Uncanney Valley
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{{Infobox album
| name = Uncanney Valley
| type = studio
| artist = The Dismemberment Plan
| cover = Uncanney Valley (Front Cover).png
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2013|10|14}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Indie rock, post-hardcore, post-punk revival
| length = {{Duration|m=37|s=29}}
| label = Partisan
| producer = Jason Caddell
| prev_title = A People's History of The Dismemberment Plan
| prev_year = 2003
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Uncanney Valley
| type = studio
| single1 = Waiting
| single1date= July 16, 2013
| single2 = Invisible
| single2date= August 19, 2013
| single3 = Daddy Was a Real Good Dancer
| single3date= September 11, 2013
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| MC = 59/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/uncanney-valley/the-dismemberment-plan |title=Uncanney Valley by The Dismemberment Plan Reviews and Tracks |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=August 9, 2014}}
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/uncanney-valley-mw0002559221 |title=Uncanney Valley – The Dismemberment Plan |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=August 9, 2014 |last=Heaney |first=Gregory}}
| rev2 = The A.V. Club
| rev2score = C+{{cite web |url=https://www.avclub.com/the-dismemberment-plan-uncanney-valley-1798178306 |title=The Dismemberment Plan: Uncanney Valley |website=The A.V. Club |date=October 15, 2013 |access-date=February 13, 2016 |last=Zaleski |first=Annie |author-link=Annie Zaleski}}
| rev3 = Cuepoint (Expert Witness)
| rev3score = A−{{cite web |url=https://medium.com/cuepoint/robert-christgau-expert-witness-6516b50262f2 |title=Robert Christgau: Expert Witness |website=Cuepoint |date=October 3, 2014 |access-date=October 3, 2014 |last=Christgau |first=Robert |author-link=Robert Christgau |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129104530/https://medium.com/cuepoint/robert-christgau-expert-witness-6516b50262f2 |archive-date=January 29, 2020 |url-status=dead}}
| rev4 = Exclaim!
| rev4score = 8/10{{cite web |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/dismemberment_plan-uncanny_valley |title=The Dismemberment Plan: Uncanney Valley |website=Exclaim! |date=October 16, 2013 |access-date=February 13, 2016 |last=Gormely |first=Ian}}
| rev5 = Los Angeles Times
| rev5score = {{Rating|1|4}}{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-album-review-the-dismemberment-plan-uncanney-valley-20131021-story.html |title=Album review: The Dismemberment Plan's 'Uncanney Valley' lacks energy |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=October 22, 2013 |access-date=February 13, 2016 |last=Wood |first=Mikael}}
| rev6 = NME
| rev6score = 6/10{{cite web |url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/various-artists/14862 |title=The Dismemberment Plan – 'Uncanney Valley' |website=NME |date=October 14, 2013 |access-date=February 13, 2016 |last=Pearlman |first=Mischa |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021210020/http://www.nme.com/reviews/various-artists/14862 |archive-date=October 21, 2013 |url-status=dead}}
| rev7 = Pitchfork
| rev7score = 4.5/10{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/18637-the-dismemberment-plan-uncanney-valley/ |title=The Dismemberment Plan: Uncanney Valley |website=Pitchfork |date=October 16, 2013 |access-date=August 9, 2014 |last=Thompson |first=Paul}}
| rev8 = Rolling Stone
| rev8score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/uncanney-valley-108079/ |title=Uncanney Valley |website=Rolling Stone |date=October 15, 2013 |access-date=February 13, 2016 |last=Raftery |first=Brian}}
| rev9 = Slant Magazine
| rev9score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/the-dismemberment-plan-uncanney-valley/ |title=Review: The Dismemberment Plan, Uncanney Valley |website=Slant Magazine |date=October 12, 2013 |access-date=February 13, 2016 |last=Hild |first=George}}
| rev10 = Spin
| rev10score = 7/10{{cite web |url=https://www.spin.com/2013/10/the-dismemberment-plan-uncanney-valley-partisan/ |title=The Dismemberment Plan Slouch Toward Maturity on 'Uncanny Valley' |website=Spin |date=October 17, 2013 |access-date=February 13, 2016 |last=Weiss |first=Dan}}
}}
Uncanney Valley is the fifth studio album by American indie rock band The Dismemberment Plan. The album was released on Partisan Records on October 14, 2013, and is the band's first album since their initial break-up following the release of 2001's Change. Three singles from the album were released on streaming services prior to the album's release: "Waiting",{{cite web |url=http://dismembermentplan.com/news/stream-waiting-right-now_466 |title=Stream "Waiting" right now! |website=The Dismemberment Plan |date=July 16, 2013 |access-date=February 18, 2023}} "Invisible",{{cite web |url=http://dismembermentplan.com/news/stream-invisible-from-the-upcoming-album-uncanney-valley_527 |title=Stream "Invisible" from the upcoming album 'Uncanney Valley' |website=The Dismemberment Plan |date=August 22, 2013 |access-date=February 18, 2023}} and "Daddy Was a Real Good Dancer".{{cite web |url=http://dismembermentplan.com/news/listen-daddy-was-a-real-good-dancer_571 |title=Listen: "Daddy Was A Real Good Dancer" |website=The Dismemberment Plan |date=September 11, 2013 |access-date=February 18, 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://soundcloud.com/the-dismemberment-plan/sets/uncanney-valley-the-singles |title=Uncanney Valley - The Singles |website=SoundCloud |date=September 18, 2013 |access-date=February 18, 2023}} The release of the lead single "Waiting" was teased with a promotional phone line that when dialed would play the song in low audio quality; the song would later receive a music video on October 16.{{cite web |url=http://dismembermentplan.com/news/call-252-64-dplan-if-you-have-seen-this-torso_463 |title=CALL 252-64-DPLAN IF YOU HAVE SEEN THIS TORSO - THAT IS ALL |website=The Dismemberment Plan |date= July 15, 2013 |access-date=February 18, 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.altpress.com/the_dismemberment_plan_stream_new_song_waiting_via_phone_call/ |title=The Dismemberment Plan stream new song, "Waiting," via phone call |website=Alternative Press |date=July 15, 2013 |access-date=February 18, 2023 |last=Campbell |first=Rachel}}{{cite web |url=https://www.stereogum.com/1522011/the-dismemberment-plan-waiting-video/news/ |title=The Dismemberment Plan - "Waiting" Video |website=Stereogum |date=October 15, 2013 |access-date=February 18, 2023 |last=Breihan |first=Tom}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
|all_music = Travis Morrison, Jason Caddell, Eric Axelson and Joe Easley
|title1 = No One's Saying Nothing
|length1= 3:29
|title2= Waiting
|length2= 2:49
|title3= Invisible
|length3= 3:38
|title4= White Collar White Trash
|length4= 3:41
|title5= Living in Song
|length5= 2:45
|title6= Lookin'
|length6= 5:20
|title7= Daddy Was a Real Good Dancer
|length7= 3:35
|title8= Mexico City Christmas
|length8= 4:21
|title9= Go and Get It
|length9= 4:00
|title10= Let's Just Go to the Dogs Tonight
|length10= 3:51
}}
Personnel
=The Dismemberment Plan=
- Eric Axelson – bass guitar, keyboards
- Jason Caddell – guitar, keyboards
- Joe Easley – drums
- Travis Morrison – vocals, guitar, keyboards
=Additional personnel=
- Paul Kolderie – mixing
- Ken Rich – label design
- J. Robbins – engineering
- Bob Weston – mastering
Charts
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| scope="col"| Chart (2013)
!scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|8|artist=The Dismemberment Plan|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 28, 2019}} |