Timeline is the debut studio album by American psychedelic pop band Mild High Club. The album has received positive reviews from critics.
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| Released | September 18, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2012–2015 | |||
| Studio | At home in Baltimore, Chicago, and Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic pop[1][2] | |||
| Length | 28:50 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Circle Star | |||
| Producer | Alexander Brettin | |||
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Reception
editAccording to the review aggregator Metacritic, Timeline received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 71 out of 100 from five critic scores.[3] Editors at AllMusic rated this album 3.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Paul Simpson writing "Mild High Club doesn't try too hard and avoids indulging in cloying weirdness, resulting in an enjoyable, naturally flowing album".[1] Priya Elan of Mojo rated this release 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "a thick trance of lysergic pop" that is "rather good".[2] Jonah Bromwich of Pitchfork Media scored Timeline a 6.3 out of 10, characterizing it as "a pretty strong release for a brand new imprint to build on" and criticizing the music's reference points for being too obvious.[4]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Alexander Brettin, except where noted
- "Club Intro" (Kyle Crager) – 3:05
- "Windowpane" – 3:57
- "Note to Self" – 2:20
- "You and Me" (Michael Collins) – 3:28
- "Undeniable" – 2:24
- "Timeline" – 3:39
- "Rollercoaster Baby" – 2:09
- "Elegy" – 2:52
- "Weeping Willow" – 2:16
- "The Chat" – 2:40
Personnel
editMild High Club
- Alexander Brettin – instrumentation, vocals, engineering, production
Additional personnel
- Andrew Burt – conducting on "Weeping Willow"
- Clay Hickson – cover art
- Matthew McQueen – mastering
- Natalie Mering – vocals on "The Chat"
- Maxwell Nitch – bass guitar and shaker on "Rollercoaster Baby"
- Will Pesta – collage, design, layout
- Ariel Pink – vocals on "The Chat"
- Mat Roberts – drums on "Club Intro"
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Simpson, Paul (n.d.). "Mild High Club – Timeline". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ a b Elan, Priya (November 2015). Bulley, Jenny (ed.). "Filter Albums". Mojo Filter. Mojo. No. 264. p. 88. ISSN 1351-0193.
- ^ "Timeline by Mild High Club Reviews and Tracks – Metacritic". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. n.d. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Bromwich, Jonah (October 9, 2023). "Mild High Club: Timeline Album Review". Albums. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
External links
edit- Timeline at Discogs (list of releases)
- Timeline at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
