Steingarten

Steingarten is a studio album by Pole. It was released by his own label, ~scape, in 2007.^[4]

Steingarten
Studio album by Pole
Released	March 2007 (2007-03)
Genre	Electronica
Length	45:06
Label	~scape
Producer	Stefan Betke
Pole chronology
Pole (2003) Steingarten (2007) Wald (2015)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	82/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Cokemachineglow	79%[3]
Pitchfork	8.5/10[4]
musicOMH	[5]
PopMatters	8/10[6]
Q	[7]
Stylus	B+[8]
Uncut	[9]
URB	[10]

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 82% based on 10 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".^[1]

Tim O'Neil of PopMatters gave the album 8 stars out of 10, saying, "There's none of the indulgence that often bedevils minimalism, as the album clocks in at a modest 45 minutes."^[6] He added, "Every track is just about a complete microcosm unto itself, unfolding with precision and lingering for just long enough for the listener to begin to get a grasp of the many subtleties on display, but not long enough for it to wear out its welcome."^[6]

The Wire named it the 17th best album of 2007.^[11]

Cover

The album cover shows a photograph of the Neuschwanstein Castle, In winter.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Warum"	4:57
2.	"Winkelstreben"	5:04
3.	"Sylvenstein"	5:06
4.	"Schöner Land"	3:35
5.	"Mädchen"	5:37
6.	"Achterbahn"	4:55
7.	"Düsseldorf"	4:26
8.	"Jungs"	7:17
9.	"Pferd"	4:08