Mind Chaos

Mind Chaos
Studio album by Hockey
Released August 25th, 2009
Genre Pop rock
Indie rock
Label Capitol
Producer Jerry Harrison, Hockey

Mind Chaos is the 2009 studio album by Portland, Oregon band Hockey.

Contents

Background

Ben Grubin and Jeremy Reynolds formed Hockey in 2007 in Southern California. After recording a demo they were signed up to Sony Records to record an album with ex-Talking Heads producer Jerry Harrison. When Sony dropped the band before the album was recorded, Grubin and Reynolds moved to Portland, Oregon with percussionist Anthony Stassi and guitarist Brian White. After garnering attention in the UK, the band were signed by Virgin in the UK and Europe, and Capitol Records in the USA, releasing the album in autumn 2009.[1]

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]
The Guardian [3]
Pitchfork Media (6.7/10)[4]
Drowned in Sound (6/10)[5]
Belfast Telegraph [6]

The album received mixed reviews across a wide range of media. The website Metacritic, which aggregates reviews and ratings, shows a 68% score for 'Mind Chaos' from twelve critics' reviews.[7] Reviewing for Drowned in Sound, Neil Ashman said "...at their best they produce some thrilling pop music, and while failing to create a consistently brilliant album, tracks like 'Song Away', 'Too Fake' and 'Learn To Lose' sound good in any year." [8] Similarly, Adam Conner-Simons at the Boston Globe summed up his review with the words "Derivative? Maybe, but at least it’s deftly derived and delivered with purpose and spunk." and a 70% rating.[9]

Tracklisting

  1. "Too Fake" – 4:07
  2. "3 A.M. Spanish" – 4:09
  3. "Learn to Lose – 3:51
  4. "Work" – 5:04
  5. "Song Away" – 3:18
  6. "Curse This City" –4:30
  7. "Wanna Be Black" – 3:51
  8. "Four Holy Photos" – 3:51
  9. "Preacher" – 4:41
  10. "Put the Game Down" – 5:40
  11. "Everyone's the Same Age" – 2:55

Chart performance

Chart Highest Position
UK Album Chart 33[10]
Billboard Top Heatseekers 29[11]
French Album Chart 155[12]

References

  1. ^ "Hockey Mind Chaos". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1626613. Retrieved 31 July 2010. 
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ The Guardian review
  4. ^ Pitchfork Media review
  5. ^ Drowned in Sound review
  6. ^ Belfast Telegraph review
  7. ^ "Mind Chaos Reviews at MetaCritic.com". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/hockey/mindchaos?q=mind%20chaos. Retrieved 31 July 2010. 
  8. ^ "Hockey Mind Chaos". Drowned in Sound. http://drownedinsound.com/releases/14688/reviews/4138008. Retrieved 31 July 2010. 
  9. ^ "Hockey, 'Mind Chaos'". Boston Globe. November 9, 2009. http://www.boston.com/ae/music/cd_reviews/articles/2009/11/09/hockey_mind_chaos/. Retrieved 31 July 2010. 
  10. ^ "Hockey - The Official Chart Company". The Official Chart Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/hockey. Retrieved 31 July 2010. 
  11. ^ "Mind Chaos > Charts and Awards > Billboard Albums". Billboard. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1626613/charts-awards. Retrieved 31 July 2010. 
  12. ^ "Hockey - Mind Chaos". lescharts.com. http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Hockey&titel=Mind+Chaos&cat=a. Retrieved 31 July 2010. 

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