Hypochondriac (The Frights album)
| Hypochondriac | ||||
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| Released | August 24, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | February 1–13, 2018 | |||
| Studio | Balboa Recording, Los Angeles, CA | |||
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| Length | 38:50 | |||
| Label | Epitaph | |||
| Producer | Zac Carper | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Upset | [3] |
Hypochondriac is the third studio album by American surf-punk[4] band the Frights, released August 24, 2018 on Epitaph Records.
Background
[edit]Frontman Mikey Carnevale explains starting work on Hypochondriac in his own terms:
I had started to brainstorm where I wanted to go with this record basically the day we released You Are Going to Hate This. At first, I overthought the hell out of it, due to coming down from the high of making our first real album in a real studio with a real producer. So it took about a year or so until I realized that I’m not special and I just forced myself to sit down with an acoustic guitar. What came of that, I think, is a confessional album that I never assumed a band like ours would make.[5]
The band entered Balboa Recording in Los Angeles in February 2018 with producer and Fidlar frontman Zac Carper, spending two straight weeks recording songs.[4] Hypochondriac marked the debut of guitarist Jordan Clark and was the band's first release for Epitaph Records.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Mikey Carnevale
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tell Me Why I'm Okay" | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Crutch" | 2:44 |
| 3. | "Broken Brain" | 3:13 |
| 4. | "Whatever" | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Over It" | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Me and We and I" | 4:50 |
| 7. | "Goodbyes" | 3:14 |
| 8. | "Pills" | 2:49 |
| 9. | "No Place Like (Not Being) Home" | 4:00 |
| 10. | "Hold Me Down" | 4:15 |
| 11. | "Alone" | 3:34 |
| Total length: | 38:50 | |
Notes
- "Crutch" is stylized in all uppercase.
- Some sources credit Zac Carper as a co-writer. According to The Frights official Bandcamp page, Mikey Carnevale is the sole writer of the album.[6]
Personnel
[edit]- The Frights
- Mikey Carnevale – lead vocals, guitar
- Jordan Clark – guitar
- Richard Dotson – bass guitar
- Marc Finn – drums
- Production
- David Baker – mixing assistant
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Zac Carper – producer
- Rowan Daly – photography
- David Jerkovich – engineer
- Rob Kinelski – mixing
- Jason Link and the Frights – layout and design
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] | 10 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] | 34 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Crutch". bandcamp.com. May 14, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ Monger, Timothy. "Hypochondriac by the Frights". AllMusic. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ^ "The Frights' Hypochondriac skips between fury and tranquillity". Upset. August 20, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ^ a b "Album Review: The Frights Hypochondriac". Stitched Sound. August 27, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ Epitaph (August 24, 2018). "The Frights: Hypochondriac".
- ^ "Hypochondriac, by the Frights". The Frights. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ^ "The Frights Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "The Frights Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.