Acts of Rebellion

Acts of Rebellion
Studio album by
Ela Minus
Released23 October 2020 (2020-10-23)
Length33:48
LabelDomino
ProducerEla Minus
Ela Minus chronology
Acts of Rebellion
(2020) 		Día
(2025)
Singles from Acts of Rebellion
  1. "They Told Us It Was Hard, but They Were Wrong"
    Released: 15 April 2020[1]
  2. "Megapunk"
    Released: 30 July 2020[2]

Acts of Rebellion is the debut studio album by Colombian musician Ela Minus.[3] It was released on 23 October 2020 through Domino Recording Company.[4] It received universal acclaim from critics.[5]

Background

Eli Minus wrote, recorded, and produced Acts of Rebellion in her Brooklyn apartment.[6] It includes the previously released songs: "They Told Us It Was Hard, but They Were Wrong" and "Megapunk".[7] The album's final song "Close" features guest vocals from Helado Negro.[8] The album's title is inspired by Chuck Palahniuk's novel Diary.[9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic86/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[10]
Beats Per Minute84%[11]
The Guardian[12]
NME[13]
Paste8.4/10[14]
Pitchfork7.2/10[15]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Acts of Rebellion received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 86 out of 100 from 6 critic scores.[5]

Heather Phares of AllMusic stated, "On every track, Minus gives listeners a clear sense of her worldview and balances all the elements of her music with an organic sophistication remarkable for a debut album."[10] Aimee Cliff of The Guardian commented that "the record shares messages of self-love and resistance which, integrated in its DIY approach, punch through with real resonance."[12]

It was nominated for the Best Dance/Electronic Record award at the 2021 Libera Awards.[16]

Accolades

Year-end lists for Acts of Rebellion
Publication List Rank Ref.
Beats Per Minute Top 50 Albums of 2020
42
[17]
NME The 50 Best Albums of 2020
36
[18]
Paste The 50 Best Albums of 2020
31
[19]
Under the Radar Top 100 Albums of 2020
99
[20]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ela Minus.

Acts of Rebellion track listing
No.TitleLength
1."N19 5NF"2:05
2."They Told Us It Was Hard, but They Were Wrong"6:00
3."El cielo no es de nadie"4:21
4."Megapunk"3:12
5."Pocket Piano"2:12
6."Dominique"3:54
7."Let Them Have the Internet"1:54
8."Tony"3:54
9."Do Whatever You Want, All the Time"2:40
10."Close" (featuring Helado Negro)3:36
Total length:33:48

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[21]

References

  1. ^ "they told us it was hard, but they were wrong. | Ela Minus". Bandcamp. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  2. ^ "megapunk | Ela Minus". Bandcamp. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  3. ^ Simpson, Paul. "Ela Minus". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  4. ^ Monroe, Jazz; Strauss, Matthew (26 August 2020). "Ela Minus Announces Debut Album, Shares New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "acts of rebellion by Ela Minus". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  6. ^ Herrera, Isabelia (27 August 2020). "Ela Minus Makes Techno-Pop for Everyday Rebellion". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  7. ^ Roberts, Christopher (26 August 2020). "Ela Minus Announces Debut Album, Shares Video for New Song "el cielo no es de nadie"". Under the Radar. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  8. ^ Bloom, Madison; Hussey, Allison (23 October 2020). "8 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Big Thief's Adrianne Lenker, Bruce Springsteen, Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, and more". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  9. ^ Williams, Jasper (9 December 2021). "Ela Minus on "acts of rebellion" (The Extended Interview)". Under the Radar. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  10. ^ a b Phares, Heather. "acts of rebellion - Ela Minus". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  11. ^ McMullen, Chase (23 October 2020). "Album Review: Ela Minus – acts of rebellion". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  12. ^ a b Cliff, Aimee (23 October 2020). "Ela Minus: Acts of Rebellion review – techno-pop for dancing, thinking and resisting". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  13. ^ Jolley, Ben (20 October 2020). "Ela Minus – 'Acts of Rebellion' review: protest-techno with a DIY punk spirit". NME. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  14. ^ Freedman, Max (21 October 2020). "Ela Minus Seeks Revolution Through Community on acts of rebellion". Paste. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  15. ^ Bloom, Madison (29 October 2020). "Ela Minus: acts of rebellion". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  16. ^ Grein, Paul (22 March 2021). "Phoebe Bridgers, Run the Jewels & Perfume Genius Among Top Nominees For 2021 Libera Awards". Billboard. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  17. ^ "BPM's Top 50 Albums of 2020". Beats Per Minute. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  18. ^ "The 50 best albums of 2020". NME. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  19. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2020". Paste. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  20. ^ "Under the Radars Top 100 Albums of 2020 Part 2". Under the Radar. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  21. ^ Ela Minus (2020). Acts of Rebellion (CD booklet). Domino Recording Company.

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