Freakout/Release

Freakout/Release
Studio album by Hot Chip
Released	19 August 2022 (2022-08-19)
Studio	Relax and Enjoy (London)
Genre	Alternative dance [1]
Length	47:17
Label	Domino
Producer	Hot Chip
Hot Chip chronology
Late Night Tales: Hot Chip (2020) Freakout/Release (2022)
Singles from Freakout/Release
"Down" "Eleanor" "Broken"

Freakout/Release is the eighth studio album by English synthpop band Hot Chip. It was released on 19 August 2022 through Domino Records. ^[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	76/100 [2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Clash	7/10 [4]
Exclaim!	8/10 [5]
musicOMH	[6]
NME	[7]
The Observer	[8]
Paste	7.8/10 [9]
Pitchfork	7.6/10 [10]
PopMatters	9/10 [11]
Slant Magazine	[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.	Title	Length
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 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 Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
19. "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
20. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2022.

External links

• Freakout/Release at Discogs (list of releases)