Mister Asylum is the debut album by American rock band Highly Suspect, released on July 17, 2015. It features the singles "Lydia" and "Bloodfeather".

Mister Asylum
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 17, 2015 (2015-07-17)
Genre
Length39:58
Label
ProducerJoel Hamilton[3]
Highly Suspect chronology
Black Ocean
(2013)
Mister Asylum
(2015)
The Boy Who Died Wolf
(2016)
Singles from Mister Asylum
  1. "Lydia"
    Released: March 4, 2015
  2. "Bloodfeather"
    Released: November 17, 2015
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicPositive[3]

Reception

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The album debuted at No. 56 on Billboard 200,[4] and No. 7 on the Top Rock Albums chart,[5] selling 4,000 copies in its first week. It has sold 58,000 copies as of November 2016.[6]

Timothy Monger at AllMusic reflected positively on the album, likening its "muscular" sound to Kings of Leon and Queens of the Stone Age.[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Mister Asylum"4:03
2."Lost"4:09
3."Lydia"4:02
4."Bath Salts"3:59
5."23" (featuring Sasha Dobson)4:10
6."Mom"4:58
7."Bloodfeather"3:54
8."Fuck Me Up"2:30
9."Vanity"3:59
10."Claudeland"4:14
Total length:39:58

Personnel

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  • Ryan Meyer - drums, vocals
  • Rich Meyer - bass, vocals
  • Johnny Stevens – guitar, vocals, synthesizer
  • Sasha Dobson - backing vocals on "23"

Charts

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Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 56
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[8] 2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] 7

References

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  1. ^ Vain, Madison (July 15, 2015). "Highly Suspect shares a playlist of some favorite tunes". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 3, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Stephenson, Charla (October 10, 2015). "Mister Asylum by Highly Suspect". National Rock Review. Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Monger, Timothy (July 17, 2015). "Mister Asylum: Highly Suspect". AllMusic. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  4. ^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. August 8, 2015.
  5. ^ "Top Rock Albums". Billboard. August 8, 2015.
  6. ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016.
  7. ^ "Highly Suspect Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Highly Suspect Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Highly Suspect Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.