Magnetic Man (album)

Magnetic Man is the debut album by the English dubstep supergroup of the same name. It was released on 8 October 2010 via Startime International. It features vocals provided by different guest vocalists, including Katy B and Ms. Dynamite.

Magnetic Man
Studio album by Magnetic Man
Released	8 October 2010
Recorded	4 January–30 July 2010
Genre	Dubstep drum and bass breakbeat hardcore
Length	62:14
Label	Startime Columbia
Producer	Magnetic Man
Singles from Magnetic Man
"I Need Air" Released: 23 July 2010 "Perfect Stranger" Released: 1 October 2010 "Getting Nowhere" Released: 18 February 2011 "Anthemic" Released: 22 July 2011

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(68/100)[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Observer	(mixed)[3]
Pitchfork Media	(5.9/10)[4]
Prefix Magazine	(8.0/10)[5]
Uncut	[6]
Rolling Stone	[7]
musicOMH	[8]
Resident Advisor	[9]
Mojo	[10]
The Guardian	[11]
Consequence of Sound	[12]
PopMatters	[13]
NME	[14]
No Ripcord	[15]

Singles

• "I Need Air" was the first single released from the album, it was released on 23 July 2010 and reached number 10 on the UK Singles Chart, it also charted in Belgium.
• "Perfect Stranger" was the second single released from the album featuring Katy B. It was released on 1 October 2010 and reached number 16 on the UK Singles Chart.
• "Getting Nowhere" was the third single released from the album.^[16] It was released on 18 February 2011 and reached number 65 on the UK Singles Chart.
• "Anthemic" was the fourth single to have been released from the album. To accompany the release, grime rapper P Money was added to the track – the version received its debut performance in May 2011; with the single released on 22 July 2011.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Flying into Tokyo"	3:09
2.	"Fire" (featuring Ms. Dynamite)	4:39
3.	"I Need Air" (featuring Angela Hunte)	4:16
4.	"Anthemic" (featuring P Money)	6:08
5.	"The Bug"	4:14
6.	"Ping Pong"	6:29
7.	"Perfect Stranger" (featuring Katy B)	5:57
8.	"Mad"	3:45
9.	"Boiling Water" (featuring Sam Frank)	3:36
10.	"K Dance"	3:16
11.	"Crossover" (featuring Katy B)	4:15
12.	"Box of Ghosts"	3:45
13.	"Karma Crazy"	4:13
14.	"Getting Nowhere" (featuring John Legend)	4:29

iTunes bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
15.	"Album Mixtape (Continuous Mix)"	54:19
16.	"Certified Banger"	5:27
17.	"Corner of a Dark Room"	4:29
18.	"I Need Air (Digital Soundboy Remix)" (featuring Angela Hunte)	5:21
19.	"I Need Air (Redlight Remix)" (featuring Angela Hunte)	4:19
20.	"Perfect Stranger (Benga Remix)" (featuring Katy B)	4:41

Reissued bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
15.	"Anthemic" (featuring P Money)	3:49

Chart performance

Charts (2010)	Peak Position
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[17]	60
UK Albums Chart[18]	5
UK Dance Chart[19]	1
UK Download Chart[20]	3

Release history

Region	Edition	Date	Format	Label	Catalogue
United Kingdom	Standard	8 October 2010[21]	Digital download	Columbia	B003VKVVV8
		11 October 2010[22]	CD
	Reissued	22 July 2011[23]	Digital download

References

1. "Reviews for Magnetic Man by Magnetic Man - Metacritic". Metacritic.
2. Kellman, Andy. "Magnetic Man: Magnetic Man". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
3. Empire, Kitty (2010-10-10). "The Observer review". The Observer. London: Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
4. Finney, Tim (2010-11-16). "Magnetic Man: Magnetic Man". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
5. "Album Review: Magnetic Man - Magnetic Man". Prefixmag. 3 May 2022.
6. Uncut (magazine) (p.100) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Between the deft pop maneuvers of 'I Need Air' and the eviscerating scree of 'K Dance', MAGNETIC MAN even boasts a few eureka moments."
7. "Magnetic Man". Rolling Stone. 24 May 2011.
8. "Magnetic Man - Magnetic Man | album reviews | musicOMH". Archived from the original on 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
9. "RA Reviews: Magnetic Man - Magnetic Man on Columbia (Album)". Resident Advisor.
10. Mojo (Publisher) (p.109) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[They] couple dubstep's trademark juddering basslines and paranoid atmospherics to trancey keys...and Pendulum-like anthems." Clash (magazine) - "Miss Dynamite's 'Fire' is as kinetic as any floor filler at dubstep's altar, club night FWD>>."
11. Lynskey, Dorian (2010-11-07). "Magnetic Man – review". The Guardian. London.
12. "Magnetic Man – Magnetic Man - Album Reviews - Consequence of Sound". Consequence of Sound. 21 January 2011.
13. "Magnetic Man". PopMatters.
14. Wolfson, Sam (2010-10-08). "Album review: Magnetic Man - Magnetic Man". NME. IPC Media. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
15. "Magnetic Man". No Ripcord.
16. "Third single announcement". TheCyberKrib. WordPress. 2011-01-25. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
17. "Belgian Albums Chart info". Ultratop. Ultratop & Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
18. "UK album chart // 2010-10-23". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
19. "UK dance chart // 2010-10-23". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
20. "UK download chart // 2010-10-23". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
21. "Magnetic Man". Amazon UK.
22. "Amazon - CD release info". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
23. Magnetic Man, 'Magnetic Man' - Digital Reissued Edition Amazon.com, Retrieved 2011-07-22.