12 (Ryuichi Sakamoto album)

12 is the twelfth and final solo studio album (twentieth studio album overall[1]) by Ryuichi Sakamoto.[2] It was released on January 17, 2023, two months before his death from cancer,[3] through Milan Records and Commmons.

12
Studio album by
Ryuichi Sakamoto
ReleasedJanuary 17, 2023 (2023-01-17)
Genre
Length60:01
Label
ProducerRyuichi Sakamoto
Ryuichi Sakamoto chronology
To the Moon and Back
(2022)		 12
(2023)

Composition

12 has been noted to be an "unhurried" minimalist electronic album that features the "sound of him breathing as though engaged in strenuous activity" overlayed on "sparse piano pieces within electronic soundscapes imbued with a sobering weight."[4][5][6]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.9/10[7]
Metacritic88/100[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash9/10[9]
Financial Times[10]
Loud and Quiet6/10[11]
Pitchfork7.6/10[12]
The Skinny[13]
Slant[14]
Spectrum Culture75%[15]
Uncut9/10[16]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 88 based on eight reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[8] The Skinny gave 12 a 5-star review, noting that, unlike his previous works, 12 is a "collection [that] instead deals in the turbulent and unpredictable period that comes before the unknown." In a positive review, Pitchfork highlights how "Rarely does an album this understated say so much."

Track listing
12 track listing
No.TitleLength
1."20210310"6:53
2."20211130"5:22
3."20211201"5:32
4."20220123"8:40
5."20220202"6:22
6."20220207"7:01
7."20220214"9:09
8."20220302 – Sarabande"3:10
9."20220302"2:52
10."20220307"2:31
11."20220404"2:26
12."20220304"1:08
Total length:60:01

Charts

References
  1. Kress, Bryan (April 2, 2022). "Ryuichi Sakamoto, Pioneering Electronic Music Composer, Dead at 71". Consequence. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  2. William, Mata (April 3, 2023). "Who was Ryuichi Sakamoto and what scores did he compose? Japanese legend dies aged 71". Evening Standard. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  3. Tsioulcas, Anastasia (April 2, 2023). "Ryuichi Sakamoto, a godfather of electronic pop, has died". NPR. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  4. Attard, Paul (January 11, 2023). "Ryuichi Sakamoto '12' Review: A Stark Song Cycle About Mortality". Slant Magazine. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  5. "Ryuichi Sakamoto: 12". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  6. "Ryuichi Sakamoto: 12 album review — the sound of ongoing life". Financial Times. January 20, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  7. "12 by Ryuichi Sakamoto (reviews)". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  8. "12 by Ryuichi Sakamoto Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  9. Roseblade, Nick (January 18, 2023). "Ryuichi Sakamoto – 12". Clash. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  10. Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (January 20, 2023). "Ryuichi Sakamoto: 12 album review — the sound of ongoing life". Financial Times. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  11. Younis, Reef (January 16, 2023). "Ryuichi Sakamoto – 12". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  12. Arcand, Rob (January 17, 2023). "Ryuichi Sakamoto – 12". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  13. Inglis, Tony (January 11, 2023). "Ryuichi Sakamoto – 12". The Skinny. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  14. Attard, Paul (January 11, 2023). "Ryuichi Sakamoto 12 Review: A Starkly Beautiful Song Cycle About Mortality". Slant. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  15. Rega, Konstantin N. (January 23, 2023). "Ryuichi Sakamoto – 12". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  16. Bonner, Michael (March 2023). "Ryuichi Sakamoto – 12". Uncut. No. 310. p. 30. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  17. "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2023-04-17" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  18. "Oricon Top 50 Combined Albums: 2023-01-30" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  19. "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of April 12, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  20. "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2023-01" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023.


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