The Third Chimpanzee (EP)

The Third Chimpanzee
EP by
Martin Gore
Released29 January 2021 (2021-01-29)
StudioElectric Ladyboy (Santa Barbara)[1]
GenreElectronic
Length23:18
LabelMute
ProducerMartin Gore
Martin Gore chronology
MG
(2015) 		The Third Chimpanzee
(2021)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic69/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Clash Music8/10[1]
laut.de[4]
Mojo[2]
Musikexpress[5]
Paste7.5/10[6]
Pitchfork7.3/10[7]
PopMatters7/10[8]
Rolling Stone (fr)[9]
The Scotsman[10]

The Third Chimpanzee is the fourth solo recording by Martin Gore, the primary songwriter for the band Depeche Mode.[11][12] The tracks were recorded in Santa Barbara in Gore's home studio and released 29 January 2021 by Mute. It was his first solo release in six years.

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  2. ^ a b "The Third Chimpanzee [EP] by Martin Gore". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  3. ^ Simpson, Paul. "The Third Chimpanzee - Martin Gore | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  4. ^ Fritz, Maximilian. "In der Achterbahn gegen den Fahrtwind kotzen". laut.de (in German). Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  5. ^ Lorenz, Julia (29 January 2021). "Martin Gore: The Third Chimpanzee". Musikexpress (in German). Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  6. ^ Reyes-Kulkarni, Saby (28 January 2021). "With His New Mini-Album, Martin Gore Aims for the Animal That Resides in the Human Heart". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  7. ^ Ham, Robert (1 February 2021). "Martin Gore: The Third Chimpanzee EP". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  8. ^ Bergstrom, John (9 February 2021). "Depeche Mode's Martin Gore Gets Primal on 'The Third Chimpanzee'". PopMatters. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Martin Gore : " The Third Chimpanzee ", art primitif". Rolling Stone (in French). 29 January 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  10. ^ Shepherd, Fiona (22 January 2021). "Album reviews: Deacon Blue | Celeste | Martin Gore". The Scotsman. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  11. ^ Amorosi, A. D. (29 January 2021). "Depeche Mode's Martin Gore Monkeys Around on New Solo EP, 'The Third Chimpanzee'". Variety. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  12. ^ Brandle, Lars (29 January 2021). "Martin Gore Unleashes 'The Third Chimpanzee EP': Stream It Now". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 8 February 2021.