Psychic Chasms - Neon Indian
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81 out of 100

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8.6 out of 10

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  • Summary: This is the debut album for the Alan Palomo-led band.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
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  1. The A.V. Club
    100
    Psychic Chasms is an excellent album of balmy psychedelia and breezy infectiousness.
  2. BBC Music
    80
    While it lacks the freshness that saw it named one of Pitchfork's best albums of last year, there's no doubting that Palomo's best efforts retain their charm a year since they were first heard.
  3. Under The Radar
    80
    Alan Palomo's beautiful debut full-length as Neon Indian is a dirty backpack full of distorted synths, hissy cassette tape production, and 8-bit highlights that come together to make an incredibly successful album of druggy, nostalgic, emotionally complex electropop. [Holiday 2009, p.79]
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  4. Q Magazine
    60
    It's like a broken radio stuck between frequencies, at once disorienting, woozy and supremely psychedelic. [Nov 2010, p.112]
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  1. Tubie
    10
    The perfect album for the summer, it came out in 2009 and I still listen to this album regularly, I don't think it's possible to get tired of it. I hope Alan Palomo can continue producing great music like this album and his various remixes.… Expand
  2. AdamK483
    10
    A wonderful electronic album with an aesthetic for nostalgic summertime vibes, this is a memorable musical journey for fans of vintage video game themes and catchy synthpop hits. Topped by the unique addition of singer/mastermind Alan Palomo's shoegaze-like vocals, Psychic Chasms is a confident and talent-ridden nod to the joys of being a music junkie.… Expand

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