Join the Dots
Studio album by
TOY
Released9 December 2013 (UK/EU)
10 December 2013 (US)
Recorded2013
GenrePsychedelic rock, krautrock, shoegazing, indie rock
Length60:43
LabelHeavenly Recordings
ProducerDan Carey
TOY chronology
Toy
(2012)		 Join the Dots
(2013)		 Clear Shot
(2016)
Singles from Join the Dots
  1. "Join the Dots"
    Released: 20 October 2013

Join the Dots is the second studio album by British psychedelic rock band TOY, released on 9 December 2013 in Europe and the UK (17 December, USA) through Heavenly Recordings.[1][2] The band recorded the album with Dan Carey, who also produced their debut album, and it took twice as long as their first album to record and master.[3] The first single to be released from the album was "Join the Dots", released in October, 2013, as a download and limited hand-stamped seven-inch vinyl. A limited edition of the album included the EP Join the Dubs containing five dub remixes.[4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.9/10[5]
Metacritic72/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Clash8/10[8]
Exclaim!5/10[9]
The Guardian[10]
The Line of Best Fit6/10[11]
musicOMH[12]
NME[13]
Under the Radar[14]

Join the Dots received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 72/100 based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[6]

Track listing

  1. "Conductor" - 7:08
  2. "You Won't Be the Same" - 4:41
  3. "As We Turn" - 4:09
  4. "Join the Dots" - 7:57
  5. "To a Death Unknown" - 5:02
  6. "Endlessly" - 4:32
  7. "It's Been So Long" - 4:03
  8. "Left to Wander" - 4:08
  9. "Too Far Gone to Know" - 5:07
  10. "Frozen Atmosphere" - 4:05
  11. "Fall Out of Love" - 9:51

Japanese bonus tracks

  1. "Not On Your Own"
  2. "Sequence"

Personnel

  • Maxim Barron – bass, vocals
  • Tom Dougall – guitar, vocals
  • Dominic O'Dair – guitar
  • Alejandra Diez – synthesizer
  • Charlie Salvidge – drums, vocals
  • Dan Carey – mixing, production
  • Alexis Smith - engineering

References

  1. ↑ "Join The Dots New Album out 9th December 2013". 14 October 2013. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Join the Dots - TOY". Any Decent Music?. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  3. ↑ Renshaw, David (14 October 2013). "Toy reveal new album details". NME. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "Discogs" Discogs.com listing for the limited edition release. Accessed 7 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Join The Dots by TOY reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Join the Dots Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  7. ↑ Phares, Heather. "Join the Dots - TOY". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  8. ↑ Carson, Jamie (4 December 2013). "TOY - Join The Dots". Clash. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  9. ↑ Edwards, Michael (9 December 2013). "TOY Join the Dots". Exclaim!. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  10. ↑ Petridis, Alexis (5 December 2013). "Toy: Join the Dots - review". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  11. ↑ Clarke, Jude (4 December 2013). "Album Review: TOY - Join The Dots". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  12. ↑ Shepherd, Sam (6 December 2013). "TOY - Join The Dots". musicOMH. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  13. ↑ Lloyd, Kate (29 November 2013). "Toy - 'Join The Dots'". NME. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  14. ↑ Lucas, Dan (22 December 2013). "TOY: Join the Dots (Heavenly/[PIAS] America) Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved 5 August 2019.



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