Beard, Wives, Denim
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| Studio album by Pond | ||||||||||
| Released | 2 March 2012 | |||||||||
| Recorded |
April, 2010 Zampatti Farm, Eagle Bay, Western Australia November, 2010 Pond's tour bus, United States | |||||||||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock, psychedelic pop, neo-psychedelia, alternative rock | |||||||||
| Length | 54:39 | |||||||||
| Label | Modular Recordings | |||||||||
| Producer | Kevin Parker | |||||||||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| NME | (9/10)[2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.0/10)[3] |
| Uncut | (8/10)[4] |
Beard, Wives, Denim is the fourth album by Australian psychedelic rock band Pond, released by Modular Recordings on 2 March 2012 in Australia. Most of the recording was done over two weeks at Zampatti Farm, Eagle Bay, Western Australia in 2010, which is pictured on the album cover.
Background
While it's the fourth album released overall by Pond, Beard, Wives, Denim was released to more critical acclaim and received more mainstream attention than past efforts. Earlier albums featured a more experimental sound and improvisational aspect to them, whereas Beard, Wives, Denim homed in on more typical rock music structure, albeit with mid-song jams remaining intact.[5]
Track listing
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Fantastic Explosion of Time" | Jay Watson & Nick Allbrook | Nick Allbrook | 4:25 | ||||||
| 2. | "When It Explodes" | Joseph Ryan & Nick Allbrook | Nick Allbrook | 5:23 | ||||||
| 3. | "Elegant Design" | Jay Watson | Nick Allbrook & Jay Watson | 4:07 | ||||||
| 4. | "Sorry I Was Under the Sky" | Joseph Ryan & Nick Allbrook | Joseph Ryan | 2:46 | ||||||
| 5. | "Sun and Sea and You" | Nick Allbrook | Nick Allbrook | 3:59 | ||||||
| 6. | "Allergies" | Pond | Jay Watson | 4:25 | ||||||
| 7. | "You Broke My Cool" | Nick Allbrook | Nick Allbrook | 3:48 | ||||||
| 8. | "Moth Wings" | Jay Watson | Nick Allbrook & Jay Watson | 3:21 | ||||||
| 9. | "Leisure Pony" | Pond | Jay Watson | 3:27 | ||||||
| 10. | "Mystery" | Jay Watson | Jay Watson | 4:07 | ||||||
| 11. | "Dig Brother" | Joseph Ryan | Joseph Ryan | 4:38 | ||||||
| 12. | "Eye Pattern Blindness" | Jay Watson & Joseph Ryan | Nick Allbrook & Jay Watson | 5:56 | ||||||
| 13. | "Moreno's Blend" | Joseph Ryan | Joseph Ryan | 4:13 | ||||||
Total length: |
54:39 | |||||||||
Personnel
- Nick "Paisley Adams" Allbrook – vocals, flute, keys, guitar, slide guitar & occasional drums
- Jay "Wesley Goldtouch/Wirey B. Buddah" Watson – vocals, guitar, keys, synth, bass, backing vocals & occasional drums
- Joseph "Shoseph Orion McJam" Ryan – vocals, guitar, 12-string guitar, slide guitar, bass & backing vocals
- Jamie Terry – keys, organ & bass
- Kevin "Kaykay Sorbet" Parker – drums
Credits
- Kevin Parker – producer and mastering
- Rob Grant – mixer and mastering
- Sam Ford – engineer
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ NME review
- ↑ Pitchfork review
- ↑ Uncut Review
- ↑ "Pitchfork review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
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