Freakout/Release

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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)		 Joy in Repetition
(2025)
Singles from Freakout/Release
  1. "Down"
  2. "Eleanor"
  3. "Broken"

Freakout/Release is the eighth studio album by English synth-pop band Hot Chip. It was released on 18 August 2022 through Domino Records.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[3]
Clash7/10[4]
Exclaim!8/10[5]
musicOMHStarStarStarHalf star[6]
NMEStarStarStar[7]
The ObserverStarStarStar[8]
Paste7.8/10[9]
Pitchfork7.6/10[10]
PopMatters9/10[11]
Slant MagazineStarStarStar[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 on 26/8/2022 – 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 on 26/8/2022 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  19. "Official Dance Albums Chart on 26/8/2022 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  20. "Official Independent Albums Chart on 26/8/2022 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2022.