What Chaos Is Imaginary
| What Chaos is Imaginary | ||||
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| Released | February 1, 2019 | |||
| Length | 45:32 | |||
| Label | Anti- | |||
| Producer | David Tolomei[1] | |||
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What Chaos is Imaginary is the third studio album by American duo Girlpool. It was released on February 1, 2019 through Anti- Records.
Release and promotion
[edit | edit source]On October 9, 2018, Girlpool released the double single "Lucy's" and "Where You Sink", their first release to feature Tucker singing much deeper than he did previously due to taking testosterone.[2] On November 13, the band released the single "Hire", and announced What Chaos Is Imaginary.[3] Girlpool toured the United States in April and May 2019 to promote the album.[4]
Critical reception
[edit | edit source]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[6] |
| Clash | 7/10[7] |
| Consequence | B+[8] |
| DIY | StarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[9] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[10] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[11] |
| Paste | 6.7/10[1] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[12] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | StarStarStarHalf starFile:TMT empty.svg[13] |
| Under the Radar | 6.5/10[14] |
What Chaos Is Imaginary received a weighted score of 74 out of 100 from review aggregate website Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on 19 reviews from music critics.[5] Sasha Geffen of Pitchfork said about the album, "Weaving in and out of concrete, direct, indie-rock songwriting and meditative, impressionistic dream pop, the record takes up more space than any of Girlpool’s previous music."[12]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lucy's" | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Stale Device" | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Where You Sink" | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Hire" | 2:55 |
| 5. | "Pretty" | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Chemical Freeze" | 4:21 |
| 7. | "All Blacked Out" | 3:07 |
| 8. | "Lucky Joke" | 2:37 |
| 9. | "Minute in Your Mind" | 2:21 |
| 10. | "What Chaos Is Imaginary" | 5:23 |
| 11. | "Hoax and the Shrine" | 2:37 |
| 12. | "Swamp and Bay" | 3:12 |
| 13. | "Josephs Dad" | 2:26 |
| 14. | "Roses" | 3:33 |
| Total length: | 45:32 | |
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[15] | 16 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[16] | 40 |
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