Join the Dots (Toy album)

Join the Dots
Studio album by TOY
Released	9 December 2013 (UK/EU) 10 December 2013 (US)
Recorded	2013
Genre	Psychedelic rock, krautrock, shoegazing, indie rock
Length	60:43
Label	Heavenly Recordings
Producer	Dan Carey
TOY chronology
Toy (2012) Join the Dots (2013) Clear Shot (2016)
Singles from Join the Dots
"Join the Dots" Released: 20 October 2013

Join the Dots is the second studio album by British psychedelic rock band TOY, released on 9 December 2013 in Europe and the UK (17 December, USA) through Heavenly Recordings.[1][2] The band recorded the album with Dan Carey, who also produced their debut album, and it took twice as long as their first album to record and master.[3] The first single to be released from the album was "Join the Dots", released in October, 2013, as a download and limited hand-stamped seven-inch vinyl. A limited edition of the album included the EP Join the Dubs containing five dub remixes.[4]

Reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	6.9/10[5]
Metacritic	72/100[6]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[7]
Clash	8/10[8]
Exclaim!	5/10[9]
The Guardian	[10]
The Line of Best Fit	6/10[11]
musicOMH	[12]
NME	[13]
Under the Radar	[14]

Join the Dots received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 72/100 based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]

Track listing

1. "Conductor" - 7:08
2. "You Won't Be the Same" - 4:41
3. "As We Turn" - 4:09
4. "Join the Dots" - 7:57
5. "To a Death Unknown" - 5:02
6. "Endlessly" - 4:32
7. "It's Been So Long" - 4:03
8. "Left to Wander" - 4:08
9. "Too Far Gone to Know" - 5:07
10. "Frozen Atmosphere" - 4:05
11. "Fall Out of Love" - 9:51

Japanese bonus tracks

1. "Not On Your Own"
2. "Sequence"

Personnel

• Maxim Barron – bass, vocals
• Tom Dougall – guitar, vocals
• Dominic O'Dair – guitar
• Alejandra Diez – synthesizer
• Charlie Salvidge – drums, vocals
• Dan Carey – mixing, production
• Alexis Smith - engineering

References

1. "Join The Dots New Album out 9th December 2013". 14 October 2013. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
2. "Join the Dots - TOY". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
3. Renshaw, David (14 October 2013). "Toy reveal new album details". NME. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
4. "Discogs" Discogs.com listing for the limited edition release. Accessed 7 April 2014.
5. "Join The Dots by TOY reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
6. "Join the Dots Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
7. Phares, Heather. "Join the Dots - TOY". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
8. Carson, Jamie (4 December 2013). "TOY - Join The Dots". Clash. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
9. Edwards, Michael (9 December 2013). "TOY Join the Dots". Exclaim!. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
10. Petridis, Alexis (5 December 2013). "Toy: Join the Dots - review". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
11. Clarke, Jude (4 December 2013). "Album Review: TOY - Join The Dots". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
12. Shepherd, Sam (6 December 2013). "TOY - Join The Dots". musicOMH. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
13. Lloyd, Kate (29 November 2013). "Toy - 'Join The Dots'". NME. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
14. Lucas, Dan (22 December 2013). "TOY: Join the Dots (Heavenly/[PIAS] America) Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved 5 August 2019.