Freakout/Release

Freakout/Release is the eighth studio album by English synthpop band Hot Chip. It was released on 19 August 2022 through Domino.[2]

Freakout/Release
Studio album by
Hot Chip
Released19 August 2022 (2022-08-19)
StudioRelax and Enjoy (London)
GenreAlternative dance[1]
Length47:17
LabelDomino
ProducerHot Chip
Hot Chip chronology
Late Night Tales: Hot Chip
(2020)		 Freakout/Release
(2022)
Singles from Freakout/Release
  1. "Down"
  2. "Eleanor"
  3. "Broken"

Note: the disc is completely blank on both sides; the artist and album title are only visible on the disc as an inner ring matrix-style print. The side where the artist & album title are legible is the label side (up), the side where the matrix info is legible is the side with the music (down).

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Clash7/10[4]
Exclaim!8/10[5]
musicOMH[6]
NME[7]
The Observer[8]
Paste7.8/10[9]
Pitchfork7.6/10[10]
PopMatters9/10[11]
Slant Magazine[12]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Freakout/Release received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 76 out of 100 from 15 critic scores.[2]

Track listing
Freakout/Release track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Down"3:52
2."Eleanor"5:09
3."Freakout/Release"3:17
4."Broken"3:24
5."Not Alone"4:32
6."Hard to Be Funky" (featuring Lou Hayter)4:11
7."Time"4:35
8."Miss the Bliss"4:56
9."The Evil That Men Do" (featuring Cadence Weapon)5:25
10."Guilty"4:02
11."Out of My Depth"3:54
Total length:47:17

Charts
Chart performance for Freakout/Release
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 120
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] 196
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] 45
Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] 10
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 99
UK Albums (OCC)[18] 16
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[19] 1
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[20] 1

References
  1. Jenner, Alice. "Hot Chip "Freakout/Release"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  2. Freakout/Release at Metacritic
  3. Phares, Heather. "Hot Chip – Freakout/Release Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  4. Murray, Robin (18 August 2022). "Hot Chip – Freakout/Release". Clash. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  5. Ranta, Alan (18 August 2022). "Hot Chip Dance Through Depression on 'Freakout/Release'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  6. Murphy, David (15 August 2022). "Hot Chip – Freakout/Release | Album Reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  7. Krol (18 August 2022). "Hot Chip – 'Freakout/Release' review: upbeat dancefloor dons lean into the darkness". NME. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  8. Empire, Kitty (14 August 2022). "Hot Chip: Freakout/ Release review – trying hard to be funky". The Observer. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  9. Probst, Jack (19 August 2022). "On Freakout/Release, Hot Chip Lets You Know You're Not Alone". Paste. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  10. Sherburne, Philip (23 August 2022). "Hot Chip: Freakout/Release Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  11. Mason, Adam (15 August 2022). "Hot Chip: Freakout/Release | Review". PopMatters. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  12. Lyons-Burt, Charles (18 August 2022). "Hot Chip Freakout/Release Review: A More Disjointed Than Dynamic Emotional Ride". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  13. "Ultratop.be – Hot Chip – Freakout / Release" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  14. "Ultratop.be – Hot Chip – Freakout / Release" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  15. "Offiziellecharts.de – Hot Chip – Freakout / Release" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  16. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  17. "Swisscharts.com – Hot Chip – Freakout / Release". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  18. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  19. "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  20. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
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