Reset (Panda Bear and Sonic Boom album)

Reset is an album by Panda Bear and Sonic Boom (the respective stage names of Noah Lennox and Peter Kember). It marks the duo's first collaborative album; Kember had previously co-produced Lennox's Tomboy (2011) and Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper (2015).

Reset
Studio album by
Panda Bear and Sonic Boom
ReleasedAugust 12, 2022 (2022-08-12)
Recorded2020–2021[1]
StudioPanda Bear and Sonic Boom's home studios[1]
Length38:28
LabelDomino
Producer
Panda Bear, Sonic Boom
Singles from Reset
  1. "Go On"
    Released: July 13, 2022[2]
  2. "Edge of the Edge"
    Released: August 3, 2022[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Pitchfork8.0/10[5]
Slant Magazine[6]

Composition

Much of the album is built on a bedrock of sampled loops taken from the intros of various 1950s and 1960s pop songs,[6] with Panda Bear and Sonic Boom sharing vocal duties on top of these.

Release

The album was released on August 12, 2022, through Domino Recording Company.[1][7][8]

In a positive review for Pitchfork, Daniel Felsenthal wrote that the album was "the most pleasurable release" of both Lennox and Kember's career. He added, "Less palliative than corrective, Reset is a dose of human lightness in the drudgery of the now."[9] Writing for AllMusic, Fred Thomas noted that "There's a sense that the heightened collaborative element takes the pressure off of both artists, and the songs sound like two old friends joyfully exchanging ideas and toying with the possibilities of their sound."[10] In a mixed review, Thomas Bedenbaugh of Slant Magazine opined that the album "revels in the whimsical sounds of ‘50s and ‘60s pop and rock but lacks the memorable songwriting that made much of the best music from that era so indelible."[6]

Track listing
Reset track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)SamplesLength
1."Gettin' to the Point" "Three Steps to Heaven" by Eddie Cochran2:30
2."Go On"Noah Lennox, Sonic Boom, and Reg Presley"Give It to Me" by the Troggs[2]4:46
3."Everyday"  3:52
4."Edge of the Edge"Noah Lennox, Sonic Boom, and Neil Mel Levenson"Denise" by Randy & the Rainbows[3]4:48
5."In My Body"  3:51
6."Whirlpool"  5:01
7."Danger" "Love of My Life" by The Everly Brothers5:38
8."Livin' in the After" "Save the Last Dance for Me" by The Drifters2:54
9."Everything's Been Leading to This"  5:08
Total length:38:28

Charts
Chart performance for Reset
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] 34
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 92
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[13] 32
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[14] 14

References
  1. Sherburne, Philip (July 13, 2022). "Panda Bear and Sonic Boom Wring Joy Out of Terrible Times on Their Collaborative Album Reset". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on July 23, 2022.
  2. Goslen, Tyler (July 13, 2022). "Panda Bear and Sonic Boom release new single 'Go On'". Far Out. Archived from the original on July 14, 2022.
  3. Bloom, Madison (August 3, 2022). "Watch Panda Bear and Sonic Boom's Video for New Song 'Edge of the Edge'". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on August 3, 2022.
  4. Thomas, Fred. "Panda Bear, Sonic Boom - Reset Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  5. Felsenthal, David (August 11, 2022). "Panda Bear / Sonic Boom: Reset Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  6. Bedenbaugh, Thomas (August 7, 2022). "Panda Bear & Sonic Boom Reset Review: A Misguided Gesture Toward the Past". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on August 7, 2022.
  7. Aubrey, Elizabeth (July 14, 2022). "Panda Bear reveals details of collaborative album and shares new song, 'Go On'". NME. NME Networks. Archived from the original on July 15, 2022.
  8. "Panda Bear & Sonic Boom – Reset (Limited Edition Coloured Vinyl)". Domino Recording Company. 2022. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022.
  9. Felsenthal, Daniel (August 11, 2022). "Reset Panda Bear/Sonic Boom". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  10. Thomas, Fred. "Reset Panda Bear/Sonic Boom". AllMusic. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  11. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  12. "Swisscharts.com – Panda Bear & Sonic Boom – Reset". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  13. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  14. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 26, 2022.


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