Physical Thrills

Physical Thrills
Studio album by Silversun Pickups
Released	August 19, 2022 (2022-08-19)
Studio	Red Razor Sounds GrungeIsDead Eastwest Studios Dave's Room
Genre	Indie rock alternative rock
Length	52:49
Label	New Machine Recordings
Producer	Butch Vig
Silversun Pickups chronology
Widow's Weeds (2019) Physical Thrills (2022)
Singles from Physical Thrills
"Scared Together" Released: July 11, 2022 "Alone on a Hill" Released: August 5, 2022

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	77/100 [1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Kerrang!	4/5 [3]
Pitchfork	6.3/10 [4]

Physical Thrills is the sixth studio album by American alternative rock band Silversun Pickups. It was released on August 19, 2022, and was their second album to be produced by Butch Vig and their third album to be released on their own label, New Machine Recordings.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Silversun Pickups

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stillness (Way Beyond)"	5:15
2.	"Sticks and Stones"	4:43
3.	"Hereafter (Way After)"	3:34
4.	"Dream at Tempo 050"	1:37
5.	"Scared Together"	3:56
6.	"Alone on a Hill"	3:46
7.	"Hidden Moon"	3:35
8.	"System Error"	4:04
9.	"Empty Nest"	4:16
10.	"Dream at Tempo 310"	1:15
11.	"We Won't Come Out"	5:12
12.	"Stay Down (Way Down)"	5:06
13.	"Quicksand"	5:14
14.	"Dream at Tempo 150"	1:09
Total length:		52:49

Personnel

Silversun Pickups

• Brian Aubert – lead vocals (1–3, 5, 7–13), guitars (1–3, 5, 7–13), bass and additional keyboards (4, 6), backing vocals (6)
• Nikki Monninger – bass (1–3, 5, 7–13), backing vocals (1–3, 5, 7–10, 12–13), lead vocals (4, 6)
• Joe Lester – keyboards, synthesizer, talk box (5), sound manipulation
• Christopher Guanlao – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• Butch Vig – producer
• Billy Bush – mixing, engineering
• Heba Kadry – mastering
• Mike Fasano – technician
• Lawrence Azerrad – graphic design, art direction
• Claire Marie Vogel – photography

References

1. "Critic Reviews for Physical Thrills". Metacritic . Retrieved September 13, 2022.
2. Yeung, Neil Z. "Silversun Pickups – Physical Thrills". AllMusic . Retrieved September 13, 2022.
3. Ruskell, Nick (August 29, 2022). "Album review: Silversun Pickups – Physical Thrills". Kerrang! . Retrieved September 13, 2022.
4. Corcoran, Nina (August 22, 2022). "Silversun Pickups: Physical Thrills". Pitchfork . Retrieved September 13, 2022.

External links

• Physical Thrills