Hyperview (album)

Hyperview
Studio album by Title Fight
Released February 3, 2015 (2015-02-03)
Recorded July–August 2014
Studio Studio 4 Recording
Genre
Length 31:47
Label ANTI-
Producer Will Yip
Title Fight chronology
Spring Songs
(2013)Spring Songs2013		 Hyperview
(2015)
Singles from Hyperview
  1. "Chlorine"
    Released: December 2, 2014
  2. "Rose of Sharon"
    Released: January 13, 2015

Hyperview is the third studio album by American rock band Title Fight.

Background and production

In 2012, Title Fight released their second album, Floral Green, and followed it up with the 2013 EP, Spring Songs.[1] On July 24, 2014 it was announced that Title Fight had signed to ANTI-.[2] The band said that their "ability to choose our own path regardless of current or past status quos is a defining characteristic" of the band.[2] With signing to ANTI-, they said that "these qualities will be strengthened and supported."[2]

Title Fight's previous efforts were compared to the likes of Gorilla Biscuits and Lifetime.[3] For Hyperview, the band approached it with a sound reminiscent of Shudder to Think and Slowdive.[3] The album's sound has been described as dream pop,[4] indie rock,[5] post-punk,[6] and shoegaze.[4][7][8] Bassist Ned Russin said the group was "looking at bands like maybe Dinosaur Jr. and the Beach Boys — we were looking at the moment where they found something that had never been done before and was now being done well. We were just chasing that energy."[9] Hints of the Hyperview sound could be heard in their previous work.[3] Russin claimed that the album was "the most melodic, simple stuff" the band have created.[3] According to the band, the title Hyperview, "is a state of increased vision, of acute awareness. One in which foresight is even sharper than hindsight."[10] "Chlorine" was "a culmination of all attributes, but not limited to any particular one."[10]

The album was produced by Will Yip[11] at Studio 4 Recording. The album was mastered by Emily Lazar and Richard Morales at The Lodge, in New York.

Release

On December 1, Hyperview was announced for release, with the artwork and track listing being revealed.[12] It was announced while the band were part-way through a tour with Circa Survive and Pianos Become the Teeth.[13] On the same day, a music video was released for "Chlorine" via The FADER.[10] It was directed by Jonny Look.[14] "Chlorine" was released as a single a day later.[15] On January 12, 2015 a music video was released for "Rose of Sharon", it was directed by Hannah Roman.[1] The video features a young person watching films on his television, interspersed with footage of the band.[16] A day later, the song was released as a single.[17]

"Your Pain Is Mine Now" was made available for streaming via Vogue on January 19.[18] On January 27, the album was made available for streaming.[19] Hyperview was released on February 3 through ANTI-.[9][nb 1] The band held a record release show at Gallery of Sound in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.[21] In mid March, the band toured the U.S. with support from Merchandise and Power Trip.[22] In late March and early April, the band toured alongside La Dispute with support from The Hotelier.[23] In May, the band toured across Europe with support from Milk Teeth, Cold World and Drug Church.[24] The band went on a tour of the U.S. in October and November.[25]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[26]
Review scores
SourceRating
The 4057/10[27]
AbsolutePunk6.8/10[8]
AllMusic[4]
Consequence of SoundB-[28]
DIY[29]
Exclaim!8/10[30]
NME8/10[31]
Pitchfork7.6/10[32]
Punknews.org[33]
Spin7/10[34]

Compared to previous albums, Title Fight's third effort was not as well received by critics.[35] Some cite the reason for the more mixed reviews was due to the evolution of their sound from a punk and hardcore based noise, to a more distorted, shoegaze-influenced sound. Nevertheless, Hyperview received generally positive reviews overall from professional critics. Album aggregator, Metacritic, gave the album 71/100 indicating "generally favorable reviews".

In a positive review for Exclaim!, Branan Ranjanathan wrote that "the heavily distorted, fuzzy wall of sound from previous albums has been replaced by lead guitar jangle here, but while that may seem off-putting to fans who are accustomed to the relentless punk bludgeoning of their previous material, at its core the songwriting is solid, and familiar enough for old fans to learn to love."[30] Zoe Camp of Pitchfork also gave the album a positive review, praising the songwriting of the band.[32]

The album was included on Grantland's "10 Great Albums From 2015 (So Far) You Might Have Missed"[36] and "Pop-Punk Is the New Indie Rock (or Perhaps the Old Alt Rock)" lists.[37] "Chlorine" was included on Grantland's "Songs of the Week" list.[38]

Track listing

All songs written by Title Fight.

  1. "Murder Your Memory" – 2:36
  2. "Chlorine" – 3:08
  3. "Hypernight" – 2:56
  4. "Mrahc" – 2:11
  5. "Your Pain Is Mine Now" – 4:03
  6. "Rose of Sharon" – 2:50
  7. "Trace Me Onto You" – 4:02
  8. "Liar's Love" – 3:26
  9. "Dizzy" – 4:21
  10. "New Vision" – 2:14

Personnel

Title Fight

Production

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[39] 50
U.S. Billboard 200[40] 78
U.S. Billboard Alternative Albums[41] 6
U.S. Billboard Independent Albums[42] 4
U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums[43] 10
U.S. Billboard Tastemaker Albums[44] 5
U.S. Billboard Top Album Sales[45] 41
U.S. Billboard Vinyl Albums[46] 2

References

Footnotes

  1. ↑ U.S. ANTI- 87383[20]

Citations

  1. 1 2 "Title Fight". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Title Fight Sign With Anti-Records". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Shoegazi: how Title Fight went from hardcore to post-rock". the Guardian. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 Monger, Timothy. "Hyperview - Title Fight". AllMusic. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  5. ↑ Cohen, Ian (May 6, 2015). "Turnover: Peripheral Vision | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  6. ↑ Hill, John (December 3, 2015). "The 50 Best Albums of 2015". Noisey. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  7. ↑ Rettig, James (January 26, 2015). "Stream Title Fight Hyperview". Stereogum. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  8. 1 2 Djamoos, Zac (February 3, 2015). "Title Fight - Hyperview - Album Review". AbsolutePunk. AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  9. 1 2 "Get lost in Title Fight's whimsical new track, "Your Pain Is Mine Now" - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  10. 1 2 3 Fitzmaurice, Larry (December 1, 2014). "Watch The Video For Title Fight's Dreamy, Smeared "Chlorine"". thefader.com. The FADER. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
  11. ↑ Sacher, Andrew (December 1, 2014). "Title Fight detail 'Hyperview,' share "Chlorine" video (watch)". brooklynvegan.com. Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Title Fight stream lead single from new album, 'Hyperview' - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Circa Survive announce tour with Title Fight, Pianos Become The Teeth". Alternative Press. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  14. ↑ Title Fight - "Chlorine". YouTube. 1 December 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Chlorine - Title Fight - Release Information, Reviews and Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Title Fight". exclaim.ca. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Rose of Sharon - Title Fight - Release Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Hear 'Your Pain Is Mine Now,' a Song from Punk Band Title Fight - Vogue". Vogue. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Media: Title Fight: 'Hyperview'". punknews.org. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  20. ↑ Timothy Monger. "Hyperview - Title Fight - Release Information, Reviews and Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  21. ↑ "A Day in the Life: Title Fight". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Tours: Title Fight". punknews.org. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  23. ↑ "La Dispute, Title Fight announce spring tour with the Hotelier". Alternative Press. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Tours: Title Fight / Milk Teeth / Drug Church / Cold World (Europe)". punknews.org. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Title Fight announce fall tour dates". Alternative Press. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  26. ↑ "Reviews for Hyperview by Title Fight". Metacritic. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  27. ↑ Lyons, Patrick (February 10, 2015). "Hyperview - Title Fight". The 405. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  28. ↑ Brennan, Collin (January 29, 2015). "Title Fight – Hyperview". Consequence of Sound. ConsequenceOfSound.net. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  29. ↑ Jamies, Sarah. "Title Fight - Hyperview album review". DIY. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  30. 1 2 Ranjanathan, Branan (January 30, 2015). "Title Fight - Hyperview". Exclaim!. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
  31. ↑ Daly, Rhian (February 16, 2015). "NME Reviews - 7 Great Albums That May Have Passed You By This Week". NME. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  32. 1 2 Camp, Zoe (February 11, 2015). "Title Fight - Hyperview". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  33. ↑ "Title Fight". punknews.org. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  34. ↑ "SPIN Overlooked Albums Report: Dawn Richard’s Trippy R&B, Quarterbacks’ Twee-Punk, and More". Spin. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  35. ↑ "Title Fight Profile". Metacritic.
  36. ↑ Hyden, Steven (August 7, 2015). "Songs of the Week: 10 Great Albums From 2015 (So Far) You Might Have Missed". Grantland. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  37. ↑ Hyden, Steven (January 30, 2015). "Songs of the Week: Pop-Punk Is the New Indie Rock (or Perhaps the Old Alt Rock)". Grantland. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  38. ↑ Hyden, Steven (December 5, 2014). "Songs of the Week: Long Live Lana". Grantland. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
  39. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
  40. ↑ "Title Fight - Chart history (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  41. ↑ "Title Fight - Chart history (Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  42. ↑ "Title Fight - Chart history (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  43. ↑ "Title Fight - Chart history (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  44. ↑ "Title Fight - Chart history (Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  45. ↑ "Title Fight - Chart history (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  46. ↑ "Vinyl Albums : February 21, 2015". Billboard. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
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