Microshift
# Microshift

Microshift is the third studio album, fourth long play record and final album by British rock band Hookworms. It was released on 2 February 2018 by Domino Recording Company. The album's namesake is an audio plug-in. The record is dedicated to "Archie", the band's former live sound engineer.

The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :

| Aggregate scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 87/100 |
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The A.V. Club | B |
| The Guardian | |
| Mojo | |
| NME | |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10 |
| Q | |
| Record Collector | |
| The Times | |
| Uncut | 8/10 |

Microshift received positive reviews upon its release, with an average score of 87 out of 100 based on 18 reviews from mainstream critics on Metacritic, indicating universal acclaim.

## Track listing

Tracks 1–5 and 7–9 were written by Hookworms with lyrics by MJ. Track 6 was written by Alice Merida Richards and Hookworms.

## Personnel

Hookworms

* EO – guitars, backing vocals, additional percussion
* JN – drums, percussion
* JW – guitars
* MB – bass, modular synthesizer, synthesizers
* MJ – lyrics, vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, producing, recording, mixing

Additional personnel

* Alice Mérida Richards – additional vocals and lyrics (track 6); backing vocals – (tracks 1, 2, 4 and 9)
* Christopher Duffin – tenor and soprano saxophone on (tracks 4, 7 and 8)
* Richard Formby – additional Modular Synthesizer (track 5)
* Published by Domino Publishing Co. Ltd
* Recorded by MJ at Suburban Home Studio, Leeds
* Mixed by MJ at Suburban Home Studio, Leeds
* Mastered by Tom Woodhead at Hippocratic Mastering
* Artwork by Louis Byrne

## Charts

| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 18 |
