# Future Politics

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{{Infobox album
| name       = Future Politics
| type       = studio
| artist     = [Austra](/source/Austra_(band))
| cover      = Austra - Future Politics.png
| released   = {{Start date|2017|01|20}}
| recorded   = 
| genre      =
* [Synth-pop](/source/Synth-pop)<ref name="pitchfork"/>
* [new wave](/source/new_wave_music)<ref name="diy"/>
* [house](/source/house_music)<ref name="diy"/>
| length     = {{Duration|m=45|s=15}}
| label      = [Domino](/source/Domino_Recording_Company)
| producer   = [Katie Stelmanis](/source/Katie_Stelmanis)
| prev_title = [Olympia](/source/Olympia_(Austra_album))
| prev_year  = 2013
| next_title = [Hirudin](/source/Hirudin_(album))
| next_year  = 2020
| misc       = {{Singles
  | name        = Future Politics
  | type        = studio
  | single1     = Utopia
  | single1date = October 20, 2016
  | single2     = Future Politics
  | single2date = December 6, 2016
  | single3     = I Love You More than You Love Yourself
  | single3date = February 7, 2017
  }}
}}

{{Album ratings
| ADM = 7.0/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/8429/Austra-Future-Politics.aspx |title=Future Politics by Austra reviews |website=AnyDecentMusic? |access-date=December 27, 2018}}</ref>
| MC = 74/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/future-politics/austra |title=Future Politics by Austra Reviews and Tracks |website=[Metacritic](/source/Metacritic) |access-date=December 6, 2017}}</ref>
| rev1 = [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Phares |first=Heather |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/future-politics-mw0002995010 |title=Future Politics – Austra |website=[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) |access-date=December 6, 2017}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[The A.V. Club](/source/The_A.V._Club)''
| rev2score = B<ref>{{cite web |last=Waite |first=Kelsey J. |url=https://www.avclub.com/austra-envisions-a-better-tomorrow-through-future-polit-1798190107 |title=Austra envisions a better tomorrow through ''Future Politics'' |work=[The A.V. Club](/source/The_A.V._Club) |date=January 20, 2017 |access-date=December 6, 2017}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[DIY](/source/DIY_(magazine))''
| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="diy">{{cite web |last=Jeakins |first=Dan |url=http://diymag.com/2017/01/20/austra-future-politics-album-review |title=Austra – Future Politics |work=[DIY](/source/DIY_(magazine)) |date=January 20, 2017 |access-date=December 6, 2017}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[Exclaim!](/source/Exclaim!)''
| rev4score = 8/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Rancic |first=Michael |url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/austra-future_politics |title=Austra: Future Politics |work=[Exclaim!](/source/Exclaim!) |date=January 19, 2017 |access-date=December 6, 2017}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)''
| rev5score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Gibsone |first=Harriet |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jan/19/austra-future-politics-review-domino |title=Austra: Future Politics review – theatrical pop for alienated people |work=[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian) |date=January 19, 2017 |access-date=December 6, 2017}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[NME](/source/NME)''
| rev6score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Mackay |first=Emily |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/austra-future-politics-review-1949474 |title=Austra – 'Future Politics' Review |work=[NME](/source/NME) |date=January 18, 2017 |access-date=January 4, 2020}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))''
| rev7score = 7.4/10<ref name="pitchfork">{{cite web |last=Asaph |first=Katherine St. |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22796-future-politics/ |title=Austra: Future Politics |website=[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website)) |date=January 21, 2017 |access-date=December 6, 2017}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[PopMatters](/source/PopMatters)''
| rev8score = {{Rating|7|10}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Dorsett |first=Andrew |url=https://www.popmatters.com/austra-future-politics-2495404101.html |title=Austra: Future Politics |website=[PopMatters](/source/PopMatters) |date=January 12, 2017 |access-date=December 6, 2017}}</ref>
| rev9 = ''[Q](/source/Q_(magazine))''
| rev9score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Segal |first=Victoria |title=Q Review: New Albums |magazine=[Q](/source/Q_(magazine)) |issue=368 |page=111 |date=February 2017 |issn=0955-4955}}</ref>
| rev10 = ''[Uncut](/source/Uncut_(magazine))''
| rev10score = 6/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last=O'Connell |first=Sharon |title=New Albums |magazine=[Uncut](/source/Uncut_(magazine)) |issue=237 |date=February 2017 |page=21 |issn=1368-0722}}</ref>
}}

'''''Future Politics''''' is the third studio album by Canadian [electronic music](/source/electronic_music) band [Austra](/source/Austra_(band)), released on January 20, 2017, by [Domino](/source/Domino_Recording_Company) worldwide and by Pink Fizz Records in Canada.<ref>{{cite web |last=Pearce |first=Sheldon |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/69113-austra-announce-new-album-share-new-song-utopia-watch/ |title=Austra Announce New Album, Share New Song "Utopia": Watch |website=Pitchfork |date=October 20, 2016 |access-date=March 8, 2017}}</ref> The album was inspired by frontwoman [Katie Stelmanis](/source/Katie_Stelmanis)' time living in Montreal and Mexico City,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dominorecordco.com/uk/news/18-10-16/austra-announce-new-album-future-politics/ |title=Austra announce new album Future Politics |publisher=[Domino](/source/Domino_Recording_Company) |date=October 18, 2016 |access-date=December 6, 2017}}</ref> while also drawing inspiration from [Massive Attack](/source/Massive_Attack), Latin-American record producers (including [Chancha Vía Circuito](/source/Chancha_V%C3%ADa_Circuito)), [E. E. Cummings](/source/E._E._Cummings), [accelerationism](/source/accelerationism), and [Judith Butler](/source/Judith_Butler).<ref>{{cite web |last=Horowitz |first=Steven J. |url=https://www.out.com/music/2017/1/05/anatomy-album-austras-future-politics |title=Anatomy of an Album: Austra's ''Future Politics'' |work=[Out](/source/Out_(magazine)) |date=January 5, 2017 |access-date=December 6, 2017}}</ref> The cover art was photographed at Mexican architect [Luis Barragán](/source/Luis_Barrag%C3%A1n)'s Cuadra San Cristóbal in Mexico City.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.killbeatmusic.com/media-releases/2016/10/19/austra-announces-new-album-future-politics |title=Austra Announces New Album, Future Politics |publisher=Domino |date=October 19, 2016 |access-date=December 6, 2017 |via=Killbeat Music}}</ref>

==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| all_writing = [Katie Stelmanis](/source/Katie_Stelmanis)
| title1 = We Were Alive
| length1 = 4:35
| title2 = Future Politics
| length2 = 4:09
| title3 = Utopia
| length3 = 4:03
| title4 = I'm a Monster
| length4 = 4:38
| title5 = I Love You More than You Love Yourself
| length5 = 4:58
| title6 = Angel in Your Eye
| length6 = 3:14
| title7 = Freepower
| length7 = 5:09
| title8 = Gaia
| length8 = 3:08
| title9 = Beyond a Mortal
| length9 = 5:45
| title10 = Deep Thought
| length10 = 1:09
| title11 = 43
| length11 = 4:28
}}

==Personnel==
Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Future Politics''.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=Future Politics |type=liner notes |others=[Austra](/source/Austra_(band)) |publisher=[Domino](/source/Domino_Recording_Company) |year=2017 |id=WIGCD365}}</ref>

===Austra===
* [Katie Stelmanis](/source/Katie_Stelmanis) – vocals, production, engineering
* [Maya Postepski](/source/Maya_Postepski) – additional production {{small|(tracks 3–5, 7, 9)}}
* Dorian Wolf – synth {{small|(tracks 1–5, 7)}}; bass {{small|(tracks 9, 11)}}

===Additional personnel===
* [Jennifer Mecija](/source/Jennifer_Mecija) – violin {{small|(track 1)}}
* Alice Wilder – guitar {{small|(track 3)}}; mixing, additional production {{small|(all tracks)}}
* [Heba Kadry](/source/Heba_Kadry) – mastering
* Renata Raksha – artwork, photography
* Nick Steinhardt – layout, graphic design

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for ''Future Politics''
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2017)
! scope="col"| Peak<br>position
|-
{{album chart|Austria|36|artist=Austra|album=Future Politics|rowheader=true|access-date=March 10, 2017}}
|-
{{album chart|Flanders|98|artist=Austra|album=Future Politics|rowheader=true|access-date=March 10, 2017}}
|-
{{album chart|Wallonia|180|artist=Austra|album=Future Politics|rowheader=true|access-date=March 10, 2017}}
|-
{{album chart|Germany|61|id=322603|artist=Austra|album=Future Politics|rowheader=true|access-date=March 10, 2017}}
|-
{{album chart|Switzerland|46|artist=Austra|album=Future Politics|rowheader=true|access-date=March 10, 2017}}
|-
{{album chart|UKDance|12|date=20170127|rowheader=true|access-date=December 6, 2017}}
|-
{{album chart|UKIndependent|29|date=20170127|rowheader=true|access-date=December 6, 2017}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|7|artist=Austra|rowheader=true|access-date=March 10, 2017}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardIndependent|27|artist=Austra|rowheader=true|access-date=December 6, 2017}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardDanceElectronic|19|artist=Austra|rowheader=true|access-date=March 10, 2017}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Austra}}

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Category:2017 albums
Category:Austra (band) albums
Category:Domino Recording Company albums

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