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''Treble'' magazine, in a review published on 12 August 2019, named ''Braindrops'' their "Album of the Week" praising the track "Paradise" as "a sickly mirage of an oasis—you can practically see the disspiating heat haze over Liddiard's trickling guitar riffs. It slowly escalates its way toward a furious climax, turning into one of the most explosive break-up songs in recent memory". The review concludes: "Tropical Fuck Storm invite the chaos, orchestrating it, manipulating it, delivering a piece of mangled and bruised art that sounds magnificent at its most frayed and fragmented. It's a weirdness that feels strangely assuring, even necessary."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.treblezine.com/reviews/tropical-fuck-storm-braindrops-review-album-of-the-week/|title=Album of the Week: Tropical Fuck Storm - Braindrops|first=Jeff|last=Terich}}</ref> ''[[NARC Magazine]]'' gave the album a perfect score, writing that it "pretty much cements the Australians as one of the most vital acts on the planet right now."<ref name=narc/> ''[[Exclaim!]]'' called it "a [[psychedelic rock]] opera occasionally dipping its toes in the stream of [[electro punk|electro-punk]]. The result is equal parts harrowing and electrifying, surreal and far too familiar."<ref name=ex/> According to ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]'', "[l]istening to ''Braindrops'' feels like watching a sped-up timeline of rising sea levels and melting glaciers set to long-lost field recordings of maximalist [[noise rock|noise-rock]] from the Outback. You're listening to a world falling apart."<ref name=paste/> ''Braindrops'', writes ''[[The Line of Best Fit]]'', "is as cerebral and gut-level as its name implies, high-minded and high volume, a grand mess that isn't really a mess at all."<ref name=lbf/>
''Treble'' magazine, in a review published on 12 August 2019, named ''Braindrops'' their "Album of the Week" praising the track "Paradise" as "a sickly mirage of an oasis—you can practically see the disspiating heat haze over Liddiard's trickling guitar riffs. It slowly escalates its way toward a furious climax, turning into one of the most explosive break-up songs in recent memory". The review concludes: "Tropical Fuck Storm invite the chaos, orchestrating it, manipulating it, delivering a piece of mangled and bruised art that sounds magnificent at its most frayed and fragmented. It's a weirdness that feels strangely assuring, even necessary."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.treblezine.com/reviews/tropical-fuck-storm-braindrops-review-album-of-the-week/|title=Album of the Week: Tropical Fuck Storm - Braindrops|first=Jeff|last=Terich}}</ref> ''[[NARC Magazine]]'' gave the album a perfect score, writing that it "pretty much cements the Australians as one of the most vital acts on the planet right now."<ref name=narc/> ''[[Exclaim!]]'' called it "a [[psychedelic rock]] opera occasionally dipping its toes in the stream of [[electro punk|electro-punk]]. The result is equal parts harrowing and electrifying, surreal and far too familiar."<ref name=ex/> According to ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]'', "[l]istening to ''Braindrops'' feels like watching a sped-up timeline of rising sea levels and melting glaciers set to long-lost field recordings of maximalist [[noise rock|noise-rock]] from the Outback. You're listening to a world falling apart."<ref name=paste/> ''Braindrops'', writes ''[[The Line of Best Fit]]'', "is as cerebral and gut-level as its name implies, high-minded and high volume, a grand mess that isn't really a mess at all."<ref name=lbf/>

===Contemporary===

In an interview with ''Konbini'', [[Iggy Pop]] praised the title track of the album, simply calling it "a good fuck".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/tropicalfstorm/videos/384563918903860/?v=384563918903860|title=holy fucking fuck thanks @iggypopofficial 🦘🛸🦘🛸 and @konbini #tropicalfuckstorm|website=Facebook}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://amnplify.com.au/godfather-of-punk-iggy-pop-tells-the-world-braindrops-is-a-good-fuk/|title=odfather of punk IGGY POP tells the world ‘Braindrops’ is a good fu*k|website=Amnplify}}</ref> [[Conan Neutron & his Secret Friends|Conan Neutron]] called it one of his favourite albums of the year, calling it "an utterly befuddling and “wrong” sounding record that is oh so “right.” There isn’t a clear monster single like “[[A Laughing Death in Meatspace#Track listing|tyres]]” on this one, but the whole thing has a snakey, baked in the sun vibe that works its way into your subconscious."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radioneutron.com/2019/12/30/top-records-of-2019/|title=Top Records of 2019|website=Conan Neutron's Protonic Reversal}}</ref>


===Awards & Nominations===
===Awards & Nominations===

Revision as of 09:10, 2 January 2020

Braindrops
Studio album by
Tropical Fuck Storm
Released23 August 2019 (2019-08-23)
Recorded2018–2019
StudioDodgy Bros Studios (Nagambie, Victoria)
Genre
Length48:11
LabelFlightless, Joyful Noise
ProducerGareth Liddiard, Mike Deslandes
Tropical Fuck Storm chronology
A Laughing Death in Meatspace
(2018) 		Braindrops
(2019)
Singles from Braindrops
  1. "The Planet of Straw Men"
    Released: 4 March 2019
  2. "Paradise"
    Released: 17 June 2019
  3. "Who's My Eugene?"
    Released: 25 July 2019
  4. "Braindrops"
    Released: 19 August 2019

Braindrops is the second studio album by Australian supergroup Tropical Fuck Storm. It was released on 23 August 2019 through Flightless Records in Australia and Joyful Noise Records in the US.[7][8][9]

Release

Aside from the aforementioned singles, limited edition vinyl copies of the album itself have also been given away to those who pre-ordered the album from Joyful Noise Records.[10] The album was also leaked online in its entirety on 14 August 2019.[11]

Singles

Four singles have been released from the album: "The Planet Of Straw Men",[8] "Paradise",[12] "Who's My Eugene?"[13] and "Braindrops".[14] Music videos for the tracks "The Planet Of Straw Men"[15], "Braindrops",[14], "Who's My Eugene?"[16] and "The Happiest Guy Around"[17] have also been released. A different mix of the track "The Happiest Guy Around" had also previously appeared as the B-side to a split single with Liars in August 2018, as a part of the LAMC series of singles curated by Famous Class Records.[18][19]

Cover

Joe Becker, who had previously created the cover art for their debut album, was also credited with the cover art for Braindrops.[20]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.7/10[21]
Metacritic77/100[22]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
DIY[23]
Dork[1]
Exclaim!8/10[2]
Les Inrockuptiblesvery favorable[24]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[25]
The Music[26]
NARC Magazine5/5[27]
Paste8.2/10[3]
Uncut[28]

The album currently holds a Metacritic score of 77 based on 10 reviews and an AnyDecentMusic? score of 7.7 based on 13 reviews.[22][21]

Treble magazine, in a review published on 12 August 2019, named Braindrops their "Album of the Week" praising the track "Paradise" as "a sickly mirage of an oasis—you can practically see the disspiating heat haze over Liddiard's trickling guitar riffs. It slowly escalates its way toward a furious climax, turning into one of the most explosive break-up songs in recent memory". The review concludes: "Tropical Fuck Storm invite the chaos, orchestrating it, manipulating it, delivering a piece of mangled and bruised art that sounds magnificent at its most frayed and fragmented. It's a weirdness that feels strangely assuring, even necessary."[29] NARC Magazine gave the album a perfect score, writing that it "pretty much cements the Australians as one of the most vital acts on the planet right now."[27] Exclaim! called it "a psychedelic rock opera occasionally dipping its toes in the stream of electro-punk. The result is equal parts harrowing and electrifying, surreal and far too familiar."[2] According to Paste, "[l]istening to Braindrops feels like watching a sped-up timeline of rising sea levels and melting glaciers set to long-lost field recordings of maximalist noise-rock from the Outback. You're listening to a world falling apart."[3] Braindrops, writes The Line of Best Fit, "is as cerebral and gut-level as its name implies, high-minded and high volume, a grand mess that isn't really a mess at all."[25]

Contemporary

In an interview with Konbini, Iggy Pop praised the title track of the album, simply calling it "a good fuck".[30][31] Conan Neutron called it one of his favourite albums of the year, calling it "an utterly befuddling and “wrong” sounding record that is oh so “right.” There isn’t a clear monster single like “tyres” on this one, but the whole thing has a snakey, baked in the sun vibe that works its way into your subconscious."[32]

Awards & Nominations

The album has been nominated for the Australian Music Prize of 2019.[33]

Accolades

Publication Country Accolade Rank
Slate US The Best Albums of 2019 -[34]
Loud and Quiet UK The Loud And Quiet best 40 albums of 2019 12[35]
Double J Australia The 50 best albums of 2019 38[36]
The Sydney Morning Herald (Craig Mathieson) Australia The best 10 albums of 2019 (and a few that came close) -[37]
Junkee Australia The 15 Best Albums Of 2019 -[38]
Brooklyn Vegan US Bill’s Indie Basement: Best of 2019 39[39]
The Music Australia The Music 2019 Writers' Poll 10[40]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tropical Fuck Storm

No.TitleLength
1."Paradise"6:14
2."The Planet of Straw Men"4:52
3."Who's My Eugene?"4:41
4."The Happiest Guy Around"4:28
5."Maria 62"3:56
6."Braindrops"6:42
7."Aspirin"5:14
8."Desert Sands of Venus"4:14
9."Maria 63"7:50
Total length:48:11

Personnel

Adapted from liner notes.

  • "Gaz" (Gareth Liddiard) – performer, recording engineer, mixing engineer
  • "Fi Fi" (Fiona Kitschin) – performer
  • "RKO" (Erica Dunn) – performer
  • "Hammer" (Lauren Hammel) – performer

Additional credits

  • Jonathan Paul "J.P." Shilo – violin (tracks: 5, 8, 9), guitar (tracks: 5, 8, 9), organ (tracks: 5, 8, 9)
  • Венера-14 – field recordings (track: 8)
  • Mike Deslandes – recording, mixing
  • Dav Byrne – mastering
  • Joe Becker – cover painting
  • Jamie Wdziekonski – photography
  • Andrew Quilty – photography
  • David Woodruff – layout

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[41] 10
Independent Label Albums[42] 2
Independent Albums (Billboard)[43] 18
Top Heatseekers (Billboard)[44] 3
Alternative Album Sales (Billboard)[45] 12
Rock Album Sales (Billboard)[46] 23

References

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  2. ^ a b c "Tropical Fuck Storm Braindrops". exclaim.ca.
  3. ^ a b c "Tropical Fuck Storm: Braindrops". Paste.
  4. ^ a b c "Braindrops - Tropical Fuck Storm | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  5. ^ Simpson, Dave (23 August 2019). "Tropical Fuck Storm: Braindrops review – punchy alt punks in a burning world" – via www.theguardian.com.
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  7. ^ "Tropical Fuck Storm announce new album 'Braindrops'; listen to new single 'Paradise'". leguesswho.nl.
  8. ^ a b Sun, Fuzzy (22 June 2019). "Tropical Fuck Storm to release 'Braindrops'".
  9. ^ "Tropical Fuck Storm Release New Album, Braindrops, on Aug. 23; Stream "Paradise"". Vents Magazine. 18 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Tropical Fuck Storm - Braindrops". Discogs.
  11. ^ "Tropical Fuck Storm : Braindrops album download | Has it Leaked?".
  12. ^ "Daily Dose: Tropical Fuck Storm, "Paradise"". pastemagazine.com.
  13. ^ "Tropical Fuck Storm Share New Song And Video 'Who's My Eugene?'". Music Feeds. 25 July 2019.
  14. ^ a b "Tropical Fuck Storm release new song and video for 'Braindrops'". 19 August 2019.
  15. ^ "The Quietus | News | WATCH: New Tropical Fuck Storm Video". The Quietus.
  16. ^ "20 New Songs Out Today". BrooklynVegan.
  17. ^ "Tropical Fuck Storm Shares Video "The Happiest Guy Around"". Ghettoblaster.
  18. ^ "Tropical Fuck Storm - "The Happiest Guy Around" | Post-Trash Premiere". POST-TRASH.
  19. ^ "Liars - "Total 3 Part Saga" & Tropical Fuck Storm - "The Happiest Guy Around"". 12 September 2018.
  20. ^ "Tropical Fuck Storm: Braindrops Keep Falling on My Head - News Leak". 14 July 2019.
  21. ^ a b "Braindrops by Tropical Fuck Storm reviews | Any Decent Music". anydecentmusic.com.
  22. ^ a b "Braindrops by Tropical Fuck Storm". Metacritic.
  23. ^ "Tropical Fuck Storm - Braindrops". DIY.
  24. ^ "Tropical Fuck Storm, des Australiens radicaux et distordus". Les Inrocks.
  25. ^ a b "Tropical F*ck Storm's Braindrops is a thrilling, high-minded mess". The Line of Best Fit.
  26. ^ "/". The Music.
  27. ^ a b "ALBUM REVIEW: Tropical Fuck Storm – Braindrops | NARC. | Reliably Informed | Music and Creative Arts News for Newcastle and the North East". narcmagazine.com.
  28. ^ Uncut October 2019 issue, page 63
  29. ^ Terich, Jeff. "Album of the Week: Tropical Fuck Storm - Braindrops".
  30. ^ "holy fucking fuck thanks @iggypopofficial 🦘🛸🦘🛸 and @konbini #tropicalfuckstorm". Facebook.
  31. ^ "odfather of punk IGGY POP tells the world 'Braindrops' is a good fu*k". Amnplify.
  32. ^ "Top Records of 2019". Conan Neutron's Protonic Reversal.
  33. ^ "The Australian Music Prize 2019". Australian Music Prize.
  34. ^ Wilson, Carl (10 December 2019). "The Best Albums of 2019". Slate Magazine.
  35. ^ "The Loud And Quiet best 40 albums of 2019". Loud And Quiet.
  36. ^ "The 50 best albums of 2019". Double J. 3 December 2019.
  37. ^ Mathieson, Craig (12 December 2019). "The best 10 albums of 2019 (and a few that came close)". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  38. ^ "The 15 Best Albums Of 2019". Junkee. 17 December 2019.
  39. ^ "Bill's Indie Basement: Best of 2019". BrooklynVegan.
  40. ^ "/". The Music.
  41. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  42. ^ "THIS WEEK IN THE CHARTS - SEPTEMBER 2ND". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  43. ^ "Independent Albums". Billboard.
  44. ^ "Heatseekers Albums: Up and Coming Musicians Chart". Billboard.
  45. ^ "Alternative Album Sales". Billboard.
  46. ^ "Rock Album Sales". Billboard.
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