| Artist |
TOY |
| Album Title: |
Join The Dots |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Rock: Psychedelic Rock |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
12/17/2013 |
| Label |
Heavenly |
| Catalog No |
HVNLP102CD |
| Bar Code No |
843798004108 |
| Packaging |
Cardboard 6 Panel Gatefold |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Conductor (7:08)
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| 2.
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You Won't Be The Same (4:42)
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| 3.
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As We Turn (4:09)
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| 4.
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Join The Dots (7:58)
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| 5.
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To A Death Unknown (5:03)
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| 6.
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Endlessly (4:32)
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| 7.
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It's Been So Long (4:03)
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| 8.
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Left To Wander (4:08)
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| 9.
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Too Far Gone To Know (5:07)
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| 10.
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Frozen Atmosphere (4:05)
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| 11.
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Fall Out Of Love (9:52)
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| Date Acquired |
08/12/2014 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Amazon |
| Purchase Price |
13.62 |
Web Links |
All Music Guide Entry:
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Notes |
Bass – Maxim Barron
Drums – Charlie Salvidge
Engineer – Alexis Smith
Guitar – Dominic O'Dair
Producer, Mixed By – Dan Carey
Synth – Alejandra Diez
Vocals – Tom Dougall
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foobar2000 1.2.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2014-08-12 21:29:39
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Analyzed: TOY / Join the Dots
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR5 0.00 dB -7.85 dB 7:08 01/11-Conductor
DR6 0.00 dB -6.92 dB 4:42 02/11-You Won't Be the Same
DR5 0.00 dB -7.05 dB 4:09 03/11-As We Turn
DR6 0.00 dB -7.27 dB 7:58 04/11-Join the Dots
DR6 0.00 dB -6.96 dB 5:03 05/11-To a Death Unknown
DR5 0.00 dB -7.26 dB 4:32 06/11-Endlessly
DR6 0.00 dB -6.29 dB 4:03 07/11-It's Been So Long
DR6 0.00 dB -7.41 dB 4:08 08/11-Left To Wander
DR6 0.00 dB -6.83 dB 5:07 09/11-Too Far Gone To Know
DR6 0.00 dB -7.20 dB 4:05 10/11-Frozen Atmosphere
DR5 0.00 dB -6.20 dB 9:52 11/11-Fall Out of Love
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Number of tracks: 11
Official DR value: DR6
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 989 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review:
Review by Heather Phares
Based on all the directions TOY took on their self-titled debut, it seemed like they'd have to choose between their Krautrock excursions, their fondness for post-punk, and their dream pop leanings in order to make something consistently satisfying. That isn't the case on Join the Dots, which finds them bridging the gaps that made their first album as unfocused as it was promising. Reunited with producer Dan Carey, the band blends the best of each approach they tried on TOY. They give their pop songs some of the drive of their ambitious instrumentals on songs like the former single "Endlessly" and "You Won't Be the Same," which nods to '60s and '80s psych pop with its jangly guitars and hazy keyboards. Meanwhile, they lend some of the melodic beauty of their three-minute singles to their more expansive songs like the soaring title track, which harnesses all of TOY's scattered energy with jet-propelled power. Balancing these extremes could have resulted in a bland mishmash, but it works remarkably well on Join the Dots. It helps that the bandmembers know how to pace themselves better than they did on their debut, whether on the rangy opening track "Conductor" or "Too Far Gone to Know," which builds from a stately start until it culminates in keyboards that suggest streaking past stars. The emphasis on TOY's prettier side on songs like "Left to Wander" and "Frozen Atmosphere" means that there's less of the hard-edged attitude that fueled some of their first album's highlights. Then again, there's less need for it when TOY can deliver songs as mighty as "Fall Out of Love," which incorporates everything they do well: tough verses, vulnerable choruses, and a triumphant, seemingly endless climax. Join the Dots shows that instead of limiting themselves, TOY have just gotten better overall -- arguably the more difficult, and rewarding, path for a band to take.
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