Hyperview

Title Fight - Hyperview
Critic Score
Based on 14 reviews
2015 Ratings: #837 / 1021
User Score
Based on 246 ratings
2015 Rank: #295
Liked by 33 people
February 3, 2015 / Release Date
LP / Format
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CRITIC REVIEWS

80
AllMusic

Whether or not Hyperview resonates with Title Fight's existing fan base, it was the right album for them to make.

80
NME
As such, there’s more of a pop sheen to ‘Hyperview’ than its predecessors, 2011’s ‘Shed’ and 2012’s ‘Floral Green’.
80
Exclaim!

To longtime listeners, this sound might be jarring at first. Its lack of overt aggression marks a significant change in style, but it's one that ultimately suits the band.

76
Pitchfork

Consistent, concise and stylistically compelling, Hyperview is a good set of tracks, and a worthy crossover attempt at that, provided you’re OK with consulting the lyrics booklet and willing to take a ride on the undertow.

70
SPIN
The resulting ten songs bleed together but rarely sweat.
70
The 405
The band's shoegaze chops seem to still be developing, with the sound and production definitely improving, but the songwriting still seeming like the work of punks who can't decide what to do with tracks that are more than 90 second bursts of emotive energy.
67
Consequence of Sound

Title Fight may be slowing down and looking skyward, but there’s something lurking here that suggests they haven’t taken the gloves off just yet.

60
PopMatters

Hyperview finds them wandering in a more melodious direction, sometimes for better or worse. The album may not be completely game-changing, but it rings like a natural (occasionally unsteady) evolution.

60
DIY

This album proves that they possess enough confidence and ability to do just about whatever they want.

60
American Songwriter

Bottom line, Hyperview is an excellent standalone album, but as a cog in the Title Fight engine, it’s the weakest link. The album feels ingenuine compared to earlier releases and doesn’t mesh well with the rest of the group’s catalogue.

smallpeeble
91

thank again to spotify discover weekly playlist and this band was recommended to me. to those who havent known; i really enjoy listening to shoegaze and dreampop music! after i listened to "your pain is mine now track" on this playlist, i immediately went to the LP and yeah voila. there is no wrong in this album.

but why is this underappreciated though? if u enjoy listening to shoegaze and alternative rock, might check this band out? 😄 🤗

faves:
1. murder your memory
2. ... read more

Dax_Wilder
75

Title Fight's last studio album shows the band taking some of the Shoegaze elements they experimented with on their masterpiece 2012 LP Floral Green, and made it the forefront of their sound of this final project. For a majority of the time here the post-hardcore mix with shoegaze sound works really well, making for quick, emotional, and airy guitar tracks. On some cuts however like Mrahc and Rose of Sharon the mix of styles does sound very off and poorly executed, not to mention this is Title ... read more

InitializeSahib
85

An appreciable change of tone. While Floral Green tends to reach higher highs, I find Hyperview to be the more consistent and cohesive record. The transitions between songs and consistent mood throughout are welcome. The run of the last 4 songs was my favorite, culminating in the energetic New Vision.

Syavoi
45

This is so bland. Most of the tracks feel like they've been copy pasted. It's a mess of hazy (in a bad way) uninsipred tracks with zero substance and edge to hold on to. I enjoy a couple of songs here that stand out from the rest, but the album experience is dreadful

atomfartmother
95

lovely transition i love u title fight

Taboogoat
73

An absolutely insane change of tone from Title Fight in their later years turning from a hard rock band into this crafty alternative rock record that is soothing to listen to and marks the last LP the band has released in 9 years. Although spotty in some parts Title Fight is a change that they haven’t followed up.

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Track List

1Murder Your Memory
2:36
79
2Chlorine
3:08
82
3Hypernight
2:56
71
4Mrahc
2:11
79
5Your Pain Is Mine Now
4:03
70
6Rose of Sharon
2:50
77
7Trace Me Onto You
4:02
78
8Liar's Love
3:26
78
9Dizzy
4:21
70
10New Vision
2:14
75
Total Length: 31 minutes

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