Psychic Chasms
| Psychic Chasms | ||||
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| Studio album by Neon Indian | ||||
| Released | October 13, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre |
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| Length | 30:46 | |||
| Label | Lefse | |||
| Producer | Alan Palomo | |||
| Neon Indian chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The A.V. Club | A[3] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[4] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.6/10[5] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[6] |
| Spin | [7] |
Psychic Chasms is the debut studio album by American electronic music band Neon Indian, released on October 13, 2009 by Lefse Records. Pitchfork Media placed the album at number fourteen on its list of The Top 50 Albums of 2009,[8] while Rhapsody ranked it at number seventeen on its list of The 25 Best Albums of 2009.[9]
A special edition of the album was released digitally on August 31, 2010 and physically on September 28 by Fader Label, including a set of nine bonus remixes titled Mind Ctrl: Psychic Chasms Possessed.[10][11] In the United Kingdom, the special edition was released on September 28, 2010 by Static Tongues and includes the track "Sleep Paralysist", while omitting two remixes.[12]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Alan Palomo.
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "(AM)" | 0:25 | |
| 2. | "Deadbeat Summer" | 4:03 | |
| 3. | "Laughing Gas" | 1:43 | |
| 4. | "Terminally Chill" | 3:34 | |
| 5. | "(If I Knew, I'd Tell You)" | 0:48 | |
| 6. | "6669 (I Don't Know If You Know)" | 3:21 | |
| 7. | "Should Have Taken Acid with You" | 2:21 | |
| 8. | "Mind, Drips" | 3:09 | |
| 9. | "Psychic Chasms" | 4:06 | |
| 10. | "Local Joke" | 3:27 | |
| 11. | "Ephemeral Artery" | 2:52 | |
| 12. | "7000 (Reprise)" | 0:57 | |
Total length: |
30:36 | ||
| Mind Ctrl: Psychic Chasms Possessed bonus tracks | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 13. | "Deadbeat Summer" (Toro y Moi Remix) | 2:59 | ||||||||
| 14. | "Should Have Taken Acid with You" (Body Language Remix) | 3:19 | ||||||||
| 15. | "(If I Knew, I'd Tell You)" (Javelin Remix) | 3:10 | ||||||||
| 16. | "Mind, Drips" (Bibio Remix) | 4:13 | ||||||||
| 17. | "Terminally Chill" (Yacht Remix) | 3:53 | ||||||||
| 18. | "Ephemeral Artery" (Darby Cicci of The Antlers – Fresh Breath Remix) | 3:01 | ||||||||
| 19. | "Psychic Chasms" (Twin Shadow Cover) | 3:08 | ||||||||
| 20. | "Local Joke" (Dntel Mix) | 3:52 | ||||||||
| 21. | "Psychic Chasms" (Anoraak Remix) | 4:45 | ||||||||
Total length: |
63:06 | |||||||||
| Mind Ctrl: Psychic Chasms Possessed bonus tracks (UK edition)[12] | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 13. | "Sleep Paralysist" | 4:34 | ||||||||
| 14. | "Deadbeat Summer" (Toro y Moi Remix) | 2:59 | ||||||||
| 15. | "Should Have Taken Acid with You" (Body Language Remix) | 3:19 | ||||||||
| 16. | "(If I Knew, I'd Tell You)" (Javelin Remix) | 3:10 | ||||||||
| 17. | "Mind, Drips" (Bibio Remix) | 4:13 | ||||||||
| 18. | "Terminally Chill" (Yacht Remix) | 3:53 | ||||||||
| 19. | "Ephemeral Artery" (Darby Cicci of The Antlers – Fresh Breath Remix) | 3:01 | ||||||||
| 20. | "Local Joke" (Dntel Mix) | 3:52 | ||||||||
Total length: |
59:47 | |||||||||
- Sampling credits
- "Deadbeat Summer" contains a sample of "Izzat Love?" by Todd Rundgren.[13]
- "Mind, Drips" contains a sample of "I Love You" by Carmelo La Bionda.
- "Psychic Chasms" and "Ephemeral Artery" contain a sample of "Come on Closer" by Pineapples.
- "Local Joke" contains a sample of "How About a Little Fanfare?" by Todd Rundgren.[13]
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Psychic Chasms.[14]
- Alan Palomo – production, recording
- Ronald Gierhart – guitar ("Terminally Chill", "Ephemeral Artery")
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Dance/Electronic Albums[15] | 11 |
| US Heatseekers Albums[16] | 26 |
References
- ↑ "Reviews for Psychic Chasms by Neon Indian". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ↑ Phares, Heather. "Psychic Chasms – Neon Indian". AllMusic. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ↑ Martins, Chris (January 5, 2010). "Neon Indian: Psychic Chasms". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ↑ Adams, Sean (November 18, 2009). "Neon Indian – Psychic Chasms". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ↑ Hogan, Marc (October 13, 2009). "Neon Indian: Psychic Chasms". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ↑ Johnson, Dan (November 5, 2009). "Neon Indian: Psychic Chasms". PopMatters. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ↑ Kornhaber, Spencer (October 6, 2009). "Neon Indian, 'Psychic Chasms' (Lefse)". Spin. Archived from the original on January 15, 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2009.
- ↑ "The Top 50 Albums of 2009". Pitchfork Media. December 17, 2009. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ↑ "The 25 Best Albums of 2009". Rhapsody. December 29, 2009. Archived from the original on January 15, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
- ↑ "Mind Ctrl: Psychic Chasms Possessed: Neon Indian: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Mind Ctrl: Psychic Chasms Possessed (Dig)". Amazon.com. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Breihan, Tom (July 23, 2010). "YACHT, Antlers, Toro Y Moi, Javelin Remixes on Neon Indian UK Release". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Freedman, Pete (September 16, 2011). "Todd Rundgren Dedicates His Latest Album to Memory of the Late Frankie 45". Dallas Observer. Voice Media Group. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ↑ Psychic Chasms (CD liner notes). Neon Indian. Lefse Records. 2009. LEFSE001.
- ↑ "Neon Indian – Chart history: Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Neon Indian – Chart history: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 29, 2014.