| What Chaos is Imaginary | ||||
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| Released | February 1, 2019 | |||
| Length | 45:32 | |||
| Label | Anti- | |||
| Producer | David Tolomei [1] | |||
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What Chaos is Imaginary is the third studio album by American duo Girlpool. It was released on February 1, 2019 through Anti- Records.
On October 9, 2018, Girlpool released the double single "Lucy's" and "Where You Sink", their first release to feature Tucker singing much deeper than he did previously due to taking testosterone. [2] On November 13, the band released the single "Hire", and announced What Chaos Is Imaginary. [3] Girlpool toured the United States in April and May 2019 to promote the album. [4]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100 [5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Clash | 7/10 [7] |
| Consequence | B+ [8] |
| DIY | [9] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10 [10] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 [11] |
| Paste | 6.7/10 [1] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10 [12] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |    [13] |
| Under the Radar | 6.5/10 [14] |
What Chaos Is Imaginary received a weighted score of 74 out of 100 from review aggregate website Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on 19 reviews from music critics. [5] Sasha Geffen of Pitchfork said about the album, "Weaving in and out of concrete, direct, indie-rock songwriting and meditative, impressionistic dream pop, the record takes up more space than any of Girlpool’s previous music." [12]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lucy's" | 3:03 |
| 2. | "Stale Device" | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Where You Sink" | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Hire" | 2:55 |
| 5. | "Pretty" | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Chemical Freeze" | 4:21 |
| 7. | "All Blacked Out" | 3:07 |
| 8. | "Lucky Joke" | 2:37 |
| 9. | "Minute in Your Mind" | 2:21 |
| 10. | "What Chaos Is Imaginary" | 5:23 |
| 11. | "Hoax and the Shrine" | 2:37 |
| 12. | "Swamp and Bay" | 3:12 |
| 13. | "Josephs Dad" | 2:26 |
| 14. | "Roses" | 3:33 |
| Total length: | 45:32 | |
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [15] | 16 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [16] | 40 |
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