Album · 2017
A Black Mile To The Surface
A Black Mile To The Surface is a 2017 folk rock album by Manchester Orchestra. It runs 11 tracks across 49 minutes on Loma Vista Recordings. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.0/5 from 2 ratings.
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- 4.0 /5
- 2 ratings
- 80 /100
- 9 critics
- 11
- Tracks
- 49 min
- Runtime
- 121 bpm
- Tempo
- G# major
- Key
Ratings
2 ratings · avg 4.0
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Critics
9 publications
- Kerrang!5/5
- AllMusic4.5/5
- Alternative Press4.5/5
- Exclaim!9/10
- PopMatters8/10
- The Irish Times4/5
- Pitchfork7/10
- The A.V. ClubC
- The Guardian3/5
- Metacriticaggregate79/100
- AnyDecentMusic?aggregate7.6/10
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A Black Mile To The Surface album cover

The A Black Mile To The Surface cover was designed by Brian Manley, Mike Dempsey and The Daniels and photographed by Mike Dempsey and The Daniels.
- Design
- Brian Manley, Mike Dempsey, The Daniels
- Photography
- Mike Dempsey, The Daniels
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Tracklist
11 tracks · 49 min
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"A Black Mile to the Surface" is the fifth full length studio album from Atlanta-based indie rock band Manchester Orchestra. It was released on July 28th 2017 through Loma Vista Recordings. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 91, based on 8 reviews, indicating "Universal acclaim".
In brief
- Is A Black Mile To The Surface good?
- Riffiter listeners rate A Black Mile To The Surface 4.0/5 from 2 ratings.
- When was A Black Mile To The Surface released?
- A Black Mile To The Surface was released in 2017 on Loma Vista Recordings.
- How many tracks are on A Black Mile To The Surface?
- A Black Mile To The Surface has 11 tracks, with a runtime of 49 minutes.
- What genre is A Black Mile To The Surface?
- A Black Mile To The Surface is catalogued under Folk Rock, Post-Rock, Rock.
- What BPM is A Black Mile To The Surface?
- A Black Mile To The Surface runs at a median tempo of 121 BPM across its tracks, most often in G# major, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to A Black Mile To The Surface?
- Listeners of A Black Mile To The Surface also rate Good News for People Who Love Bad News by Modest Mouse, The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me by Brand New, Tenterhooks by Silversun Pickups.





