Hypochondriac (Brakence album)

Hypochondriac (stylized in all lowercase) is the second studio album by American musician Brakence, released on December 2, 2022, via Columbia Records and Sony Music.[2] It was preceded by the singles "Argyle", "CBD", "Venus Fly Trap", "Caffeine", and "Bugging!".

Hypochondriac
Studio album by
Brakence
ReleasedDecember 2, 2022
Length52:12
LabelColumbia, Sony
Brakence chronology
Punk2
(2020)		 Hypochondriac
(2022)
Singles from Hypochondriac
  1. "Argyle"
    Released: October 8, 2021
  2. "CBD"
    Released: January 21, 2022
  3. "Venus Fly Trap"
    Released: July 8, 2022
  4. "Caffeine"
    Released: September 9, 2022
  5. "Bugging!"
    Released: November 18, 2022
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork7.3/10[1]

Background

Brakence began work on his second studio album shortly after the release of his 2020 debut album Punk2.[3] On September 23, 2021, after a period of silence, he posted a video titled "bloomtodeath" onto his social media accounts, leading many fans to believe this to be the title of his next album.[4] On October 8, he released "Argyle", his first single in over a year at the time. He then released a second single, "CBD", on January 21, 2022. On July 8, he released "Venus Fly Trap", the album's third single. On September 9, he released its fourth single "Caffeine". The album's title was also officially revealed to be Hypochondriac at the end of the song's music video. On November 14, 2022, Brakence revealed the cover art for Hypochondriac, and announced that it would be released on December 2. On November 18, he released its fifth and final single "Bugging!", as well as the album's track listing.[5]

Brakence embarked on the Hypochondriac Tour to support the album. The tour began on November 26, 2022, in Cleveland, Ohio and concluded on December 20 in Brooklyn, New York. It was his first headlining tour, and featured Jane Remover as the opening act.[6]

Track listing

All tracks written and produced by Randy Findell; additional writers and producers are as indicated.

Hypochondriac track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Bugging!"  3:16
2."Caffeine"
  • Randy Findell
  • Gabriel O'Leary
  • Findell
  • O'Leary
3:17
3."Venus Fly Trap"  4:55
4."Teeth"
  • Findell
  • Wyatt Otis
  • Findell
  • Otis
4:32
5."Intellectual Greed"
  • Findell
  • Otis
  • Findell
  • Otis
3:29
6."5G"  3:29
7."Preparation Exercise No. 7 (Trembling)"  3:42
8."CBD"  2:39
9."Stung"
  • Findell
  • Otis
  • Findell
  • Otis
5:35
10."Argyle"  2:45
11."Deepfake"  5:30
12."Introvert"
  • Findell
  • Danny Rakow
 6:14
13."Hypochondriac"
  • Findell
  • Rakow
 2:42
Total length:52:12

Note

Charts
Chart (2022) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[7] 13

References
  1. Angel, H.D. "Brakence: Hypochondriac". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  2. "Brakence makes glitchy emo-pop that's as confessional as it is inventive". 22 November 2022.
  3. Angel, H.D. "brakence talks about his album'hypochondriac,' chronic pain and hyperpop". NPR. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  4. "@brakence on Instagram: "bloomtodeath"".
  5. https://twitter.com/brakence/status/1593276308045197312
  6. https://twitter.com/brakence/status/1569399065351454722
  7. "Billboard Heatseekers Albums". Billboard.
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