| Music for Psychedelic Therapy | ||||
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| Released | 12 November 2021 | |||
| Genre | Electronic, ambient [1] [2] | |||
| Length | 60:03 | |||
| Label | Domino | |||
| Producer | Jon Hopkins | |||
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| Singles from Music for Psychedelic Therapy | ||||
Music for Psychedelic Therapy is the sixth studio album by English electronic music producer Jon Hopkins, released on 12 November 2021 by Domino Recording Company. [5]
On 2 September 2021, Jon Hopkins announced the release of his sixth studio album, along with the first single "Sit Around the Fire". [6] Of the single, which features collaborations by East Forest and Ram Dass, Hopkins said:
"Sit Around the Fire" exists from one of the deep synchronicities that ushered this thing (Music for Psychedelic Therapy) into being. I was contacted by East Forest, who had spent some time with Ram Dass in Hawaii before he passed. He was given access to several lesser-heard talks from the 70s, and asked to set them to music. He sent me some starting points, including the beautiful choral vocals he recorded which open the piece. I put my headphones on and with Ram Dass' voice inside my head, I sat at the piano and improvised. What you hear is the first thing that came out - it just appeared in response to the words." [7]
The album was premiered at L-Acoustics Creations in Westlake Village, California at a Pitchblack Playback album listening session. [8] [9]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.5/10 [10] |
| Metacritic | 79/100 [11] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [12] |
| Clash | 9/10 [13] |
| DIY | [14] |
| Exclaim! | 9/10 [1] |
| The Guardian | [15] |
| Mojo | [16] |
| musicOMH | [17] |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10 [2] |
| PopMatters | 8/10 [5] |
| Under the Radar | 7.5/10 [18] |
Music for Psychedelic Therapy 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 13 reviews. [11] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave the release a 7.5 out of 10 based on a critical consensus of 14 reviews. [10]
The Guardian 's Kitty Empire stated that for all its "pervasive beauty", ultimately the album "feels like only the eight-minute apex track 'Deep in the Glowing Heart' rearranges the listener's molecules in a transformational way." [15] Pitchfork 's Megan Buerger was more positive, observing that when "the final hums fade and tape crackles lift, you get a glimpse at the wide-eyed resolution felt when the chemical loosens its grip." [2] Recognising Hopkins' as a "master at suspense and release", they praised his new-found restraint on the record. [2]
| Publication | # | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Magnetic | 17 | [19] |
| MusicOMH | 28 | [20] |
| PopMatters | 67 | [21] |
All tracks are written by Jon Hopkins except where noted. All tracks are produced by Hopkins
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Welcome" | Jon Hopkins, 7Rays | 6:22 |
| 2. | "Tayos Caves, Ecuador i" | 6:15 | |
| 3. | "Tayos Caves, Ecuador ii" | 5:07 | |
| 4. | "Tayos Caves, Ecuador iii" | 7:39 | |
| 5. | "Love Flows Over Us in Prismatic Waves" | 6:52 | |
| 6. | "Deep in the Glowing Heart" | 8:51 | |
| 7. | "Ascending, Dawn Sky" | Hopkins, 7Rays | 9:22 |
| 8. | "Arriving" | Hopkins, 7Rays | 4:35 |
| 9. | "Sit Around the Fire" | Hopkins, East Forest, Ram Dass | 8:22 |
| Total length: | 60:03 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "1/2 Singing Bowl (Ascension) - Excerpt" | 4:30 |
| Total length: | 68:00 | |
| Chart (2021–2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [23] | 145 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [24] | 72 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [25] | 16 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) [26] | 8 |
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