Backstroke is the second studio album by Matthew Dear. It was released on Spectral Sound, a sub-label of Ghostly International, in 2004. 
  Critical reception
  Andy Kellman of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying, "Whatever its designation, Backstroke is a marked turn away from Leave Luck to Heaven, if scarcely a stylistic changeup."[1] He added, "Several cuts will indeed serve adequately in the clubs, but the album as a whole is tailored for a more personal setting."[1] 
 Track listing
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| 1. | "Another" | 5:00 | 
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| 2. | "Tide" | 4:55 | 
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| 3. | "Takes on You" | 6:44 | 
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| 4. | "Grut Wall" | 3:53 | 
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| 5. | "I Know Howser" | 4:00 | 
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| 6. | "Huggy's Parade" | 5:55 | 
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| 7. | "Good Girl" | 3:39 | 
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| 8. | "And in the Night" | 8:32 | 
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| Total length: | 42:43 | 
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  References
   - ^ a b c Kellman, Andy. "Matthew Dear - Backstroke". AllMusic. Retrieved December 22, 2022. 
  - ^ "Backstroke". Blender. Retrieved December 22, 2022. 
  - ^ Sylvester, Nick (July 25, 2004). "Matthew Dear: Backstroke". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 22, 2022. 
  - ^ Umile, Dominic (July 13, 2004). "Matthew Dear: Backstroke". Prefix. Archived from the original on May 16, 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2022. 
  
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