Preoccupations is the second studio album by Canadian rock band Preoccupations, released on September 16, 2016, by Flemish Eye in Canada and Jagjaguwar in the United States.[1] It was the band's first album released under this name, after changing it from "Viet Cong" in 2015.
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| Released | September 16, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
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| Length | 38:16 | |||
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Release edit
The album was preceded by the singles "Anxiety", "Degraded" and "Memory".[2][3][4]
Critical reception edit
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.4/10[5] |
| Metacritic | 79/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Consequence of Sound | B[8] |
| DIY | [9] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[10] |
| The Irish Times | [11] |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10[12] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[13] |
| Q | [14] |
| The Skinny | [15] |
| Uncut | 8/10[16] |
Preoccupations received favorable reviews from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 79, based on 21 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".[6] Writing for Pitchfork, Marc Masters stated, "What makes Preoccupations much more than a circular exercise in self-analysis is the vitality of the music. There’s a tense, nervous energy running through all the tracks, which connect to each other like wires that spark electrical currents when they meet".[12]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Preoccupations
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Anxiety" | 4:29 |
| 2. | "Monotony" | 2:53 |
| 3. | "Zodiac" | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Memory" | 11:26 |
| 5. | "Degraded" | 4:00 |
| 6. | "Sense" | 1:01 |
| 7. | "Forbidden" | 1:32 |
| 8. | "Stimulation" | 4:41 |
| 9. | "Fever" | 4:31 |
| Total length: | 38:16 | |
Personnel edit
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Preoccupations.[17]
- Main personnel
- Matt Flegel – performer, writer
- Mike Wallace – performer, writer
- Scott Munro – performer, writer
- Daniel Christiansen – performer, writer
- Julie Fader – vocals (1, 4)
- Dan Boeckner – vocals (4)
- Jessie Stein – vocals (4), drone (4)
- Graham Walsh – keyboards (7, 9)
- Additional personnel
- Graham Walsh – production, mixing, recording
- Matt Flegel – production
- Scott Munro – production, recording
- Paul Gold – mastering
- Pat Flegel – artwork
- Marc Rimmer – design
Charts edit
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18] | 105 |
References edit
- ^ Lozano, Kevin (June 13, 2016). "Preoccupations (fka Viet Cong) Announce New Album, Share "Anxiety" Video: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ Rettig, James (June 13, 2016). "Preoccupations – "Anxiety" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (July 13, 2016). "Preoccupations (fka Viet Cong) Share New Track "Degraded": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ Galbraith, Alex (September 7, 2016). "Preoccupations share 11-minute opus "Memory" featuring Dan Boeckner — listen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ "Preoccupations by Preoccupations reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Preoccupations by Preoccupations". Metacritic. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Preoccupations – Preoccupations". AllMusic. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ Henry, Dusty (September 13, 2016). "Preoccupations – Preoccupations". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ Connick, Tom (September 15, 2016). "Preoccupations – Preoccupations". DIY. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ Alger, Anna (September 14, 2016). "Preoccupations: Preoccupations". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ Murphy, Lauren (September 15, 2016). "Preoccupations album review: propulsive, purposeful, persistent". The Irish Times. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^ a b Masters, Marc (September 19, 2016). "Preoccupations: Preoccupations". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ Amen, John (November 10, 2016). "Preoccupations: Preoccupations". PopMatters. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^ Mongredien, Phil (November 2016). "Preoccupations: Preoccupations". Q (365): 113.
- ^ Smail, Alex (September 7, 2016). "Preoccupations – Preoccupations". The Skinny. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^ Anderson, Jason (October 2016). "Preoccupations: Preoccupations". Uncut (233): 37.
- ^ Preoccupations (album liner notes). Preoccupations. Flemish Eye. 2016. FLCR032-LP.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Ultratop.be – Preoccupations – Preoccupations" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 30, 2016.