Blend Inn

Blend Inn
Studio album by Hockey Dad
Released	9 February 2018
Studio	Robert Lang (Shoreline, Washington)[1]
Length	40:09
Label	Farmer & The Owl, LAB
Producer	John Goodmanson
Hockey Dad chronology
Boronia (2016) Blend Inn (2018) Brain Candy (2020)
Singles from Blend Inn
"Homely Feeling" Released: 20 October 2017 "I Wanna Be Everybody" Released: 19 January 2018 "Join the Club" Released: 12 June 2018[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
TheMusic	[4]
Sputnikmusic	[5]

Blend Inn is the second studio album from Australian post punk duo Hockey Dad.[6] The album was released on 9 February 2018 by Farmer & The Owl. In 2018, the lead single "Homely Feeling" was voted into Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2017 at No. 54. This marked the first time the band has appeared in the countdown.[7] In 2019, the tracks "Join the Club", "Sweet Release" and "I Wanna Be Everybody" were voted into Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2018 at Nos. 18, 73 and 61, respectively.[8]

At the J Awards of 2018, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[9]

Recording

After a successful run of shows throughout 2016, Hockey Dad flew to Seattle to record Blend Inn with producer John Goodmanson at the Robert Lang Studios.[10] According to drummer William "Billy" Fleming, the album title refers to "the part of your head that you want to go to when you're overseas and wishing you were back home, it's within. We're always just trying to be comfortable and semi blending in, so it's the name we gave to that place you zone out to."[11] The album artwork depicts a photo of the studio where the band recorded the album. The photo was taken by Fleming.[12]

Track listing

All music is composed by Zach Stephenson and William Fleming

No.	Title	Length
1.	"My Stride"	3:41
2.	"Homely Feeling"	2:20
3.	"I Wanna Be Everybody"	3:38
4.	"Danny"	3:31
5.	"Join the Club"	3:17
6.	"Whatever"	2:26
7.	"Disappoint Me"	3:15
8.	"Running Out"	4:15
9.	"Stalker"	3:05
10.	"Where I Came From"	3:41
11.	"Sweet Release"	3:27
12.	"Eggshells"	3:33
Total length:		40:09

Personnel

Musicians

Hockey Dad

• Zach Stephenson – guitar, lead vocals (1–12), backing vocals (11)
• William Fleming – drums (1–12), lead vocals (11)

Additional musicians

• Stephen Bourke – bass guitar (1–12)

Technical

• John Goodmanson – production (1–12)

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[13]	6
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[14]	5

References

1. Newstead, Al (17 April 2019). "Hockey Dad heading overseas to begin recording new album". abc.net.au. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
2. Newstead, Al (18 June 2018). "Hockey Dad present 'Join The Club' tour and new music video". ABC. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
3. Blend Inn at AllMusic
4. MacMaster, Matt. "Hockey Dad Blend Inn". themusic.com.au. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
5. "Hockey Dad - Blend Inn (Album review ) | Sputnikmusic".
6. "Blend Inn, by Hockey Dad". Hockey Dad.
7. "1-100 | Hottest 100 2017 | triple J". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 11 November 2017.
8. "Hottest 100 2018". Triple J. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
9. "The J Award 2018". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
10. "HOCKEY DAD - Metro Theatre". www.metrotheatre.com.au.
11. "Hockey Dad announce new album, Blend Inn, share "Homely Feeling": Steam". 20 October 2017.
12. "Hockey Dad 'Blend Inn Tour' at Badlands Bar". Oztix Home Page. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
13. "Australiancharts.com – Hockey Dad – Blend Inn". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
14. "NZ Heatseeker Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.