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 | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | December 14, 2022 | |||
Genre | Shoegaze, Dream pop, Jangle pop | |||
Length | 56:53 | |||
Label | P-Vine | |||
For Tracy Hyde chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Pitchfork | 7.6/10[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
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
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Oricon Albums Chart[10] | 240 |
References
- "For Tracy Hyde: Hotel Insomnia". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- "For Tracy Hyde/Hotel Insomnia". tower.jp. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
- Ng, Scott (2022-10-31). "For Tracy Hyde announce new album 'Hotel Insomnia'". NME. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
- "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.
- 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.
- "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.
- "For Tracy Hyde, Japanese Shoegaze Band, Break Up". Pitchfork. 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- "6 Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now". Pitchfork. 2022-12-16. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
- Kim, Joshua Minsoo (2022-12-14). "For Tracy Hyde, 'Undulate'". NPR. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
- "For Tracy Hyde". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2022-12-25.