High Anxiety (Thom Sonny Green album)
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High Anxiety is the debut solo album by British musician Thom Sonny Green. It was composed and recorded by Green from 2014 to 2016, while he was touring with alt-J, and was released on 19 August 2016 by Infectious and Sudden Records. The album received mixed reviews by critics.
Background and recording
Green started producing in 2012, using his laptop.[2] He composed and recorded the album over the course of two years while touring with alt-J,[3] in hotel rooms.[4] In the process, he used Ableton Live[2] and a short music gear, including Bass Station II and OP-1 synthesisers, a H2n recorder, and a Game Boy.[5]
Music
High Anxiety is an electronica,[6] ambient[7] and experimental[8] album. Green cited Clams Casino, Arca, Deftones and Radiohead as influences on the record.[3] The title of the album refers to Green's "general anxiety".[9]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 5.8/10[11] |
| Metacritic | 57/100[10] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Paste | 7.7/10[6] |
| The Observer |   [1] |
| NME | [7] |
| PopMatters |   [12] |
High Anxiety received mixed reviews by music critics, many of whom found the album overlong.[1][12] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, it received an average score of 57, based on 7 reviews.[10]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Thom Sonny Green
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Vienna" | 3:12 |
| 2. | "40 Beers" | 1:04 |
| 3. | "Market" | 2:44 |
| 4. | "System" | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Blew" | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Arizona" | 2:03 |
| 7. | "Oslo" | 3:37 |
| 8. | "Ping" | 2:38 |
| 9. | "Cologne" | 2:23 |
| 10. | "Houston" | 3:29 |
| 11. | "Oakland" | 2:31 |
| 12. | "VVVV" | 2:38 |
| 13. | "Phoenix" | 3:08 |
| 14. | "Large" | 4:39 |
| 15. | "Palms" | 3:21 |
| 16. | "Beach" | 2:41 |
| 17. | "Grounds" | 2:43 |
| 18. | "Preach" | 3:55 |
| 19. | "Christ" | 4:16 |
| 20. | "Meh" | 5:34 |
| 21. | "Neon Blue" | 3:45 |
| Total length: | 1:10:00 | |
References
- ^ a b c "Thom Sonny Green: High Anxiety review – Alt-J's unexpected talent". The Observer. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ a b Wasserman, Milo (8 August 2016). "In Conversation: Thom Sonny Green". Clash. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Hear 'Preach', the latest song from Alt-J drummer Thom Sonny Green's debut solo LP". Fact. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Alt-J to drop new album 'Relaxer'". Malay Mail Online. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
Since their two albums, drummer Thom Sonny Green released a debut solo effort, High Anxiety, made over the years of touring and recorded in hotel rooms.
- ^ "The music gear that made Thom Sonny Green's album 'High Anxiety'". 23 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ a b Thuyein, Mady (20 September 2016). "Thom Sonny Green: High Anxiety Review". Paste. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ a b Cochrane, Greg (20 September 2016). "Thom Sonny Green – 'High Anxiety' Album Review". NME. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ Bein, Kat. "alt-J's Thom Sonny Green Made an Experimental Electronic LP and Visualizer: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ Thomas, Helen (9 August 2016). "'I Tap Into The Darker Side': Alt-J's Thom Sonny Green Talks Solo Album 'High Anxiety'". NME. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Reviews and Tracks for High Anxiety by Thom Sonny Green". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "High Anxiety by Thom Sonny Green Reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ a b DeLeonardis, John (1 December 2016). "Thom Sonny Green - High Anxiety". PopMatters. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "High Anxiety by Thom Sonny Green". iTunes. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Amazon.com: High Anxiety: Thom Sonny Green". Amazon. Retrieved 13 August 2017.