Psychic (album)

Psychic
Studio album by
Darkside
ReleasedOctober 4, 2013 (2013-10-04)
GenreElectronic[1]
Length45:08
Label
ProducerDarkside
Darkside chronology
Psychic
(2013) 		Spiral
(2021)
Singles from Psychic
  1. "Heart"
    Released: November 18, 2013
  2. "Paper Trails"
    Released: March 17, 2014

Psychic is the debut album by electronic music duo Darkside, consisting of Nicolás Jaar and Dave Harrington. It was released on October 4, 2013, on Matador Records.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.8/10[2]
Metacritic79/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Guardian[5]
The Irish Times[6]
Mixmag4/5[7]
Mojo[8]
NME7/10[9]
The Observer[10]
Pitchfork9.0/10[11]
Resident Advisor3.5/5[12]
Spin8/10[13]

Upon its release, Psychic received critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews and ratings from mainstream critics, the album has received a metascore of 79, based on 22 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]

Accolades (Year-end)

Publication Country Accolade Rank (out of) Link
Bleep UK Albums of the Year 2013 N/A (47) [14]
Consequence of Sound US Consequence of Sound's Top 50 Albums of 2013 21 (50) [15]
Crack UK Albums of the Year 15 (100) [16]
Line of Best Fit UK Best Fit Fifty: Albums of 2013 47 (50) [17]
Pitchfork US The Top 50 Albums of 2013 11 (50) [18]
Pitchfork US 2013 Readers Poll Results 12 (50) [19]
Pretty Much Amazing PMA's 40 Best Albums of 2013 39 (40) [20]

N/A denotes that the albums are unranked in the list.

Accolades (Decade)

Additionally, the album was listed in some full decade lists of best albums in the 2010s.

Publication Country Accolade Rank (out of) Link
Noisy by Vice CAN / US The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s 82 (100) [21]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Nicolás Jaar and Dave Harrington

No.TitleLength
1."Golden Arrow"11:21
2."Sitra"1:23
3."Heart"4:58
4."Paper Trails"4:50
5."The Only Shrine I've Seen"7:56
6."Freak, Go Home"6:37
7."Greek Light"2:55
8."Metatron"5:08
Total length:45:08

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Psychic.[22]

Darkside

  • Dave Harrington – production, writing, guitars, bass, acoustic bass, organ, electric piano, pianet, synthesizers, clarinet, drum machines, percussion, electronics, effects
  • Nicolás Jaar – production, writing, vocals, sequencing, drum programming, synthesizers, wurlitzer, mellotron, drum machines, percussion, electronics, effects, mixing

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[23] 21
US Billboard 200[24] 163
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[25] 6

References

  1. ^ Milton, Jamie (October 3, 2014). "Darkside - Psychic". DIY. Retrieved April 21, 2019. Electronic in the loosest, most deformed sense, 'Psychic' rips up convention from the seams to the centre.
  2. ^ "Psychic by Darkside reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Reviews for Psychic by Darkside". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  4. ^ Thomas, Fred. "Psychic – Darkside". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  5. ^ Macpherson, Alex (10 October 2013). "Darkside: Psychic – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  6. ^ Carroll, Jim (11 October 2013). "Darkside: Psychic". The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  7. ^ Lawrence, James (4 November 2013). "Darkside". Mixmag. Archived from the original on 7 November 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  8. ^ "Darkside: Psychic". Mojo (240): 84. November 2013.
  9. ^ Gardner, Noel (7 October 2013). "Darkside – 'Psychic'". NME. Archived from the original on 24 April 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  10. ^ Empire, Kitty (6 October 2013). "Darkside: Psychic – review". The Observer. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  11. ^ Cohen, Ian (7 October 2013). "Darkside: Psychic". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  12. ^ Naylor, Tony (10 October 2013). "DARKSIDE – Psychic". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  13. ^ Beta, Andy (2 October 2013). "Oneohtrix Point Never and Nicolas Jaar's Darkside Serve Up Noirish, Sensuous Hypnosis". Spin. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  14. ^ Bleep. "Bleep - Albums of the Year 2013". Bleep. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  15. ^ "Top 50 Albums of 2013". Consequence. 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  16. ^ "ALBUMS OF THE YEAR: 10-1". Crack Magazine. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  17. ^ "Best Fit Fifty: Albums of 2013". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  18. ^ "The Top 50 Albums of 2013 - Page 4". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  19. ^ "2013 Readers Poll Results". Pitchfork. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  20. ^ "PMA's 40 Best Albums of 2013 | Pretty Much Amazing". Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  21. ^ "The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s". www.vice.com. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  22. ^ Psychic (CD liner notes). Darkside. Other People. 2013. OP003.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  23. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
  24. ^ "Darkside Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  25. ^ "Darkside Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2019.