Anon (album)

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Anon
Hands like houses - anon.jpg
Studio album by
Hands Like Houses
Released12 October 2018
StudioSteakhouse Studios, Hollywood, CA
Genre
Length32:37
Label UNFD, Hopeless
Producer
  • Colin Brittain
  • Mike Green
  • Alex Prieto
  • Erik Ron
Hands Like Houses chronology
Dissonants
(2016)		Anon
(2018)
Singles from Anon
  1. "Overthinking"
    Released: 26 July 2018
  2. "Monster"
    Released: 13 August 2018
  3. "Sick"
    Released: 22 January 2019

Anon (stylised as -Anon.) is the fourth studio album by Australian rock band Hands Like Houses, released on 12 October 2018 by UNFD and Hopeless Records. It was produced by Colin Brittain, Mike Green, Alex Prieto, and Erik Ron at Steakhouse Studios in Hollywood.

Contents

This is the last album to feature founding vocalist Trenton Woodley before his departure in July 2023.

Background

Anon is a quasi-concept album that ventures beyond the band's personal experiences. Hands Like Houses wanted to tell a different kind of narrative with their fourth album, wanting to tell the stories of other people through their music, ranging from a tale of self discovery, to relationships or politics. It was made to be relatable to anyone who listened to it. [3]

Promotion and singles

The album's first single, "Overthinking", was also released on 26 July 2018. [4] The single's accompanying music video was also released on the same day. [5] The album's second single, "Monster", was released on 13 August with its accompanying music video being released a day later. [6] Their third single of the album, "Sick", was released on 22 January 2019, alongside its accompanying music video. [7]

Hands Like Houses performed a national six-date tour to promote the album for February 2019. They played across the major capital cities. Playing as support for the band was Ocean Grove, Endless Heights, and RedHook. [8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [9]
KillYourStereo 85/100 [10]
'Wall of SoundStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]

The album was met with generally favourable reviews. Megan Langley of KillYourStereo in an 85/100 review, praised the band's new sound citing it as "an evolution for the Aussie locals." [10] Michael Parente of Wall of Sound in a 7.5/10 review, noted that the album sounded different from their previous album Dissonants , but it was a welcomed change. [11] The album peaked at No. 4 on the ARIA Charts on 20 October. [12]

Track listing

Track listing adapted from AllMusic. [9]

All music is composed by Hands Like Houses and Colin Brittain, with additional writers listed.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Kingdom Come" 2:42
2."Monster"Leeanna James3:27
3."Sick" 3:36
4."Overthinking"Mike Green2:53
5."Through Glass"Callan Orr3:26
6."Half-Hearted"James3:10
7."No Man's Land"Orr3:24
8."Black"James3:08
9."Tilt"Erik Ron3:40
10."Bad Dream"James3:11
Total length:32:37

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [12] 4
US Indie Albums (Billboard) [13] 11

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References

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  2. ↑ Dansereau, Alex (10 October 2018). "Hands Like Houses pull off engaging and sometimes thrilling reinvention on "-Anon."".
  3. ↑ MacMullen, Sally (12 October 2018). "Hands Like Houses On Catching Fans Off Guard With New Album '-Anon.' & Plans For "Crazy Big" New Shows". Music Feeds. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
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  6. ↑ Hopeless Records (14 August 2018). "Hands Like Houses - Monster (Official Music Video)" . Retrieved 11 February 2019– via YouTube.
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