Beard, Wives, Denim
Studio album by
Released2 March 2012
RecordedApril 2010
Zampatti Farm, Eagle Bay, Western Australia
November, 2010
Pond's tour bus, United States
GenrePsychedelic rock, psychedelic pop, neo-psychedelia, alternative rock, garage rock
Length54:39
LabelModular Recordings
ProducerKevin Parker
Pond chronology
Frond
(2010)
Beard, Wives, Denim
(2012)
Hobo Rocket
(2013)
Singles from Beard, Wives, Denim
  1. "Fantastic Explosion of Time"
    Released: 18 January 2012
  2. "Moth Wings"
    Released: 3 February 2012
  3. "You Broke My Cool"
    Released: 17 April 2012
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
NME(9/10)[3]
Pitchfork Media(7.0/10)[4]
Uncut(8/10)[5]

Beard, Wives, Denim is the fourth album by Australian psychedelic rock band Pond, released by Modular Recordings on 2 March 2012 in Australia. Most of the recording was done over two weeks at Zampatti Farm, Eagle Bay, Western Australia in 2010, which is pictured on the album cover.

Background

While it's the fourth album released overall by Pond, Beard, Wives, Denim was released to more critical acclaim and received more mainstream attention than past efforts. Earlier albums featured a more experimental sound and improvisational aspect to them, whereas Beard, Wives, Denim honed in on more typical rock music structure, albeit with mid-song jams remaining intact.[6]

Track listing

Beard, Wives, Denim
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Fantastic Explosion of Time"Jay Watson & Nick AllbrookNick Allbrook4:25
2."When It Explodes"Joseph Ryan & Nick AllbrookNick Allbrook5:23
3."Elegant Design"Jay WatsonNick Allbrook & Jay Watson4:07
4."Sorry I Was Under the Sky"Joseph Ryan & Nick AllbrookJoseph Ryan2:46
5."Sun and Sea and You"Nick AllbrookNick Allbrook3:59
6."Allergies"Jay Watson & PondJay Watson4:25
7."You Broke My Cool"Nick AllbrookNick Allbrook3:48
8."Moth Wings"Jay WatsonNick Allbrook & Jay Watson3:21
9."Leisure Pony"Jay Watson & PondJay Watson3:27
10."Mystery"Jay WatsonJay Watson4:07
11."Dig Brother"Joseph RyanJoseph Ryan4:38
12."Eye Pattern Blindness"Jay Watson & Joseph RyanNick Allbrook & Jay Watson5:56
13."Moreno's Blend"Joseph RyanJoseph Ryan4:13
Total length:54:39

Personnel

  • Nick "Paisley Adams" Allbrook vocals, flute, keys, guitar, slide guitar, bass & occasional drums
  • Jay "Wesley Goldtouch/Wirey B. Buddah" Watson vocals, guitar, keys, synth, backing vocals & occasional drums
  • Joseph "Shoseph Orion McJam" Ryan vocals, guitar, 12-string guitar, slide guitar, bass & backing vocals
  • Jamie Terry keys, organ & bass
  • Kevin "Kaykay Sorbet" Parker drums
  • James SK Wān – bamboo flute

Credits

  • Kevin Parker producer and mastering
  • Rob Grant mixer and mastering
  • Sam Ford engineer

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. NME review
  3. Pitchfork review
  4. Uncut Review
  5. "Pitchfork review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
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