Mettavolution

{{Infobox album

| name = Mettavolution

| type = studio

| artist = Rodrigo y Gabriela

| cover = Rodrigo y Gabriela - Mettavolution.png

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2019|04|26}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 41:11

| label = {{hlist|Rubyworks|ATO}}

| producer = Dave Sardy{{cite web|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/01/rodrigo-y-gabriela-announce-new-album-mettavolution-share-pink-floyd-cover-echoes-stream/|title=Rodrigo y Gabriela announce new album, Mettavolution|website=Consequence of Sound|last=Kaye|first=Ben|date=February 1, 2019|accessdate=June 29, 2019}}

| prev_title = 9 Dead Alive

| prev_year = 2014

| next_title = In Between Thoughts...A New World

| next_year = 2023

}}

{{Album ratings

|MC=73/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/mettavolution/rodrigo-y-gabriela|title=Metacritic Review|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=June 29, 2019}}

|rev1=AllMusic

|rev1score={{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/mettavolution-mw0003243781|title=AllMusic Review|publisher=AllMusic|last=Jurek|first=Thom|accessdate=June 29, 2019}}

|rev2=Pitchfork

|rev2score=7.1/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/various-artists-mettavolution/|title=Pitchfork Review|website=Pitchfork|last=Arroyo|first=Steven|date=May 2, 2019|accessdate=June 29, 2019}}

|noprose=yes

}}

Mettavolution is the fifth studio album by Mexican duo Rodrigo y Gabriela. It was released on April 26, 2019 through Rubyworks and ATO Records.{{cite web|url=http://atorecords.com/featured/rodrigo-y-gabriela-announce-new-album-mettavolution-out-april-26/|title=Rodrigo y Gabriela Announce New Album|website=ATO Records|date=January 31, 2019|accessdate=June 29, 2019}}

Critical reception

Mettavolution received generally favorable reviews from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 73, based on 6 reviews.

It won the award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album at the 2020 Grammy Awards.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/01/grammy-winners-2020-the-full-list.html|title = Billie Eilish Leads the 2020 Grammy Award Winners|date = 27 January 2020}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| total_length = 40:11

|all_writing=Gabriela Quintero & Rodrigo Sánchez except where noted

|title1=Mettavolution

|length1=4:04

|title2=Terracentric

|length2=3:33

|title3=Cumbé

|length3=3:19

|title4=Electric Soul

|length4=3:58

|title5=Krotona Days

|length5=4:19

|title6=Witness Tree

|length6=3:01

|title7=Echoes

|writer7=David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Roger Waters, Richard Wright

|length7=18:57

}}

Charts

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Chart (2019)

! Peak
position

{{album chart|Flanders|199|artist=Rodrigo Y Gabriela|album=Mettavolution|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 29, 2019}}
{{album chart|Wallonia|157|artist=Rodrigo Y Gabriela|album=Mettavolution|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 29, 2019}}
{{album chart|France|79|artist=Rodrigo Y Gabriela|album=Mettavolution|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 29, 2019}}
{{album chart|Germany|73|artist=Rodrigo Y Gabriela|album=Mettavolution|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 29, 2019}}
{{album chart|Scotland|19|date=20190503|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 29, 2019}}
{{album chart|Switzerland|95|artist=Rodrigo Y Gabriela|album=Mettavolution|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 29, 2019}}
{{album chart|UK2|46|date=20190503|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 29, 2019}}
{{album chart|UKIndependent|8|date=20190503|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 29, 2019}}
{{album chart|Billboard200|71|artist=Rodrigo y Gabriela|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 29, 2019}}
{{album chart|BillboardFolk|3|artist=Rodrigo y Gabriela|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 29, 2019}}
{{album chart|BillboardIndependent|4|artist=Rodrigo y Gabriela|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 29, 2019}}
{{album chart|BillboardRock|7|artist=Rodrigo y Gabriela|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 29, 2019}}
{{album chart|BillboardWorld|2|artist=Rodrigo y Gabriela|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 29, 2019}}

References