Information Retrieved is the fifth full-length studio album by the San Diego indie rock band Pinback, released on October 16, 2012, through Temporary Residence Ltd.[14]
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| Released | October 16, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | S.D.R.L. Studios, San Diego, California | |||
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| Length | 38:03 | |||
| Label | Temporary Residence Ltd. (TRR 179) | |||
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| Singles from Information Retrieved | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| A.V. Club | B−[2] |
| Alarm Magazine | favorable[3] |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| Associated Press | favorable[5] |
| BBC | favorable[6] |
| Consequence of Sound |  [7] |
| Earbuddy | (7.0/10.0)[8] |
| Paste | (8/10)[9] |
| Pitchfork | (6.8/10)[10] |
| PopMatters |   [11] |
| Prefix | [12] |
| Punknews.org | [13] |
Background edit
On August 15, 2012, the album's first single "Proceed to Memory" was made available for streaming on Rolling Stone.[15] The album's second single, "His Phase", was made available for streaming on Pitchfork on September 20, 2012.[16] Eventually, the entire album was made available for streaming for limited time on Soundcheck.[17]
On October 16, 2012 Information Retrieved and the music video for the album track "Sherman" were simultaneously released. The video was directed by Matt Hoyt and was inspired by the 1962 sci-fi film Planeta Bur.[18]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Rob Crow and Zach Smith of Pinback
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Proceed to Memory" | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Glide" | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Drawstring" | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Sherman" | 3:36 |
| 5. | "His Phase" | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Diminished" | 3:53 |
| 7. | "True North" | 3:54 |
| 8. | "A Request" | 3:55 |
| 9. | "Denslow, You Idiot!" | 2:59 |
| 10. | "Sediment" | 4:56 |
| Total length: | 38:03 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "CLOAD "Q"" | 4:03 |
| Total length: | 42:06 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Thee Srum Proggitt" | 4:39 |
| Total length: | 42:42 | |
Personnel edit
Information Retrieved album personnel adapted from Allmusic.[19]
Primary musicians (Pinback)
- Rob Crow – Art Conception, Collage, Drum Programming, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Mixing, Engineer, Vocals, composer
- Zach Smith – Bass, Drum Programming, Guitar, Keyboards, Mixing, Engineer, Percussion, Vocals, composer
Additional musicians
- Anton Patzner – Violin
- Lewis Patzner – Cello
- Chris Prescott – Drums
Production
Album artwork
- Daniel Danger – Illustrations
- Jeremy DeVine – Layout
- Matt Hoyt – Photography
Charts edit
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard 200[20] | 71 |
| Billboard Rock Albums[20] | 30 |
| Billboard Independent Albums[20] | 16 |
| Billboard Alternative Albums[20] | 20 |
| Billboard Tastemaker Albums[20] | 19 |
References edit
- ^ "Critic Reviews for Information Retrieved – Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
- ^ Jason Heller (October 16, 2012). "Pinback: Information Retrieved". The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
- ^ Scott Morrow (October 22, 2012). "Review: Pinback's Information Retrieved". Alarm Magazine. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
- ^ Gregory Heaney (October 16, 2012). "Pinback – Information Retrieved review". Allmusic. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
- ^ Steven Wine (October 16, 2012). "Review: Hooky melodies, tricky rhythms by Pinback". Associated Press. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
- ^ Mischa Pearlman (November 16, 2012). "Californian duo's first LP for five years is a downbeat delight". BBC. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ^ Justin Gerber (October 18, 2012). "Album Review: Pinback – Information Retrieved". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- ^ Nick Krenn (November 14, 2012). "Pinback – Information Retrieved Review". Earbuddy. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- ^ Rachel Bailey (October 16, 2012). "Pinback: Information Retrieved". Paste. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
- ^ Ian Cohen (October 17, 2012). "Pinback: Information Retrieved". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
- ^ Matthew Fiander (October 18, 2012). "Pinback: Information Retrieved". PopMatters. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- ^ Matthew MacFarland (October 22, 2012). "Album Review: Pinback – Information Retrieved". Prefix. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ^ Mrdogg45 (October 19, 2012). "Pinback – Information Retrieved". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Evan Minsker (July 26, 2012). "Pinback Announce First Album in Five Years". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ^ Jon Blistein (August 15, 2012). "Song Premiere: Pinback, 'Proceed to Memory'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 19, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ^ Larry Fitzmaurice (September 20, 2012). "Pinback: "His Phase"". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- ^ Gretta Cohn (October 9, 2012). "Check Ahead: Pinback, 'Information Retrieved'". Soundcheck. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
- ^ Scott Thill (October 16, 2012). "Video Premiere: Pinback's 'Sherman' Reboots Cult Soviet Sci-Fi Flick". Wired. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
- ^ "Information Retrieved – Pinback : Credits : AllMusic". Allmusic. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Information Retrieved – Pinback Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
External links edit
- Official website Archived February 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Official Facebook