Beard, Wives, Denim

Beard, Wives, Denim
Studio album by Pond
Released	2 March 2012 (AUS)
Recorded	April–November 2010
Studio	Zampatti Farm (Eagle Bay, Western Australia) Pond's tour bus (United States)
Genre	Psychedelic rock neo-psychedelia alternative rock garage rock
Length	54:29
Label	Modular Recordings
Producer	Kevin Parker
Pond chronology
Frond (2010) Beard, Wives, Denim (2012) Hobo Rocket (2013)
Singles from Beard, Wives, Denim
"Fantastic Explosion of Time" Released: 6 December 2011[1] "Moth Wings" Released: 31 January 2012[1] "Mystery" Released: 22 February 2012[2]

Beard, Wives, Denim is the fourth studio album by Australian psychedelic rock band Pond, released in Australia on 2 March 2012, through Modular Recordings. Most of the album was recorded over two weeks at Zampatti Farm in Eagle Bay, Western Australia in April 2010, which is pictured on the album cover. The album was preceded by three singles: "Fantastic Explosion of Time", "Moth Wings" and "Mystery".

The album was often positively compared to Tame Impala's Innerspeaker, as band members Nick Allbrook and Jay Watson were touring members of the project, and Kevin Parker was the album's producer. The album received generally positive reviews, and was praised for its fast-paced and upbeat nature, whilst also described in more mixed reviews as "bipolar". The mid-song jams found on every song received somewhat mixed reactions. Critics from NME, The Fly and Uncut named the album amongst the best of 2012, with NME ranking it seventh in their annual ranking. Beard Wives, Denim was considered Pond's 'breakthrough album', with previous releases garnering minimal attention in the mainstream. The album was the band's final release that failed to chart in Australia.