Reset (Panda Bear and Sonic Boom album)

Reset is an album by Panda Bear and Sonic Boom (the respective stage names of Noah Lennox and Peter Kember). It marks the duo's first collaborative album; Kember had previously co-produced Lennox's Tomboy (2011) and Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper (2015).

Reset
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 12, 2022 (2022-08-12)
Recorded2020–2021[1]
Studio
Length38:28
LabelDomino
Producer
  • Panda Bear
  • Sonic Boom
Panda Bear chronology
Buoys
(2019)
Reset
(2022)
Reset in Dub
(2023)
Sonic Boom chronology
All Things Being Equal
(2020)
Reset
(2022)
Reset in Dub
(2023)
Singles from Reset
  1. "Go On"
    Released: July 13, 2022[2]
  2. "Edge of the Edge"
    Released: August 3, 2022[3]

Composition

Much of the album is built on a bedrock of sampled loops taken from the intros of various 1950s and 1960s pop songs,[4] with Panda Bear and Sonic Boom sharing vocal duties on top of these.

Release

The album was released on August 12, 2022, through Domino Recording Company.[1][5][6]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.6/10[7]
Metacritic82/100[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
Paste7.3/10[10]
Pitchfork8.0/10[11]
Slant Magazine[4]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Reset received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 82 out of 100 from 17 critic scores.[8]

In a positive review for Pitchfork, Daniel Felsenthal wrote that the album was "the most pleasurable release" of both Lennox and Kember's career. He added, "Less palliative than corrective, Reset is a dose of human lightness in the drudgery of the now."[12] Writing for AllMusic, Fred Thomas noted that "There's a sense that the heightened collaborative element takes the pressure off of both artists, and the songs sound like two old friends joyfully exchanging ideas and toying with the possibilities of their sound."[9] In a mixed review, Thomas Bedenbaugh of Slant Magazine opined that the album "revels in the whimsical sounds of '50s and '60s pop and rock but lacks the memorable songwriting that made much of the best music from that era so indelible."[4]

Reset in Dub

Reset in Dub
Remix album by
Panda Bear, Sonic Boom, and Adrian Sherwood
ReleasedAugust 18, 2023
GenreDub[13]
LabelDomino
ProducerAdrian Sherwood
Panda Bear and Sonic Boom chronology
Reset
(2022)
Reset in Dub
(2023)
Adrian Sherwood chronology
Lucifer on the Moon
(2022)
Reset in Dub
(2023)
Singles from Reset in Dub
  1. "Whirlpool Dub (Adrian Sherwood Reset in Dub Remix)"
    Released: July 13, 2023

On July 13, 2023, the duo announced a dub rework of the album called Reset in Dub, helmed by British dub producer Adrian Sherwood.[14] The album was released digitally on August 18 by Domino,[14][13] and is scheduled to be released on vinyl on December 8.[14] The first single, "Whirlpool Dub (Adrian Sherwood Reset in Dub Remix)", was released the same day as the announcement.[14]

Track listing

Reset – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Gettin' to the Point"2:30
2."Go On"
4:47
3."Everyday"
  • Kember
  • Lennox
3:52
4."Edge of the Edge"
  • Kember
  • Lennox
  • Neil Mel Levenson[c]
4:49
5."In My Body"
  • Kember
  • Lennox
3:51
6."Whirlpool"
  • Kember
  • Lennox
5:01
7."Danger"5:38
8."Livin' in the After"2:54
9."Everything's Been Leading to This"
  • Kember
  • Lennox
5:09
Total length:38:31
Reset – Expanded edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Gettin' to the Point" (Songbook Instrumental)
  • Kember
  • Lennox
  • B. Cochran[a]
  • E. Cochran[a]
2:30
13."Go On" (Songbook Instrumental)
4:47
14."Everyday" (Songbook Instrumental)
  • Kember
  • Lennox
3:54
15."Edge of the Edge" (Songbook Instrumental)
  • Kember
  • Lennox
  • Neil Mel Levenson[c]
4:48
16."In My Body" (Songbook Instrumental)
  • Kember
  • Lennox
3:51
17."Whirlpool" (Songbook Instrumental)
  • Kember
  • Lennox
5:02
18."Danger" (Songbook Instrumental)5:40
19."Livin' in the After" (Songbook Instrumental)2:57
20."Everything's Been Leading to This" (Songbook Instrumental)
  • Kember
  • Lennox
5:07
21."Gettin' to the Point" (David Holmes Remix)
  • Kember
  • Lennox
  • B. Cochran[a]
  • E. Cochran[a]
5:37
22."Edge of the Edge" (Voka Gentle Remix)
  • Kember
  • Lennox
  • Neil Mel Levenson[c]
6:28
23."Everything's Been Leading Up to This" (Voka Gentle Remix)
  • Kember
  • Lennox
6:04
Total length:65:16

Notes

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Reset
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] 34
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 92
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[18] 32
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[19] 14
Chart performance for Reset in Dub
Chart (2023) Peak
position
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[20] 40

References

  1. Sherburne, Philip (July 13, 2022). "Panda Bear and Sonic Boom Wring Joy Out of Terrible Times on Their Collaborative Album Reset". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on July 13, 2022.
  2. Goslen, Tyler (July 13, 2022). "Panda Bear and Sonic Boom release new single 'Go On'". Far Out. Archived from the original on July 14, 2022.
  3. Bloom, Madison (August 3, 2022). "Watch Panda Bear and Sonic Boom's Video for New Song 'Edge of the Edge'". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on August 3, 2022.
  4. Bedenbaugh, Thomas (August 7, 2022). "Panda Bear & Sonic Boom Reset Review: A Misguided Gesture Toward the Past". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on August 7, 2022.
  5. Aubrey, Elizabeth (July 14, 2022). "Panda Bear reveals details of collaborative album and shares new song, 'Go On'". NME. NME Networks. Archived from the original on July 15, 2022.
  6. "Panda Bear & Sonic Boom Reset (Limited Edition Coloured Vinyl)". Domino Recording Company. 2022. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022.
  7. "Reset by Panda Bear & Sonic Boom reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  8. "Reset by Panda Bear Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  9. Thomas, Fred. "Panda Bear, Sonic Boom - Reset Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  10. Marlin, Natalie (August 11, 2022). "Panda Bear and Sonic Boom's Reset Brings the Future to the Past". Paste. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  11. Felsenthal, David (August 11, 2022). "Panda Bear / Sonic Boom: Reset Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  12. Felsenthal, Daniel (August 11, 2022). "Reset Panda Bear/Sonic Boom". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  13. Blyweiss, Adam (August 13, 2023). "Panda Bear & Sonic Boom – Reset in Dub". Treble. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  14. Minsker, Evan (July 13, 2023). "Panda Bear and Sonic Boom Announce Dub Rework of Their Album Reset". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  15. "28 New Songs Out Today". BrooklynVegan. August 12, 2022. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  16. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  17. "Swisscharts.com – Panda Bear & Sonic Boom – Reset". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  18. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  19. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  20. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
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