| Edgeland | ||||
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| Released | 19 April 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012–2013 | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 43:14 (Standard) [1] 61:44 (Deluxe) [1] | |||
| Label | Universal | |||
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Edgeland is the debut solo album by Underworld member Karl Hyde. It was released on 19 April 2013 by Universal Music. The album debuted at number 117 on the UK Albums Chart.
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100 [2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Clash | 7/10 [3] |
| Digital Spy | [4] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10 [5] |
| Evening Standard | [6] |
| Mojo | [7] |
| musicOMH | [8] |
| PopMatters | 7/10 [9] |
| Record Collector | [10] |
| Q | [11] |
Edgeland received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72, based on 11 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".
All tracks are written by Karl Hyde and Leo Abrahams.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Night Slips Us Smiling Underneath Its Dress" | Karl Hyde, Leo Abrahams | Karl Hyde, Leo Abrahams | 5:14 |
| 2. | "Your Perfume Was the Best Thing" | Hyde, Abrahams | Hyde, Abrahams | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Angel Café" | Hyde, Abrahams | Hyde, Abrahams | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Cut Clouds" | Hyde, Abrahams | Hyde, Abrahams | 3:06 |
| 5. | "The Boy with the Jigsaw Puzzle Fingers" | Hyde, Abrahams | Hyde, Abrahams | 4:41 |
| 6. | "Slummin' It for the Weekend" | Hyde, Abrahams | Hyde, Abrahams | 5:46 |
| 7. | "Shoulda Been a Painter" | Hyde, Abrahams | Hyde, Abrahams | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Shadow Boy" | Hyde, Abrahams | Hyde, Abrahams | 8:30 |
| 9. | "Sleepless" | Hyde, Abrahams | Hyde, Abrahams | 4:14 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
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| 10. | "Dancing on the Graves of Le Corbusier's Dreams" | Hyde, Abrahams | Hyde, Abrahams | 3:27 |
| 11. | "Final Ray of Sun" | Hyde, Abrahams | Hyde, Abrahams | 5:37 |
| 12. | "Slummin' It for the Weekend" (Brian Eno mix) | Hyde, Abrahams | Hyde, Abrahams, Brian Eno | 5:08 |
| 13. | "Cut Clouds" (Figures remix) | Hyde, Abrahams | Hyde, Abrahams | 4:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Dancing on the Graves of Le Corbusier's Dreams" | Hyde, Abrahams | Hyde, Abrahams | 3:27 |
| 11. | "Final Ray of Sun" | Hyde, Abrahams | Hyde, Abrahams | 5:37 |
| 12. | "Out of Darkness" | Hyde, Abrahams | Hyde, Abrahams | 6:18 |
| 13. | "Cascading Light" | Hyde, Abrahams | Hyde, Abrahams | 3:26 |
| 14. | "Slummin' It for the Weekend" (Brian Eno mix) | Hyde, Abrahams | Hyde, Abrahams, Brian Eno | 5:08 |
| 15. | "Cut Clouds" (Figures remix) | Hyde, Abrahams | Hyde, Abrahams | 4:20 |
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums (OCC) [12] | 117 |
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