Psychic Chasms

Psychic Chasms
Studio album by Neon Indian
Released	October 13, 2009
Recorded	2009
Genre	Chillwave synthpop indietronica lo-fi neo-psychedelia experimental
Length	30:46
Label	Lefse
Producer	Alan Palomo
Neon Indian chronology
Psychic Chasms (2009) The Flaming Lips with Neon Indian (2011)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	81/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The A.V. Club	A[3]
Beats per Minute	82%[4]
Robert Christgau	[5]
Consequence of Sound	[6]
Drowned in Sound	7/10[7]
The Guardian	[8]
Pitchfork Media	8.6/10[9]
PopMatters	[10]
Spin	[11]

Psychic Chasms is the debut studio album by American electronic music band Neon Indian, released on October 13, 2009 by Lefse Records. Pitchfork Media placed the album at number 14 on its list of Top 50 Albums of 2009,^[12] while Rhapsody ranked it at number 17 n on its list of 25 Best Albums of 2009.^[13]

A special edition of the album was released digitally on August 31, 2010 and physically on September 28 by Fader Label, including a set of nine bonus remixes titled Mind Ctrl: Psychic Chasms Possessed.^[14][15] In the United Kingdom, the special edition was released on September 28, 2010 by Static Tongues and included the track "Sleep Paralysist", while omitting two remixes.^[16]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Alan Palomo. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"(AM)"	0:25
2.	"Deadbeat Summer"	4:03
3.	"Laughing Gas"	1:43
4.	"Terminally Chill"	3:34
5.	"(If I Knew, I'd Tell You)"	0:48
6.	"6669 (I Don't Know If You Know)"	3:21
7.	"Should Have Taken Acid with You"	2:21
8.	"Mind, Drips"	3:09
9.	"Psychic Chasms"	4:06
10.	"Local Joke"	3:27
11.	"Ephemeral Artery"	2:52
12.	"7000 (Reprise)"	0:57
Total length:		30:36

Mind Ctrl: Psychic Chasms Possessed bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Deadbeat Summer" (Toro y Moi Remix)	2:59
14.	"Should Have Taken Acid with You" (Body Language Remix)	3:19
15.	"(If I Knew, I'd Tell You)" (Javelin Remix)	3:10
16.	"Mind, Drips" (Bibio Remix)	4:13
17.	"Terminally Chill" (Yacht Remix)	3:53
18.	"Ephemeral Artery" (Darby Cicci of The Antlers – Fresh Breath Remix)	3:01
19.	"Psychic Chasms" (Twin Shadow Cover)	3:08
20.	"Local Joke" (Dntel Mix)	3:52
21.	"Psychic Chasms" (Anoraak Remix)	4:45
Total length:		63:06

Mind Ctrl: Psychic Chasms Possessed bonus tracks (UK edition)[16]
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Sleep Paralysist"	4:34
14.	"Deadbeat Summer" (Toro y Moi Remix)	2:59
15.	"Should Have Taken Acid with You" (Body Language Remix)	3:19
16.	"(If I Knew, I'd Tell You)" (Javelin Remix)	3:10
17.	"Mind, Drips" (Bibio Remix)	4:13
18.	"Terminally Chill" (Yacht Remix)	3:53
19.	"Ephemeral Artery" (Darby Cicci of The Antlers – Fresh Breath Remix)	3:01
20.	"Local Joke" (Dntel Mix)	3:52
Total length:		59:47

Sampling credits

• "Deadbeat Summer" contains a sample of "Izzat Love?" by Todd Rundgren.^[17]
• "Mind, Drips" contains a sample of "I Love You" by Carmelo La Bionda.
• "Psychic Chasms" and "Ephemeral Artery" contain a sample of "Come on Closer" by Pineapples.
• "Local Joke" contains a sample of "How About a Little Fanfare?" by Todd Rundgren.^[17]

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Psychic Chasms.^[18]

• Alan Palomo – production, recording
• Ronald Gierhart – guitar ("Terminally Chill", "Ephemeral Artery")

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
US Dance/Electronic Albums[19]	11
US Heatseekers Albums[20]	26

References

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2. Phares, Heather. "Psychic Chasms – Neon Indian". AllMusic. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
3. Martins, Chris (January 5, 2010). "Neon Indian: Psychic Chasms". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
4. Rodgers, Katherine (December 4, 2009). "Album Review: Neon Indian – Psychic Chasms". Beats per Minute. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
5. "CG: Neon Indian". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
6. Balderrama, Anthony (October 19, 2010). "Album Review: Neon Indian – Psychic Chasms". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on May 10, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
7. Adams, Sean (November 18, 2009). "Neon Indian – Psychic Chasms". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
8. Cragg, Michael (October 16, 2010). "Neon Indian: Psychic Chasms". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
9. Hogan, Marc (October 13, 2009). "Neon Indian: Psychic Chasms". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
10. Johnson, Dan (November 5, 2009). "Neon Indian: Psychic Chasms". PopMatters. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
11. Kornhaber, Spencer (October 6, 2009). "Neon Indian, 'Psychic Chasms' (Lefse)". Spin. Archived from the original on January 15, 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2009.
12. "The Top 50 Albums of 2009". Pitchfork Media. December 17, 2009. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
13. "The 25 Best Albums of 2009". Rhapsody. December 29, 2009. Archived from the original on January 15, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
14. "Mind Ctrl: Psychic Chasms Possessed: Neon Indian: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
15. "Mind Ctrl: Psychic Chasms Possessed (Dig)". Amazon.com. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
16. Breihan, Tom (July 23, 2010). "YACHT, Antlers, Toro Y Moi, Javelin Remixes on Neon Indian UK Release". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
17. Freedman, Pete (September 16, 2011). "Todd Rundgren Dedicates His Latest Album to Memory of the Late Frankie 45". Dallas Observer. Voice Media Group. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
18. Psychic Chasms (CD liner notes). Neon Indian. Lefse Records. 2009. LEFSE001.
19. "Neon Indian – Chart history: Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
20. "Neon Indian – Chart history: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 29, 2014.