My Mind Makes Noises

My Mind Makes Noises
Studio album by
Pale Waves
Released14 September 2018 (2018-09-14)
Recorded2016–2018
Genre
Length50:10
Label
Producer
Pale Waves chronology
All the Things I Never Said
(2018) 		My Mind Makes Noises
(2018) 		Who Am I?
(2021)
Alternative cover
HMV exclusive cover
HMV exclusive cover
Singles from My Mind Makes Noises
  1. "There's a Honey"
    Released: 20 February 2017[6]
  2. "Television Romance"
    Released: 16 August 2017[7]
  3. "Kiss"
    Released: 15 May 2018[8]
  4. "Noises"
    Released: 28 June 2018[9]
  5. "Eighteen"
    Released: 24 July 2018[10]
  6. "Black"
    Released: 14 August 2018[11]
  7. "One More Time"
    Released: 13 September 2018[12]

My Mind Makes Noises is the debut studio album by English indie pop band Pale Waves, released on 14 September 2018 by the independent record label Dirty Hit. With the exception of the album's singles "There's a Honey" and "Television Romance", the songs on My Mind Makes Noises were produced by Jonathan Gilmore, with Pale Waves' drummer, Ciara Doran, providing additional production. The 1975's George Daniel and Matty Healy produced "Television Romance" and There's a Honey" (although the songs were remixed by Gilmore and Doran for inclusion on the album).

All of the songs on My Mind Makes Noises were co-written by Doran and the band's lead vocalist and guitarist, Heather Baron-Gracie. Sonically, the record was inspired largely by pop music from the 1980s, with many of the tracks making use of synthesizers and jangly guitars. The album's lyrics are melancholic and often dark, focusing on the pain of heartbreak, young love that is now lost, mental health, body image, unwanted romantic attention, and the death of beloved family members.

My Mind Makes Noises received generally favourable reviews, according to aggregators like Any Decent Music? and Metacritic. Many critics called the record a strong debut, applauding the catchiness of the record's songs and the affectivity of the songs' lyrics. The album's sonic dimension was also complimented by critics, although some reviewers did feel that the record's sound was too derivative of the 1975. Upon its release, the album debuted at number eight on the UK Albums Chart and at number one on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart. My Mind Makes Noises was supported by seven singles: "There's a Honey", "Television Romance", "Kiss", "Noises", "Eighteen", "Black", and "One More Time".

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