Fantasize (album)

Fantasize is the second studio album by American indietronica band Kye Kye, which was released on January 21, 2014, by Valga Records, and it was produced by Chad Howat. This album was funded through a Kickstarter campaign. The album attracted commercial successes and positive critical attention.

Fantasize
Studio album by
Kye Kye
ReleasedJanuary 21, 2014 (2014-01-21)
Recorded2013 in Nashville, Tennessee
GenreIndietronica
Length44:09
LabelValga
ProducerChad Howat
Kye Kye chronology
Young Love
(2011)		 Fantasize
(2014)

Background

The album Fantasize is the second studio album by the American indietronica group Kye Kye, which it released on January 21, 2014 by Valga Records, and it was produced by Chad Howat in Nashville, Tennessee. This album was paid for by a Kickstarter funding campaign.

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
CCM Magazine[1]
Indie Vision Music[2]
Knoxville News Sentinel[3]

Fantasize received generally positive reception from music critics. Matt Conner of CCM Magazine rated the album four stars out of five, remarking how it is a "stellar follow-up" to Young Love that is "a well-produced set."[1] At Knoxville News Sentinel, Chuck Campbell rated the album four out of five stars, stating that the release "is impressively cinematic and capable of quickly whisking listeners away into a nebulous world of gossamer electronic strains and untethered vocals."[3] Ian Zandi of Indie Vision Music rated the album a perfect five stars, writing that "the perfect word to describe this album. Heavenly."[2]

Commercial performance

For the Billboard charting week of February 8, 2014, the album charted at Nos. 7 and 50 on the Top Heatseekers Albums and Independent Albums charts.[4]

Track listing
Tracklist
No.TitleLength
1."I Already See It"4:27
2."Honest Affection"3:23
3."People"3:24
4."Glass"4:09
5."Scared of Selfish"4:03
6."Dreams (2am)"3:24
7."Fantasize"1:51
8."Seasons"2:57
9."Softly"4:50
10."Her"4:05
11."Hiding Place"3:52
12."Celeste"3:44
Total length:44:09

Chart performance
Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] 7
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6] 50

References
  1. Conner, Matt (June 1, 2014). "Kye Kye: Fantasize (Valga)" (PDF). CCM Magazine. Salem Publishing. p. 37. ISSN 1524-7848. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
  2. Zandi, Ian (April 1, 2014). "Kye Kye – Fantasize | Reviews". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  3. Campbell, Chuck (January 14, 2014). "'Tuned In' review: Kye Kye's fantasy proves quite dreamy". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  4. AllMusic. "Kye Kye | Awards". Rovi. Retrieved April 20, 2014. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  5. "Kye Kye: Top Heatseekers Albums". Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  6. "Kye Kye: Independent Albums". Retrieved April 20, 2014.
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