Constant Image

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Constant Image
Constant Image.jpg
Studio album by
Flasher
ReleasedJune 8, 2018 (2018-06-08)
Recorded2017
StudioRare Book Room, Brooklyn, NY [1]
Genre
Length31:12
Label Domino
Producer Nicolas Vernhes
Flasher chronology
Flasher
(2016)		Constant Image
(2018)		 Love Is Yours
(2022)
Singles from Constant Image
  1. "Skim Milk"
    Released: March 8, 2018
  2. "Pressure"
    Released: April 19, 2018
  3. "Who's Got Time?"
    Released: May 24, 2018
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic? 7.5/10 [3]
Metacritic 79/100 [4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Drowned in Sound 10/10 [6]
Exclaim! 8/10 [7]
Pitchfork 7.9/10 [8]
PopMatters 8/10 [9]

Constant Image is the debut studio album by American indie rock band Flasher. It was released on June 8, 2018 under Domino Recording Company. [10]

Contents

Release

On March 8, 2018, the band released their first single and music video "Skim Milk". [11] The band explained the song: "The themes in "Skim Milk" and its video might be described as being haunted by your own desire for belonging. We're not bemoaning "no future, no fate," we're advocating for it. From getting a mortgage, to going to college, to crafting public policy, folks are always telling you to think of your future, to make choices in the name of some future. But most folks don't have the privilege to live outside the present." [12]

On April 19, 2018, Flasher announced the release of their debut album, along with the second single "Pressure". [1]

The third single "Who's Got Time?" was released on May 24, 2018. [13]

Critical reception

Constant Image was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 79, based on 9 reviews. [4] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release an 82 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 8 reviews. [2]

Bekki Bemrose from AllMusic said: "Their debut is stacked with hooks and radio-friendly tunes, but their melodic sense is matched by an abstract yet incisive lyricism. Flasher appear to have arrived fully formed, with a deeply satisfying debut that's both coherent and imaginative." [5] Savoula Stylinaou from Exclaim! said: "On Constant Image, Flasher speaks to the realities of gentrification, self-discovery and escapism. The band masterfully produce politically charged tracks situated in tales of the everyday struggle of people living in America's political seat." [7]

Accolades

Accolades for Constant Image
PublicationAccoladeRank
Bandcamp Bandcamp's Top 100 Albums of 2018
18 [14]
DriftDrift's Top 100 Albums of 2018
86 [15]
Flavorwire Flavorwire's Top 25 Albums of 2018
21 [16]
Gigwise Gigwise's Top 51 Albums of 2018
26 [17]
Paste Paste's Top 50 Albums of 2018
47 [18]
PopMatters PopMatters's Top 50 Albums of 2018 – Mid-Year
N/A [19]
Pitchfork Pitchfork's Best Rock Albums of 2018
N/A [20]
Stereogum Stereogum's Top 50 Albums of 2018
6 [21]
Stereogum's Top 50 Albums of 2018 – Mid-Year
44 [22]
TrebleTreble's Top 50 Albums of 2018
43 [23]
Under the Radar Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2018
47 [24]

Track listing

Constant Image track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Go"1:41
2."Pressure"3:15
3."Sun Come and Golden"3:35
4."Material"3:46
5."XYZ"2:39
6."Who's Got Time?"2:23
7."Skim Milk"3:44
8."Harsh Light"3:32
9."Punching Up"3:31
10."Business Unusual"3:06

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic [25]

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Flasher is an American indie rock band from Washington D.C.

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