Hole in Your Pocket
Studio album by
The Panics
Released7 October 2016
StudioMelbourne[1][2]
GenrePop rock
Length42:29[3]
LabelDew Process
Producer
The Panics chronology
Rain on the Humming Wire
(2011)		 Hole in Your Pocket
(2016)
Singles from Hole in Your Pocket
  1. "Weatherman"
    Released: August 2016[4]
  2. "Hole in Your Pocket"
    Released: May 2017[5]

Hole in Your Pocket is the fifth studio album by Australian indie rock band, The Panics. The album was released on 7 October 2016 by Dew Process. The album debuted and peaked at number 52 on the ARIA Chart.

The album was released four years after their last with Jae Laffer saying "The cool thing about the album in one respect is that by having a few years off, it means the record has got a pretty good energy. It's relentless the whole time, so it's exciting to come back firing hard both in terms of purpose and meaning. I'm looking forward to communicating the songs to people."[6]

Upon release, Jae Laffer spoke with Double J and said "The whole record seems to be about peoples' struggle and the compromises that you are met with in life."[7][8]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rolling Stone (magazine)[9]
The Australian[10]

Darren Levin from Rolling Stone (magazine) said "The Panics sound has grown more expansive over the years but they've never been this cinematic." Levin concluded the review saying "The Panics' uniquely Australian take on the widescreen rock just gets better with age."[9] Andrew McMillen from The Australian said "Hole in Your Pocket is a gorgeous set of superbly crafted songs built on built on its distinctive brand of guitar-based pop".[10]

Bronius Zumeris from Beat Magazine said "Now on their fifth album, The Panics have long passed the steep learning curve of a nascent nouveau band. The propulsive rhythms and Jae Leffers' voice define The Panics sound. Like 'Weatherman' and 'Passenger', the record as the sum of its parts is 'fragmented pop'. At times, it's exquisite and intricate music for the wee hours of the morning when much is revealed." Zumeris continued saying "There may not be any new tricks on show by the band, but why fix something that is not broken?"[11]

Double J said "The Panics have yet again delivered a record with so much substance that we have to forgive them for taking so long to deliver it to us. Good things take time and we'll be getting plenty of years of joy from Hole in Your Pocket."[7]

Track listing

All tracks written by The Panics.[3]

  1. "Weatherman" - 5:18
  2. "Hole in Your Pocket" - 4:11
  3. "Passenger Side" - 4:03
  4. "Carparks of Greschen" - 4:07
  5. "Know My Name" - 6:30
  6. "Not Apart, Not Together" - 4:30
  7. "The Birds" - 4:05
  8. "Loiter with Intent"
  9. "Switching Off" - 5:23

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[12] 52

Release History

Country Date Format Label Catalogue
various 7 October 2016[1] CD, digital download, streaming Dew Process DEW9000879

References

  1. 1 2 "The Panics, Hole in Your Pocket". Sanity. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "The Panics head to the Hills". The West. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Hole in Your Pocket". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "The Panics Release single "Weatherman"". Music Injection. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "The Panics - Hole In Your Pocket". YouTube. May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  6. ↑ "The Panics". The Brag. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Double J The Panics – Hole In Your Pocket". ABC. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "Chatting Inspiration & The Creative Process With The Panics' Jae Laffer". Music Feeds. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  9. 1 2 "The Panics – Rolling Stone Hole in Your Pocket review". Like What Management. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  10. 1 2 "The Panics – The Australian Hole in Your Pocket review". Like What Management. October 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  11. ↑ "The Panics : Hole In Your Pocket". Beat Magazine. October 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  12. ↑ "ARIA CHART WATCH #390". auspOp. 15 October 2016. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
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