| Spike Field | ||||
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| Released | October 20, 2023 | |||
| Genre | experimental | |||
| Length | 48:33 | |||
| Label | Sacred Bones | |||
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Spike Field is the second studio album by American musician Maria BC. It was released on October 20, 2023, by Sacred Bones Records.
On August 29, 2023, Maria BC announced the release of her second studio album, along with the two singles "Amber" and "Watcher".
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Paste | 9.1/10 |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10 |
| Sputnikmusic | |
Spike Field was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 79, based on 8 reviews.
At Paste, writer Rachel Saywitz gave the album a 9.1 out of 10, calling it "the most hopeful record Maria BC has made." Hannah Jocelyn of Pitchfork wrote: "Spike Field is a lonely record, but it demands close listening for the moments when the light breaks through."
| Critic/Publication | List | Rank | Ref |
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| Paste | Paste's Top 50 Albums of 2023 | 14 | |
| Still Listening | Still Listening's Top 50 Albums of 2023 | 18 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Amber" | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Watcher" | 3:04 |
| 3. | "(A Backlit Door)" | 0:51 |
| 4. | "Haruspex" | 5:19 |
| 5. | "Return to Sender" | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Tire Iron" | 3:49 |
| 7. | "Daydrinker" | 3:58 |
| 8. | "Tied" | 4:15 |
| 9. | "= Still" | 5:13 |
| 10. | "Lacuna" | 4:16 |
| 11. | "Mercury" | 4:08 |
| 12. | "Spike Field" | 6:26 |
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