Hotel Insomnia

Hotel Insomnia is the fifth and final studio album by Japanese shoegaze band For Tracy Hyde, released on December 14, 2022, through P-Vine Records.[2][3]

Hotel Insomnia
Studio album by
For Tracy Hyde
ReleasedDecember 14, 2022
GenreShoegaze, Dream pop, Jangle pop
Length56:53
LabelP-Vine
For Tracy Hyde chronology
Ethernity
(2021)		 Hotel Insomnia
(2022)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork7.6/10[1]

Themes

The album was inspired by the unease and anxiety of living in a post-COVID world. The band cites shibuya-kei as a major influence on the album's sound.[4]

Release

The album was released on December 14, 2022. It was preceded by the singles "Subway Station Revelation" and "Milkshake". Milkshake was released as part of a split single with Thai shoegaze band Death of Heather.[5] A tour was announced for the album, featuring three dates around Tokyo and Osaka, and a co-headline with Lovely Summer Chan.[6] On January 5, 2023, it was announced that the band would break up on March 25, after the final show of the tour.[7]

Reception

Pitchfork featured the album on their "6 New Albums You Should Listen to Now" list.[8] Joshua Kim of NPR praised the song "Undulate", saying that it "feels like we're being launched into space, leaving the stratosphere to find a new home among the stars."[9]

Track listing
Regular edition
No.TitleLength
1."Undulate"4:32
2."The First Time (Is The Last Time)"4:31
3."Kodiak"5:54
4."Lungs"3:38
5."Estuary"5:07
6."Bleachers"2:12
7."Friends"4:02
8."Natalie"4:11
9."Sirens"5:11
10."House of Mirrors"5:03
11."Milkshake"3:41
12."Subway Station Revelation"4:14
13."Leave The Planet"4:27
Total length:56:53

Chart positions
Chart (2022) Peak

position

Oricon Albums Chart[10] 240

References
  1. "For Tracy Hyde: Hotel Insomnia". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  2. "For Tracy Hyde/Hotel Insomnia". tower.jp. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  3. Ng, Scott (2022-10-31). "For Tracy Hyde announce new album 'Hotel Insomnia'". NME. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
  4. "Asia Spotlight: For Tracy Hyde on making troubled music and redefining familiarity in new album 'Hotel Insomnia'". Asia Spotlight: For Tracy Hyde on making troubled music and redefining familiarity in new album 'Hotel Insomnia' | Bandwagon | Music media championing and spotlighting music in Asia. 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  5. Soo, J. X. (2022-09-08). "Tokyo's For Tracy Hyde drop heavy single 'Milkshake', announce split release with Thailand's Death of Heather". NME. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  6. "For Tracy Hyde、全キャリアを注いだ5thアルバム『Hotel Insomnia』をリリース！ツアーも決定". プレイリスト＆カルチャーメディア | DIGLE MAGAZINE. 2022-12-14. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  7. "For Tracy Hyde, Japanese Shoegaze Band, Break Up". Pitchfork. 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  8. "6 Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now". Pitchfork. 2022-12-16. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  9. Kim, Joshua Minsoo (2022-12-14). "For Tracy Hyde, 'Undulate'". NPR. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  10. "For Tracy Hyde". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
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