Typical System

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Typical System
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Studio album by
Released24 June 2014
GenrePost-punk, new wave, indie rock, garage rock
Length40:28
LabelIron Lung
ProducerMikey Young
Total Control chronology
Henge Beat
(2011)
Typical System
(2014)

Typical System is the second full-length album by Australian post-punk band Total Control. Produced by band member Mikey Young, the album was released on 24 June 2014 by Iron Lung Records.[1] It peaked at No. 5 on the ARIA Hitseekers Albums chart.[2]

At the Music Victoria Awards of 2014, the album was nominated for Best Album.[3][4]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100 [5]
Review scores
SourceRating
Alternative PressStarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[6]
Consequence of SoundB−[7]
Exclaim!9/10[8]
The GuardianStarStarStarStarStar[9]
The Line of Best Fit8.5/10[10]
The MusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[11]
NME8/10[12]
Pitchfork8.0/10[13]
PopMatters7/10[14]
Under the Radar8/10[15]

Typical System received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 83, which indicates "universal acclaim", based on 11 reviews.[16]

Accolades

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Publication Country Accolade Rank
Noisey US Noisey's Top 25 Albums of 2014 11[17]
Rough Trade UK Rough Trade's Top 100 Albums of The 2014 11[18]
Flavorwire US Flavorwire's 30 Best Albums of 2014 19[19]
Paste US Paste's 50 Best Albums of 2014 43[20]
Under the Radar US Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2014 58[21]

Track listing

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CD (TCON102), vinyl (LUNGS053)

All tracks are written by Michael Young, James Vinciguerra, Daniel Stewart, Zephyr Pavey, Al Montfort,[22] except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Glass" (Young, Vinciguerra, Stewart)6:07
2."Expensive Dog"3:52
3."Flesh War"4:40
4."Systematic Fuck"2:11
5."Liberal Party" (Young, Vinciguerra, Stewart, Pavey)3:35
6."2 Less Jacks"2:44
7."Black Springs"7:24
8."The Ferryman" (Young, Vinciguerra)2:45
9."Hunter" (Young, Stewart, Pavey, David West)3:37
10."Safety Net" (Young, Vinciguerra, Stewart, West, Pavey)3:35

References

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