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Hobo Rocket

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Hobo Rocket
Studio album by
Released6 August 2013 (2013-08-06)
GenrePsychedelic rock, neo-psychedelia, hard rock
Length34:02
LabelModular
ProducerKevin Parker
Pond chronology
Beard, Wives, Denim
(2012)
Hobo Rocket
(2013)
Man, It Feels Like Space Again
(2015)
Singles from Hobo Rocket
  1. "Giant Tortoise"
    Released: 1 February 2013
  2. "Xanman"
    Released: 18 June 2013
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Consequence of Sound[3]
Exclaim!8/10[4]
MusicOMH[5]
NME8/10[6]
NOW Toronto[7]
PopMatters6/10[8]
Sputnikmusic3.9/5[9]
This Is Fake DIY8/10[10]
Under the Radar6/10[11]

Hobo Rocket is the fifth studio album by Australian Australian psychedelic rock band Pond, released in Australia on 2 August 2013, by Modular Recordings. The album was preceded by two singles: "Giant Tortoise" and "Xanman".

Track listing[edit]

Hobo Rocket
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Whatever Happened to the Million Head Collide"Nick Allbrook, Jay Watson4:43
2."Xanman"Allbrook, Watson5:50
3."O Dharma"Joseph Ryan, Watson, Allbrook4:56
4."Aloneaflameaflower"Allbrook4:32
5."Giant Tortoise"Watson, Allbrook, Ryan4:12
6."Hobo Rocket"Ryan, Cowboy John3:35
7."Midnight Mass (At the Market Street Payphone)"Allbrook, Watson6:14
Total length:34:02

Charts[edit]

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] 37

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Hobo Rocket Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  2. ^ Lymangrover, Jason. "Hobo Rocket - Pond". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  3. ^ Mejia, Paula (31 July 2013). "Pond - Hobo Rocket". consequence.net. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  4. ^ Gormely, Ian (2 August 2013). "Pond - Hobo Rocket". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  5. ^ Marsh, Graeme (1 August 2013). "Pond - Hobo Rocket". MusicOMH.com. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  6. ^ Beaumont, Mark (2 August 2013). "Album Review". NME.com. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  7. ^ "Pond - Hobo Rocket". NowToronto.com. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  8. ^ Murphy, John L. (6 August 2013). "Pond - Hobo Rocket". PopMatters.com. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  9. ^ Campbell, Hernan (11 August 2013). "Album Review - Pond (AU): Hobo Rocket". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
  10. ^ Hunt, El. "Pond - Hobo Rocket". ThisIsFakeDIY.co.uk. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  11. ^ Sills, Danielle (8 August 2013). "Pond - Hobo Rocket". UnderTheRadarMag.com. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  12. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Pond – Hobo Rocket". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 April 2019.