Psychic (album)

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

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

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]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Nicolas 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.[14]

Darkside

  • Dave Harrington – production, writing, guitars, bass, acoustic bass, organ, electric piano, pianet, synthesizers, clarinet, drum machines, percussion, electronics, effects
  • Nicolas 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)[15] 21
US Billboard 200[16] 163
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[17] 6
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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. "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. Psychic (CD liner notes). Darkside. Other People. 2013. OP003.CS1 maint: others (link)
  15. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
  16. "Darkside Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  17. "Darkside Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
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