Port Entropy
{{Short description|2010 studio album by Shugo Tokumaru}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Port Entropy
| type = studio
| artist = Shugo Tokumaru
| cover = Port Entropy.jpg|border=yes
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2010|04|21}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Indie pop
| length = {{Duration|m=37|s=24}}
| label = P-Vine Records
| producer = Shugo Tokumaru
| prev_title = Exit
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = In Focus?
| next_year = 2012
}}
{{Album ratings
| MC = 71/100{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/port-entropy/shugo-tokumaru|title=Port Entropy by Shugo Tokumaru|work=Metacritic|publisher=CBS Interactive|accessdate=October 29, 2017}}
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/port-entropy-mw0002063345|title=Port Entropy - Shugo Tokumaru|work=AllMusic|first=Heather|last=Phares|accessdate=October 29, 2017}}
| rev2 = Clash
| rev2score = 6/10{{cite web|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/shugo-tokumaru-port-entropy|title=Shugo Tokumaru - Port Entropy|work=Clash|first=Mischa|last=Pearlman|date=November 8, 2010|accessdate=October 29, 2017}}
| rev3 = Consequence of Sound
| rev3score = B{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2011/03/album-review-shugo-tokumaru-port-entropy/|title=Shugo Tokumaru – Port Entropy|work=Consequence of Sound|first=Adam|last=Kivel|date=March 7, 2011|accessdate=October 29, 2017}}
| rev4 = Filter
| rev4score = 79/100{{cite web|url=http://filtermagazine.com/index.php/reviews/entry/shugo_tokumaru|title=Shugo Tokumaru|work=Filter|first=Mike|last=Hilleary|date=March 25, 2011|accessdate=October 29, 2017}}
| rev5 = Pitchfork
| rev5score = 6.2/10{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14792-port-entropy/|title=Shugo Tokumaru: Port Entropy|work=Pitchfork|first=Jayson|last=Greene|date=October 28, 2010|accessdate=October 29, 2017}}
| rev6 = PopMatters
| rev6score = {{Rating|6|10}}{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/137211-shugo-tokumaru-port-entropy/|title=Shugo Tokumaru: Port Entropy|work=PopMatters|first=Mehan|last=Jayasuriya|date=March 1, 2011|accessdate=October 29, 2017}}
| rev7 = Tiny Mix Tapes
| rev7score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/shugo-tokumaru-port-entropy|title=Shugo Tokumaru - Port Entropy|work=Tiny Mix Tapes|first=Jordan|last=Redmond|accessdate=October 29, 2017}}
}}
Port Entropy is a studio album by Shugo Tokumaru. It was originally released via P-Vine Records on April 21, 2010 in Japan.{{cite web|url=http://p-vine.jp/music/pcd-18621|title=Port Entropy|work=P-Vine Records|accessdate=October 29, 2017}} It peaked at number 33 on the Oricon Albums Chart.
Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Port Entropy received an average score of 71% based on 13 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
Adam Kivel of Consequence of Sound gave the album a grade of B, saying, "It's a wonderful record of a musician and songwriter in his prime, but one that requires a willingness to go on a ride, with an open mind and a willingness to have some fun." Mehan Jayasuriya of PopMatters gave the album 6 stars out of 10, saying, "While Port Entropy contains some of Tokumaru's most accomplished compositions yet, on the whole, it's a bit too monochrome for its own good."
Track listing
{{Track listing
| title1 = Platform
| length1 = 0:44
| title2 = Tracking Elevator
| length2 = 3:20
| title3 = Linne
| length3 = 3:51
| title4 = Lahaha
| length4 = 3:11
| title5 = Rum Hee
| length5 = 3:46
| title6 = Laminate
| length6 = 3:59
| title7 = River Low
| length7 = 2:18
| title8 = Straw
| length8 = 2:37
| title9 = Drive-thru
| length9 = 3:28
| title10 = Suisha
| length10 = 3:16
| title11 = Orange
| length11 = 4:11
| title12 = Malerina
| length12 = 2:43
}}
Charts
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
!scope="col"| Chart !scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| Japanese Albums (Oricon){{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/375102/|title=トクマルシューゴ|work=Oricon|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215124312/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/375102/|archivedate=February 15, 2012|accessdate=October 29, 2017}}
| 33 |
|---|
Release history
| class="wikitable" |
| Region
! Date ! Label |
|---|
| Japan |
| Europe
| October 18, 2010{{cite web|url=http://p-vine.jp/news/20100818-121700|title=トクマルシューゴ、最新作『PORT ENTROPY』のヨーロッパ・リリースが決定!!|work=P-Vine Records|date=August 18, 2010|accessdate=October 29, 2017}} | Souterrain Transmissions |
| United States
| February 15, 2011{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/39783-new-release-shugo-tokumaru-port-entropy/|title=New Release: Shugo Tokumaru: Port Entropy|work=Pitchfork|first=Tom|last=Breihan|date=November 9, 2010|accessdate=October 29, 2017}} |
References
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External links
- {{Discogs master|303324|Port Entropy}}
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Category:Shugo Tokumaru albums