Pleasure Syndrome

Pleasure Syndrome
Studio album by Witch Hats
Released	14 October 2011
Recorded	2011
Genre	Alternative rock, post-punk revival
Length	40:45
Label	Longtime Listener BMG
Producer	Casey Rice
Witch Hats chronology
Solarium Down the Causeway (2009) Pleasure Syndrome (2011)
Singles from Pleasure Syndrome
"Hear Martin" Released: August 2011 "In the Mortuary" Released: January 2012 [1]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Australian	[2]
Rave Magazine Australia	[3]
The AU Review	9.5/10 [4]
Mess+Noise	Positive [5]

Pleasure Syndrome is the second studio album by the Australian alternative rock/post-punk band Witch Hats, released through Longtime Listener/BMG on 14 October 2011. ^[6]

The album was produced by US-born producer/engineer Casey Rice (Dirty Three, Tortoise). ^{[7] [8]} Guitarist Tom Barry left the group shortly after the recording sessions of Pleasure Syndrome and was quickly replaced by Robert Wrigley. ^[9]

A video clip for "Hear Martin" was released (view here) in August 2011, ^[10] which was followed by a second clip for "In the Mortuary" in January 2012. ^[11] In June 2012, Buscombe spoke to "The Brag'" about Pleasure Syndrome saying that while he is satisfied with the album as a piece of work, he is disappointed with its longevity and also revealed that they had problems with their record label, Longtime Listener who distributed it. ^[12]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Bounty"	4:39
2.	"Another Worthless Body Sold"	3:17
3.	"Mahoney"	3:26
4.	"Combustion"	3:45
5.	"In the Mortuary"	4:34
6.	"Slow Eyes"	4:24
7.	"Pissing in the Snow"	3:33
8.	"Modelee"	3:24
9.	"Hear Martin"	4:21
10.	"Ashley"	5:28

References

1. Longtime Listener | Witch Hats - In the Mortuary
2. Andrew McMillen (21 December 2011). "Pleasure Syndrome (Witch Hats) Album". The Australian . Retrieved 30 January 2012.
3. "Witch Hats: Pleasure Syndrome Album Review by Darragh Murray". Rave Magazine. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2012.^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}
4. "Witch Hats: Pleasure Syndrome (2011 LP) Review by Alexandra Duguid". The AU Review. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
5. Mess+Noise: Witch Hats Pleasure Syndrome Album Review
6. iTunes - Music - Pleasure Syndrome
7. Mess+Noise: Witch Hats Working On ‘Song Focused’ Second Album
8. Wild Parlour - Witch Hats Pleasure us with New Album and Show 10/09/11
9. "The Brag: Witch Hats Less Caps Locked by Greg Clennar". Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
10. Mess+Noise: Watch: New Witch Hats 'Hear Martin'
11. First Post: Witch Hats - In the Mortuary
12. Post-Pleasure Syndrome by Michael Hartt