Dead Hand Control (album)

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Dead Hand Control
Baio - Dead Hand Control.png
Studio album by
Baio
ReleasedJanuary 29, 2021 (2021-01-29)
RecordedJune 2018 – January 2020
Studio
  • 13 Studios, London [1]
  • Heavy Duty Studios, Burbank
  • C+C Music Factory, Los Angeles [1]
Genre
Length42:13
Label Glassnote
Baio chronology
Man of the World
(2017)		Dead Hand Control
(2021)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic? 6.8/10 [3]
Metacritic 69/100 [4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Clash 5/10 [5]
DIY Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
The Line of Best Fit 8/10 [7]

Dead Hand Control is the third studio album by Vampire Weekend bassist and American musician Chris Baio, who goes by the mononym Baio. It was released on January 29, 2021, by Glassnote Records. [8]

Contents

Background

The album was recorded over an 18-month period at Gorillaz vocalist Damon Albarn's 13 Studios in London and C+C Music Factory in Los Angeles. [1]

Release

On November 18, 2020, Baio announced the released of his third studio album, along with two singles: "Endless Me, Endlessly" and "What Do You Say When I’m Not There?" [9]

On January 15, 2021, another two singles were released: "Dead Hand Control" and "Take It From Me". [10]

Critical reception

Dead Hand Control 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 69 based on 7 reviews. [4] AnyDecentMusic? gave the release a 6.8 out of 10 based on 7 reviews. [3]

In a review for AllMusic, Marcy Donelson wrote: "Unlike his previous albums, the play times on Dead Hand Control vary widely, with tracks sometimes transitioning into one another. It ultimately has the effect of a night out at the club or, more precisely, a series of 12" extended dance mixes à la the 1980s that are cued up among radio cuts." [2] Ben Miles of Clash said "Dead Hand Control, leaves you feeling somewhat underwhelmed as you come to the end of the 42 minute run time. Perhaps the most dominating issue on this LP is that it seems to fall short of what its clear intention is. Baio has nailed his colours to the mast in terms of what he is attempting to do with this album; bringing disparate and disenchanted individuals together with tales of selflessness and an eclectic influence of genres." [5]

Track listing

Dead Hand Control track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Dead Hand Control"3:34
2."Endless Me, Endlessly"3:41
3."What Do You Say When I’m Not There?"3:35
4."Dead Hand"9:16
5."Take It From Me"2:10
6."Caisse Noire"7:11
7."Never Never Never"3:22
8."O.M.W."9:24
Total length:42:13

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic. [11]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Donelson, Marcy. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic . Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic? . Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Metacritic Review". Metacritic . Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  5. 1 2 Miles, Ben (February 2, 2021). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash . Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  6. ↑ Kerwick, Sean. "DIY Magazine". DIY . Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  7. ↑ Hamilton-Peach, Christopher (January 26, 2021). "Baio's third outing gives doomsday a gloriously multitextured new wave soundtrack". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  8. ↑ Triscari, Caleb (January 18, 2021). "Vampire Weekend's Chris Baio releases two tracks from new album 'Dead Hand Control'". NME . Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  9. ↑ Murray, Robin (November 18, 2020). "Baio Announces New Album 'Dead Hand Control". Clash . Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  10. ↑ "BAIO SHARES NEW TRACKS 'DEAD HAND CONTROL' AND 'TAKE IT FROM ME'". DIY . January 15, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  11. ↑ "AllMusic - Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved March 13, 2021.
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