Beard, Wives, Denim

Beard, Wives, Denim
Studio album by Pond
Released 2 March 2012
Recorded April, 2010
Zampatti Farm, Eagle Bay, Western Australia
November, 2010
Pond's tour bus, United States
Genre Psychedelic rock, psychedelic pop, neo-psychedelia, alternative rock
Length 54:39
Label Modular Recordings
Producer Kevin Parker
Pond chronology
Frond
(2010)
Beard, Wives, Denim
(2012)
Hobo Rocket
(2013)
Singles from Beard, Wives, Denim
  1. "Fantastic Explosion of Time"
    Released: 18 January 2012
  2. "Moth Wings"
    Released: 3 February 2012
  3. "You Broke My Cool"
    Released: 17 April 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
NME(9/10)[2]
Pitchfork Media(7.0/10)[3]
Uncut(8/10)[4]

Beard, Wives, Denim is the fourth album by Australian psychedelic rock band Pond, released by Modular Recordings on 2 March 2012 in Australia. Most of the recording was done over two weeks at Zampatti Farm, Eagle Bay, Western Australia in 2010, which is pictured on the album cover.

Background

While it's the fourth album released overall by Pond, Beard, Wives, Denim was released to more critical acclaim and received more mainstream attention than past efforts. Earlier albums featured a more experimental sound and improvisational aspect to them, whereas Beard, Wives, Denim homed in on more typical rock music structure, albeit with mid-song jams remaining intact.[5]

Track listing

Beard, Wives, Denim
No. TitleWriter(s)Lead vocals Length
1. "Fantastic Explosion of Time"  Jay Watson & Nick AllbrookNick Allbrook 4:25
2. "When It Explodes"  Joseph Ryan & Nick AllbrookNick Allbrook 5:23
3. "Elegant Design"  Jay WatsonNick Allbrook & Jay Watson 4:07
4. "Sorry I Was Under the Sky"  Joseph Ryan & Nick AllbrookJoseph Ryan 2:46
5. "Sun and Sea and You"  Nick AllbrookNick Allbrook 3:59
6. "Allergies"  PondJay Watson 4:25
7. "You Broke My Cool"  Nick AllbrookNick Allbrook 3:48
8. "Moth Wings"  Jay WatsonNick Allbrook & Jay Watson 3:21
9. "Leisure Pony"  PondJay Watson 3:27
10. "Mystery"  Jay WatsonJay Watson 4:07
11. "Dig Brother"  Joseph RyanJoseph Ryan 4:38
12. "Eye Pattern Blindness"  Jay Watson & Joseph RyanNick Allbrook & Jay Watson 5:56
13. "Moreno's Blend"  Joseph RyanJoseph Ryan 4:13
Total length:
54:39

Personnel

Credits

References

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