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'''''Hi Viz''''' is the fourth [[studio album]] by [[Australia]]n [[electronic music|electronic]] duo [[The Presets]]. The album was released in Australia by [[Modular Recordings]] on 1 June 2018.
'''''Hi Viz''''' is the fourth [[studio album]] by [[Australia]]n [[electronic music|electronic]] duo [[The Presets]]. The album was released in Australia by [[Modular Recordings]] on 1 June 2018.


Upon release, the band said "We're always trying to do something different, at least within what we feel is [[The Presets]]. We were really just trying to get back to fun. The whole message of the record is inclusiveness, and it's a party, with an open invitation."<ref name = "Sydney"/>


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="AU Review"/>
| rev2 = The Music AU
| rev2Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="Music AU"/>
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Sosefina Fuamoli from the AU Review gave the album 4 out of 5 saying, "If you’ve been a long time fan of The Presets, ''Hi Viz'' won't be treading unfamiliar territory, though it's exciting to comprehend what this album will mean for new fans, or those music listeners who may have just been casual listeners before." adding "''Hi Viz'' is a defining point for The Presets; they've made their return in a climate flushed with young producers climbing their way to the top but make no mistake, they've dropped a great "How To Do It Right" record with this". <ref name= "AU Review">{{cite web|url=http://music.theaureview.com/reviews/album-review-the-presets-hi-viz-2018-lp/|title= Album Review: The Presets – Hi Viz (2018 LP)|publisher=the AU Review|date=1 June 2017 |accessdate=7 June 2018}}</ref> MJ O'Neill from The Music Au gave the album 4.5 out of 5 saying, "The tripping half-step beats, jazz scales and random bursts of 8-bit noise on opener "Knuckles" are probably the weirdest thing The Presets have ever done." adding "''Hi Viz'' drops all pretences and simply detonates the dancefloor. It's bloody brilliant. Creative? Expressive? Surprisingly contemporary, even? Yep. All those things. But, above all, it's just awesome."<ref name ="Music AU">{{cite web|url=http://themusic.com.au/music/albumreviews/2018/05/29/the-presets-hi-viz-mj-oneill/|title= The Presets - Hi Viz|publisher=Music AU|date= |accessdate=7 June 2018}}</ref>

Andrew Drever from [[Sydney Morning Herald]] said "[[The Presets]] have never made an album like ''Hi Viz'' – full throttle from go to whoa. It's their best, and strangest album. Many of the tracks seem constructed like club music, with Hamilton's voice (often processed, like a phone call down a bad line) left to find its place or dutifully serve the sleek, electronic set pieces as another instrument."<ref name = "Sydney">{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/working-it-the-presets-deliver-a-standout-album-with-hiviz-20180524-h10ijr.html|title= Working it: The Presets deliver a stand-out album with Hi-Viz|publisher=[[Sydney Morning Herald]]|date=7 June 2018|accessdate=7 June 2018}}</ref>
Triple J called the album "a colourful blend of “rave nuggets, cyber croons and pub techno” for what they're referring to as their 'party album'."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/featured-music/feature-albums/the-presets---hi-viz/9829904|title=Feature Album Hi Viz |publisher=[[Triple J]]|date= 3 June 2018|accessdate=7 June 2018}}</ref>
Cyclone Wehner from Music Feeds said "''Hi Viz'' is contemporary party music that pays homage to the past, and anticipates a brighter future, while shedding the pretension."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://musicfeeds.com.au/album/the-presets-hi-viz/|title= ALBUM REVIEWS The Presets ‘HI VIZ’|publisher=Music Feeds|date=2 June 2018 |accessdate=7 June 2018}}</ref> aaa Backstage said; "''Hi Viz'' is The Presets' incongruous, opus piece. Throughout the album, the duo's club textures stretch and spasm to strange dynamics. Artificial and dispersed in ungainly bursts, it is garish and gorgeous all at once." <ref>{{cite web|url=http://aaabackstage.com/album-review-the-presets-hi-viz/|title=ALBUM REVIEW: THE PRESETS ‘HI VIZ’ |publisher=aaa Backstage|date= 4 June 2017|accessdate=7 June 2018}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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Revision as of 08:03, 7 June 2018

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Hi Viz is the fourth studio album by Australian electronic duo The Presets. The album was released in Australia by Modular Recordings on 1 June 2018.

Upon release, the band said "We're always trying to do something different, at least within what we feel is The Presets. We were really just trying to get back to fun. The whole message of the record is inclusiveness, and it's a party, with an open invitation."[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The AU Review[5]
The Music AU[6]

Sosefina Fuamoli from the AU Review gave the album 4 out of 5 saying, "If you’ve been a long time fan of The Presets, Hi Viz won't be treading unfamiliar territory, though it's exciting to comprehend what this album will mean for new fans, or those music listeners who may have just been casual listeners before." adding "Hi Viz is a defining point for The Presets; they've made their return in a climate flushed with young producers climbing their way to the top but make no mistake, they've dropped a great "How To Do It Right" record with this". [5] MJ O'Neill from The Music Au gave the album 4.5 out of 5 saying, "The tripping half-step beats, jazz scales and random bursts of 8-bit noise on opener "Knuckles" are probably the weirdest thing The Presets have ever done." adding "Hi Viz drops all pretences and simply detonates the dancefloor. It's bloody brilliant. Creative? Expressive? Surprisingly contemporary, even? Yep. All those things. But, above all, it's just awesome."[6]

Andrew Drever from Sydney Morning Herald said "The Presets have never made an album like Hi Viz – full throttle from go to whoa. It's their best, and strangest album. Many of the tracks seem constructed like club music, with Hamilton's voice (often processed, like a phone call down a bad line) left to find its place or dutifully serve the sleek, electronic set pieces as another instrument."[4] Triple J called the album "a colourful blend of “rave nuggets, cyber croons and pub techno” for what they're referring to as their 'party album'."[7] Cyclone Wehner from Music Feeds said "Hi Viz is contemporary party music that pays homage to the past, and anticipates a brighter future, while shedding the pretension."[8] aaa Backstage said; "Hi Viz is The Presets' incongruous, opus piece. Throughout the album, the duo's club textures stretch and spasm to strange dynamics. Artificial and dispersed in ungainly bursts, it is garish and gorgeous all at once." [9]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Knuckles"Julian Hamilton, Kim Moyes3:29
2."Do What You Want"Hamilton, Moyes3:01
3."Martini"Hamilton, Moyes4:00
4."Beethoven"Hamilton, Moyes4:12
5."Downtown Shutdown"Hamilton, Moyes5:16
6."Out of Your Mind" (featuring Alison Wonderland)Hamilton, Moyes, Taylor Parks, Warren Felder3:04
7."Tools Down"Hamilton, Moyes, Fritz Helder, Jason Sellards4:33
8."Feel Alone"Hamilton, Moyes5:41
9."Brains"Hamilton, Moyes1:57
10."Are You Here?" (featuring DMA's)Hamilton, Moyes, Tommy O'Dell, Johnny Took, Matt Mason5:23
11."14U+14Me"Hamilton, Moyes4:54
12."Until the Dark"Hamilton, Moyes, Mike Callender6:58

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalogue
Australia 1 June 2018 Modular/EMI Music CD[10], vinyl[11], digital download[12] 6735010

References

  1. ^ "Do What You Want - single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  2. ^ "14U+14Me - single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  3. ^ "The Presets Release Euphoric New Song & Video 'Downtown Shutdown'". Music Feeds. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Working it: The Presets deliver a stand-out album with Hi-Viz". Sydney Morning Herald. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Album Review: The Presets – Hi Viz (2018 LP)". the AU Review. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  6. ^ a b "The Presets - Hi Viz". Music AU. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Feature Album Hi Viz". Triple J. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  8. ^ "ALBUM REVIEWS The Presets 'HI VIZ'". Music Feeds. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  9. ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: THE PRESETS 'HI VIZ'". aaa Backstage. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  10. ^ "PRESETS, THE HI VIZ". JBHiFi. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  11. ^ "Hi Viz Coloured Vinyl". JBHiFi. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  12. ^ "Hi Viz (album)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
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