Timeline (Mild High Club album)

Timeline is the debut studio album by American psychedelic pop band Mild High Club. The album has received positive reviews from critics.

Timeline
A blue and white line drawing of a bottle spilling its contents next to a flower
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2015 (2015-09-18)
Recorded2012–2015
StudioAt home in Baltimore, Chicago, and Los Angeles
GenrePsychedelic pop[1][2]
Length28:50
LanguageEnglish
LabelCircle Star
ProducerAlexander Brettin
Mild High Club chronology
Timeline
(2015)
Skiptracing
(2016)

Reception

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According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Timeline received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 71 out of 100 from five critic scores.[3] Editors at AllMusic rated this album 3.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Paul Simpson writing "Mild High Club doesn't try too hard and avoids indulging in cloying weirdness, resulting in an enjoyable, naturally flowing album".[1] Priya Elan of Mojo rated this release 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "a thick trance of lysergic pop" that is "rather good".[2] Jonah Bromwich of Pitchfork Media scored Timeline a 6.3 out of 10, characterizing it as "a pretty strong release for a brand new imprint to build on" and criticizing the music's reference points for being too obvious.[4]

Track listing

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All songs written by Alexander Brettin, except where noted

  1. "Club Intro" (Kyle Crager) – 3:05
  2. "Windowpane" – 3:57
  3. "Note to Self" – 2:20
  4. "You and Me" (Michael Collins) – 3:28
  5. "Undeniable" – 2:24
  6. "Timeline" – 3:39
  7. "Rollercoaster Baby" – 2:09
  8. "Elegy" – 2:52
  9. "Weeping Willow" – 2:16
  10. "The Chat" – 2:40

Personnel

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Mild High Club

Additional personnel

  • Andrew Burt – conducting on "Weeping Willow"
  • Clay Hickson – cover art
  • Matthew McQueen – mastering
  • Natalie Mering – vocals on "The Chat"
  • Maxwell Nitch – bass guitar and shaker on "Rollercoaster Baby"
  • Will Pesta – collage, design, layout
  • Ariel Pink – vocals on "The Chat"
  • Mat Roberts – drums on "Club Intro"

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Simpson, Paul (n.d.). "Mild High Club – Timeline". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Elan, Priya (November 2015). Bulley, Jenny (ed.). "Filter Albums". Mojo Filter. Mojo. No. 264. p. 88. ISSN 1351-0193.
  3. ^ "Timeline by Mild High Club Reviews and Tracks – Metacritic". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. n.d. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  4. ^ Bromwich, Jonah (October 9, 2023). "Mild High Club: Timeline Album Review". Albums. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
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