Pixel Bath
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Released | October 23, 2020 | |||
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Length | 38:58 | |||
Label | P+ | |||
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Singles from Pixel Bath | ||||
Pixel Bath is the second studio album by Mexican-American experimental pop musician Jean Dawson, released on October 23, 2020, by the artist's independent label P+.[7][8]
Style and reception
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Beats Per Minute | 81%[10] |
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AllMusic's Fred Thomas writes that on the album, Dawson "set out to create the 'soundtrack for a black coming-of-age film that never ends', and accomplishes just that with this collection of nostalgic dream pop melodies caught in perpetual conflicted collision with high-energy rap." The album includes opener "Devilish" which "moves abruptly from bellowed, melodramatic vocals to intense rap flows about monsters, boogie men, and surreal critiques of toxic masculinity" made even more unique by the placement of "his melodically sung lyrics ... over a backdrop of peppy guitars and bass that sounds like Clap Your Hands Say Yeah at their catchiest" and "album standout" "TripleDouble" [sic] "with a Pixies bass line decorated with trap ad-libs and a big rock chorus." Dawson's "wild swings of imagination and daring are so unexpected they can be jarring, but it's this willingness to go outside of the known that puts Pixel Bath in a class by itself."[9]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jean Dawson, and all tracks but 7 and 8 written and produced by Zach Fogarty, with others noted. All tracks mixed by Gabe Wax
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Devilish" |
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| 3:22 |
2. | "Triple Double" (featuring Rakim Mayers | 3:43 | ||
3. | "Shiner" | 2:04 | ||
4. | "Dummy" |
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| 2:57 |
5. | "Bruiseboy" | 3:23 | ||
6. | "Pegasus" | 2:23 | ||
7. | "Poster Child" |
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| 1:34 |
8. | "06 Burst" |
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| 2:45 |
9. | "Starface" | 2:56 | ||
10. | "Policía" |
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| 2:25 |
11. | "Clear Bones" |
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| 2:47 |
12. | "Power Freaks" | 4:12 | ||
13. | "Pyrotechnics" |
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| 4:27 |
Total length: | 38:58 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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Global | October 23, 2020 | streaming
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P+ | [13][14] |
US | April 12, 2021 | Vinyl | Handwritten Records | [15] |
References
- ^ Hahn, Bryan (February 12, 2020). "Jean Dawson Is Carelessly in Love in His "Bruise Boy" Video". The Fader. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ Kayden, Sean (April 14, 2020). "LA-via-Tijuana Juggernaut Jean Dawson Explores Self-Control on Blazing Single "Power Freaks"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ Ingvaldsen, Torsten (June 9, 2020). "Jean Dawson Targets Police Brutality in New Single "Policía"". Hypebeast. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ Scott, Ruby (June 25, 2020). "Jean Dawson Ponders Life and Death in "Clear Bones"". Ones to Watch. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ Lim, Eddy (September 23, 2020). "Jean Dawson shares new single "Starface*", announces debut studio album". NME. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ Droke, Carolyn (October 23, 2020). "Jean Dawson Runs Away From Personal Demons in His Monster-Filled "Devilish" Video". Uproxx. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ "Jean Dawson Confirms New Album Pixel Bath". DIY. September 23, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ Mahadevan, Tara C. (October 23, 2020). "Listen to Jean Dawson's New Album Pixel Bath f/ ASAP Rocky". Complex. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ a b Thomas, Fred. "Jean Dawson - Pixel Bath". AllMusic. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ a b Kohner, Kyle (October 28, 2020). "Album Review: Jean Dawson - Pixel Bath". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ a b Williams, Jenessa (October 27, 2020). "Jean Dawson - Pixel Bath review: LA-based innovator comes good on an expansive expression of the self". NME. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ Szeptycki, Alex (December 9, 2020). "Pop Review: Jean Dawson's Pixel Bath". The Arts Fuse. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ "Jean Dawson – Pixel Bath (2020, File)". Discogs. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ "Pixel Bath / Jean Dawson". Tidal. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ "Jean Dawson – Pixel Bath (2021, 3D, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved September 25, 2022.