Timeline
A blue and white line drawing of a bottle spilling its contents next to a flower
Studio album by
Mild High Club
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2015 (2015-09-18)
Recorded2012–2015
StudioAt home in Baltimore, Chicago, and Los Angeles
GenrePsychedelic pop[1][2]
Length28:50
LanguageEnglish
LabelCircle Star
ProducerAlexander Brettin
Mild High Club chronology
Timeline
(2015)		 Skiptracing
(2016)

Timeline is the debut studio album by American psychedelic pop band Mild High Club. The album has received positive reviews from critics.

Reception

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Timeline received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 71 out of 100 from five critic scores.[3] Editors at AllMusic rated this album 3.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Paul Simpson writing "Mild High Club doesn't try too hard and avoids indulging in cloying weirdness, resulting in an enjoyable, naturally flowing album".[1] Priya Elan of Mojo rated this release 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "a thick trance of lysergic pop" that is "rather good".[2] Jonah Bromwich of Pitchfork Media scored Timeline a 6.3 out of 10, characterizing it as "a pretty strong release for a brand new imprint to build on" and criticizing the music's reference points for being too obvious.[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Alexander Brettin, except where noted

  1. "Club Intro" (Kyle Crager) – 3:05
  2. "Windowpane" – 3:57
  3. "Note to Self" – 2:20
  4. "You and Me" (Michael Collins) – 3:28
  5. "Undeniable" – 2:24
  6. "Timeline" – 3:39
  7. "Rollercoaster Baby" – 2:09
  8. "Elegy" – 2:52
  9. "Weeping Willow" – 2:16
  10. "The Chat" – 2:40

Personnel

Mild High Club

Additional personnel

  • Andrew Burt – conducting on "Weeping Willow"
  • Clay Hickson – cover art
  • Matthew McQueen – mastering
  • Natalie Mering – vocals on "The Chat"
  • Maxwell Nitch – bass guitar on "Rollercoaster Baby", shaker on "Rollercoaster Baby"
  • Will Pesta – collage, design, layout
  • Ariel Pink – vocals on "The Chat"
  • Mat Roberts – drums on "Club Intro"

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Simpson, Paul (n.d.). "Mild High Club – Timeline". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Elan, Priya (November 2015). Bulley, Jenny (ed.). "Filter Albums". Mojo Filter. Mojo. No. 264. p. 88. ISSN 1351-0193.
  3. ↑ "Timeline by Mild High Club Reviews and Tracks – Metacritic". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. n.d. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  4. ↑ Bromwich, Jonah (October 9, 2023). "Mild High Club: Timeline Album Review". Albums. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
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