Poptical Illusion

Poptical Illusion
A round collage of various urban landscapes; the title is written across the top in sans-serif.
Studio album by
Released14 June 2024 (2024-06-14)
StudioARM (Los Angeles)
GenreElectronic[1]
Length63:59
Label
Producer
  • John Cale
  • Nita Scott
John Cale chronology
Mercy
(2023)
Poptical Illusion
(2024)
Singles from Poptical Illusion
  1. "How We See the Light"
    Released: 26 March 2024
  2. "Shark-Shark"
    Released: 8 May 2024

Poptical Illusion (stylised as POPtical uoᴉsnllI) is the eighteenth studio album by the Welsh musician and composer John Cale, released on 14 June 2024 by Double Six and Domino. In contrast to his previous album Mercy (2023) which featured many collaborators at different studios, Poptical Illusion was produced by Cale along with his manager Nita Scott in his Los Angeles studio with Cale performing most of the instruments.[2][3]

  1. ^ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/john-cale-poptical-illusion-review-1235039668/"POPtical Illusion is full of grim songs about a planet in flames, yet it’s full of playful energy, blending synths and guitars with electronic beats from an elder hip-hop fiend."
  2. ^ Corcoran, Nina (26 March 2024). "John Cale Announces New Album Poptical Illusion, Shares Video for New Song: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  3. ^ Rigotti, Alex (26 March 2024). "John Cale shares 'How We See The Light' and announces new album 'POPtical Illusion'". NME. Retrieved 26 March 2024.