=http://www.xlr8r.com/reviews/haxan-cloak/excavation|title=The Haxan Cloak: Excavation|work=XLR8R|date=15 April 2013|accessdate=25 November 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419015939/http://www.xlr8r.com/reviews/haxan-cloak/excavation|archivedate=19 April 2013}}
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{{Metacritic album prose|Excavation||84|16}}
Philip James de Vries of Exclaim! called it "a brilliant piece of work, one best enjoyed actively with a premium set of headphones, in solitude." Nick Neyland of Pitchfork stated, "It's not aesthetically similar to Scott Walker's later works, but it similarly highlights how certain music specifically needs the right time, place, and mood to function." Brandon Bussolini of XLR8R commented that "Excavation treads, for the most part, the line between electro-acoustic experimentation for its own sake and more familiar shapes, although the beats remain too diffuse to put a label on."
=Accolades=
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Excavation track listing
| all_writing = Bobby Krlic.
| title1 = Consumed
| length1 = 1:39
| title2 = Excavation (Part 1)
| length2 = 8:09
| title3 = Excavation (Part 2)
| length3 = 4:13
| title4 = Mara
| length4 = 3:13
| title5 = Miste
| length5 = 5:37
| title6 = The Mirror Reflecting (Part 1)
| length6 = 3:10
| title7 = The Mirror Reflecting (Part 2)
| length7 = 7:07
| title8 = Dieu
| length8 = 5:12
| title9 = The Drop
| length9 = 12:55
| total_length = 51:34
}}
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.{{Cite AV media notes |author=The Haxan Cloak |date=2013 |title=Excavation |type=CD booklet |publisher=Tri Angle}}
- Bobby Krlic – music
- DR.ME – design
- Matt Colton – mastering
- Cody Cobb – photography
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for Excavation ! scope="col" | Chart (2013) ! scope="col" | Peak |
| scope="row" | UK UK Independent Album Breakers (OCC){{Cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-albums-breakers-chart/20130421/255/ |title=Official Independent Album Breakers Chart on 21/4/2013 |website=Official Charts Company |access-date=26 March 2025}}
| 12 |
|---|
| scope="row" | UK Official Record Store (OCC){{Cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/record-store-chart/20130428/530/ |title=Official Record Store Chart on 28/4/2013 |website=Official Charts Company |access-date=26 March 2025}}
| 35 |
References
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External links
- {{Discogs master|544392}}
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Category:2010s instrumental albums