Freak Out City | ||||
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Released | 15 August 2025 | |||
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Length | 35:15 | |||
Label | Sub Pop | |||
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Singles from Freak Out City | ||||
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Freak Out City is the second studio album by New Zealand actor and musician Bret McKenzie. It was released on 15 August 2025 via Sub Pop in LP, CD and digital formats. [2] [3] Produced by McKenzie and Mickey Petralia, the album was recorded in Los Angeles and New Zealand. [4] [5] "All I Need" was released as the lead single of the album on 5 June 2025. [6]
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Source | Rating |
Beats Per Minute | 67% [7] |
God Is in the TV | 9/10 [8] |
Spectrum Culture | 60% [9] |
Loz Etheridge of God Is in the TV called the album "even better than the debut" and "superbly crafted with a nod to the greats." [8]
Beats Per Minute 's Ray Finlayson noted it as "more vibrant than its predecessor" and the album "lulls when the mood does, despite the colourful production and instrumentation." [7]
Writing for Spectrum Culture, Eoghan Lyng commented, "Freak Out City shows the artist largely abandoning comedy for more conventional pop, a decision which works in its favor just as often as it doesn't." [9]
All tracks are written by Bret McKenzie, except "That's the Way That the World Goes 'Round" written by John Prine.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Bethnal Green Blues" | 4:12 |
2. | "Freak Out City" | 4:51 |
3. | "The Only Dream I Know" | 2:30 |
4. | "All the Time" | 5:06 |
5. | "That's the Way That the World Goes 'Round" | 3:10 |
6. | "All I Need" | 4:07 |
7. | "Eyes on the Sun" | 3:05 |
8. | "Too Young" | 4:30 |
9. | "Highs and Lows" | 3:44 |
10. | "Shouldna Come Here Tonight" | 3:48 |
Total length: | 35:15 |
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [1]
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