Mind Chaos
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Mind Chaos is the debut studio album by Portland, Oregon band Hockey.
Background
Ben Grubin and Jeremy Reynolds formed Hockey in 2007 in Southern California. After recording a demo they were signed up to Sony Records to record an album with ex-Talking Heads producer Jerry Harrison. When Sony dropped the band before the album was recorded, Grubin and Reynolds moved to Portland, Oregon with percussionist Anthony Stassi and guitarist Brian White. After garnering attention in the UK, the band were signed by Virgin in the UK and Europe, and Capitol Records in the USA, releasing the album in autumn 2009.[1] The song "Work" was featured on the soundtrack for the game MLB 09: The Show.
Critical response
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.7/10)[4] |
| Drowned in Sound | (6/10)[5] |
| Belfast Telegraph | [6] |
The album received mixed reviews across a wide range of media. The website Metacritic, which aggregates reviews and ratings, shows a 68% score for 'Mind Chaos' from twelve critics' reviews.[7] Reviewing for Drowned in Sound, Neil Ashman said "...at their best they produce some thrilling pop music, and while failing to create a consistently brilliant album, tracks like 'Song Away', 'Too Fake' and 'Learn To Lose' sound good in any year." [8] Similarly, Adam Conner-Simons at the Boston Globe summed up his review with the words "Derivative? Maybe, but at least it’s deftly derived and delivered with purpose and spunk." and a 70% rating.[9]
Track listing
- "Too Fake" – 4:07
- "3 A.M. Spanish" – 4:09
- "Learn to Lose – 3:51
- "Work" – 5:04
- "Song Away" – 3:18
- "Curse This City" –4:30
- "Wanna Be Black" – 3:51
- "Four Holy Photos" – 3:51
- "Preacher" – 4:41
- "Put the Game Down" – 5:40
- "Everyone's the Same Age" – 2:55
Chart performance
| Chart | Highest Position |
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| UK Album Chart | 33[10] |
| Billboard Top Heatseekers | 29[11] |
| French Album Chart | 155[12] |
References
- ^ "Hockey Mind Chaos". Allmusic. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ The Guardian review
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ Drowned in Sound review
- ^ Belfast Telegraph review
- ^ "Mind Chaos Reviews at MetaCritic.com". Metacritic. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ "Hockey Mind Chaos". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ "Hockey, 'Mind Chaos'". Boston Globe. November 9, 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ "Hockey - The Official Chart Company". The Official Chart Company. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ "Mind Chaos > Charts and Awards > Billboard Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 31 July 2010.
- ^ "Hockey - Mind Chaos". lescharts.com. Retrieved 31 July 2010.