Future Politics

Future Politics is the third studio album by Canadian electronic music band Austra, released on January 20, 2017, by Domino worldwide and by Pink Fizz Records in Canada.^[13] The album was inspired by frontwoman Katie Stelmanis' time living in Montreal and Mexico City,^[14] while also drawing inspiration from Massive Attack, Latin-American record producers (including Chancha Vía Circuito), E. E. Cummings, accelerationism, and Judith Butler.^[15] The cover art was photographed at Mexican architect Luis Barragán's Cuadra San Cristóbal in Mexico City.^[16]

Future Politics
Studio album by Austra
Released	January 20, 2017 (2017-01-20)
Genre	Synth-pop[1] new wave[2] house[2]
Length	45:15
Label	Domino
Producer	Katie Stelmanis
Austra chronology
Olympia (2013) Future Politics (2017) Hirudin (2020)
Singles from Future Politics
"Utopia" Released: October 20, 2016 "Future Politics" Released: December 6, 2016 "I Love You More than You Love Yourself" Released: February 7, 2017

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.0/10[3]
Metacritic	74/100[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
The A.V. Club	B[6]
DIY	[2]
Exclaim!	8/10[7]
The Guardian	[8]
NME	[9]
Pitchfork	7.4/10[1]
PopMatters	[10]
Q	[11]
Uncut	6/10[12]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"We Were Alive"	4:35
2.	"Future Politics"	4:09
3.	"Utopia"	4:03
4.	"I'm a Monster"	4:38
5.	"I Love You More than You Love Yourself"	4:58
6.	"Angel in Your Eye"	3:14
7.	"Freepower"	5:09
8.	"Gaia"	3:08
9.	"Beyond a Mortal"	5:45
10.	"Deep Thought"	1:09
11.	"43"	4:28

All tracks are written by Katie Stelmanis

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Future Politics.^[17]

Austra

• Katie Stelmanis – vocals, production, engineering
• Maya Postepski – additional production (tracks 3–5, 7, 9)
• Dorian Wolf – synth (tracks 1–5, 7); bass (tracks 9, 11)

Additional personnel

• Jennifer Mecija – violin (track 1)
• Alice Wilder – guitar (track 3); mixing, additional production (all tracks)
• Heba Kadry – mastering
• Renata Raksha – artwork, photography
• Nick Steinhardt – layout, graphic design

Charts

Chart performance for Future Politics

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[18]	36
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19]	98
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20]	180
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[21]	61
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22]	46
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[23]	12
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[24]	29
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[25]	7
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[26]	27
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[27]	19

References

1. Asaph, Katherine St. (January 21, 2017). "Austra: Future Politics". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
2. Jeakins, Dan (January 20, 2017). "Austra – Future Politics". DIY. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
3. "Future Politics by Austra reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
4. "Future Politics by Austra Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
5. Phares, Heather. "Future Politics – Austra". AllMusic. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
6. Waite, Kelsey J. (January 20, 2017). "Austra envisions a better tomorrow through Future Politics". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
7. Rancic, Michael (January 19, 2017). "Austra: Future Politics". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
8. Gibsone, Harriet (January 19, 2017). "Austra: Future Politics review – theatrical pop for alienated people". The Guardian. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
9. Mackay, Emily (January 18, 2017). "Austra – 'Future Politics' Review". NME. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
10. Dorsett, Andrew (January 12, 2017). "Austra: Future Politics". PopMatters. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
11. Segal, Victoria (February 2017). "Q Review: New Albums". Q. No. 368. p. 111. ISSN 0955-4955.
12. O'Connell, Sharon (February 2017). "New Albums". Uncut. No. 237. p. 21. ISSN 1368-0722.
13. Pearce, Sheldon (October 20, 2016). "Austra Announce New Album, Share New Song "Utopia": Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
14. "Austra announce new album Future Politics". Domino. October 18, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
15. Horowitz, Steven J. (January 5, 2017). "Anatomy of an Album: Austra's Future Politics". Out. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
16. "Austra Announces New Album, Future Politics" (Press release). Domino. October 19, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2017 – via Killbeat Music.
17. Future Politics (liner notes). Austra. Domino. 2017. WIGCD365.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
18. "Austriancharts.at – Austra – Future Politics" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
19. "Ultratop.be – Austra – Future Politics" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
20. "Ultratop.be – Austra – Future Politics" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
21. "Offiziellecharts.de – Austra – Future Politics" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
22. "Swisscharts.com – Austra – Future Politics". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
23. "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
24. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
25. "Austra Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
26. "Austra Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
27. "Austra Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2017.