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Music for Psychedelic Therapy
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Studio album by
Jon Hopkins
Released12 November 2021
GenreElectronic, ambient[1][2]
Length60:03
LabelDomino
ProducerJon Hopkins
Jon Hopkins chronology
Singularity
(2018) 		Music for Psychedelic Therapy
(2021)
Singles from Music for Psychedelic Therapy
  1. "Sit Around the Fire"
    Released: 2 September 2021[3]
  2. "Love Flows Over Us in Prismatic Waves" & "Deep in the Glowing Heart"
    Released: 14 October 2021[4]

Music for Psychedelic Therapy is the sixth studio album by English electronic music producer Jon Hopkins, released on 12 November 2021 by Domino Recording Company.[5]

Release

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On 2 September 2021, Jon Hopkins announced the release of his sixth studio album, along with the first single "Sit Around the Fire".[6] Of the single, which features collaborations by East Forest and Ram Dass, Hopkins said:

"Sit Around the Fire" exists from one of the deep synchronicities that ushered this thing (Music for Psychedelic Therapy) into being. I was contacted by East Forest, who had spent some time with Ram Dass in Hawaii before he passed. He was given access to several lesser-heard talks from the 70s, and asked to set them to music. He sent me some starting points, including the beautiful choral vocals he recorded which open the piece. I put my headphones on and with Ram Dass' voice inside my head, I sat at the piano and improvised. What you hear is the first thing that came out - it just appeared in response to the words."[7]

The album was premiered at L-Acoustics Creations in Westlake Village, California at a Pitchblack Playback album listening session.[8][9]

Reception

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Music for Psychedelic Therapy ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.5/10[10]
Metacritic79/100[11]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[12]
Clash9/10[13]
DIY[14]
Exclaim!9/10[1]
The Guardian[15]
Mojo[16]
musicOMH[17]
Pitchfork7.4/10[2]
PopMatters8/10[5]
Under the Radar7.5/10[18]

Music for Psychedelic Therapy was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 79 based on 13 reviews.[11] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? gave the release a 7.5 out of 10 based on a critical consensus of 14 reviews.[10]

The Guardian's Kitty Empire stated that for all its "pervasive beauty", ultimately the album "feels like only the eight-minute apex track 'Deep in the Glowing Heart' rearranges the listener's molecules in a transformational way."[15] Pitchfork's Megan Buerger was more positive, observing that when "the final hums fade and tape crackles lift, you get a glimpse at the wide-eyed resolution felt when the chemical loosens its grip."[2] Recognising Hopkins' as a "master at suspense and release", they praised his new-found restraint on the record.[2]

Year-end lists

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Music for Psychedelic Therapy on year-end lists
Publication # Ref.
Magnetic 17 [19]
MusicOMH 28 [20]
PopMatters 67 [21]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Jon Hopkins except where noted. All tracks are produced by Hopkins

Music for Psychedelic Therapy track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Welcome"Jon Hopkins, 7Rays6:22
2."Tayos Caves, Ecuador i" 6:15
3."Tayos Caves, Ecuador ii" 5:07
4."Tayos Caves, Ecuador iii" 7:39
5."Love Flows Over Us in Prismatic Waves" 6:52
6."Deep in the Glowing Heart" 8:51
7."Ascending, Dawn Sky"Hopkins, 7Rays9:22
8."Arriving"Hopkins, 7Rays4:35
9."Sit Around the Fire"Hopkins, East Forest, Ram Dass8:22
Total length:60:03
Japanese edition (bonus track)[22]
No.TitleLength
10."1/2 Singing Bowl (Ascension) - Excerpt"4:30
Total length:68:00

Charts

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Chart performance of Music for Psychedelic Therapy
Chart (2021–2022) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[23] 145
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[24] 72
Scottish Albums (OCC)[25] 16
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[26] 8

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Bryson, Chris (10 November 2021). "Jon Hopkins' Music for Psychedelic Therapy Is a Trip". Exclaim!. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Buerger, Megan (18 November 2021). "Jon Hopkins: Music for Psychedelic Therapy Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  3. ^ Helman, Peter (2 September 2021). "Jon Hopkins - "Sit Around the Fire" (Feat. Ram Dass & East Forest)". Stereogum. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  4. ^ Helman, Peter (14 October 2021). "Jon Hopkins - "Love Flows Over Us in Prismatic Waves" & "Deep in the Glowing Heart"". Stereogum. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  5. ^ a b Nøddeskov, Jesper (9 November 2021). "Jon Hopkins Quiets the Mind and Opens the Heart on Music for Psychedelic Therapy". PopMatters. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  6. ^ Murray, Robin (2 September 2021). "Jon Hopkins Announces New Album 'Music for Psychedelic Therapy'". Clash. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Jon Hopkins Announces New Album". DIY. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Pitchblack Playback: Jon Hopkins Music for Psychedelic Therapy listening session in the dark". Resident Adviser. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  9. ^ Protz, Adam. "Robot Koch's the Next Billion Years Immersive Listening Party: "As Incredible as a Live Concert"". Headliner. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Music for Psychedelic Therapy reviews". AnyDecentMusic. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Music for Psychedelic Therapy Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  12. ^ Simpson, Paul. "Music for Psychedelic Therapy - Jon Hopkins". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  13. ^ Roseblade, Nick (23 November 2021). "Jon Hopkins - Music for Psychedelic Therapy". Clash. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  14. ^ Goggins, Joe. "Jon Hopkins - Music for Psychedelic Therapy". DIY. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  15. ^ a b Empire, Kitty (14 November 2021). "Jon Hopkins: Music for Psychedelic Therapy review - post-lockdown balm". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  16. ^ Worthy, Stephen (December 2021). "Jon Hopkins - Music for Psychedelic Therapy". Mojo. p. 87. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  17. ^ Devlin, Ben (10 November 2021). "Jon Hopkins - Music for Psychedelic Therapy". MusicOMH. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  18. ^ Thiessen, Chris (10 November 2021). "Jon Hopkins: Music for Psychedelic Therapy (Domino)". Under the Radar. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  19. ^ Middleton, Ryan (30 December 2021). "Magnetic's 25 Best Albums of 2021". Magnetic. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  20. ^ Hubbard, Michael (17 December 2021). "MusicOMH's Top 50 Albums of 2021". MusicOMH. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  21. ^ Nøddeskov, Jesper (21 December 2021). "The 75 Best Albums of 2021". PopMatters. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  22. ^ "BEATINK.COM Comfort to Me". Beatink.com. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  23. ^ "Ultratop.be – Jon Hopkins – Music for Psychedelic Therapy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  24. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Jon Hopkins – Music for Psychedelic Therapy" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  25. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  26. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

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