Faith in Strangers

Faith in Strangers is the third studio album by English electronic musician Andy Stott. It was released on 18 November 2014 by Modern Love. The album received critical acclaim, and the title track "Faith in Strangers" was given Best New Track and placed at number 81 on Pitchfork's list of the 100 best tracks of 2014.^[15] As with Stott's previous album Luxury Problems, Faith in Strangers also incorporates vocals from his former piano teacher, Alison Skidmore.^[1]

Faith in Strangers
Studio album by Andy Stott
Released	18 November 2014 (2014-11-18)
Genre	Electronic[1] dub techno[2] techno[3]
Length	53:51
Label	Modern Love
Producer	Andy Stott
Andy Stott chronology
Luxury Problems (2012) Faith in Strangers (2014) Too Many Voices (2016)
Singles from Faith in Strangers
"Violence" Released: 17 September 2014[4] "Faith in Strangers" Released: 14 October 2014[5]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	8.1/10[6]
Metacritic	83/100[7]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[8]
The A.V. Club	A−[9]
Consequence of Sound	B+[3]
Exclaim!	9/10[2]
Financial Times	[10]
Pitchfork	8.4/10[11]
Resident Advisor	4.5/5[1]
Rolling Stone	[12]
Spin	8/10[13]
Uncut	8/10[14]

Accolades

Year-end lists
Publication	Rank
The 405[16]	7
The A.V. Club[17]	50
Consequence of Sound[18]	48
Crack[19]	21
Fact[20]	4
Gorilla vs. Bear[21]	11
Noisey[22]	14
Pitchfork[23]	45
PopMatters[24]	36
The Quietus[25]	22
Resident Advisor[26]	1
Rolling Stone (EDM, Electronic and Dance)[27]	8
Spin[28]	33
Tiny Mix Tapes[29]	9

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Time Away"	6:24
2.	"Violence"	6:38
3.	"On Oath"	8:09
4.	"Science and Industry"	5:32
5.	"No Surrender"	4:59
6.	"How It Was"	6:09
7.	"Damage"	4:35
8.	"Faith in Strangers"	6:29
9.	"Missing"	4:56

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[30]	140
UK Independent Album Breakers (OCC)[31]	11
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[32]	18