Time Indefinite (album)
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| Released | April 25, 2025 | |||
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| Length | 48:46 | |||
| Label | Psychic Hotline | |||
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Time Indefinite is the seventh studio album by American musician and guitarist William Tyler.[1] It was released on April 25, 2025, by Psychic Hotline.[2]
Background
Time Definite is the first solo album by Tyler since his 2019 project, Goes West.[3] It was recorded in Huge Planet Studio in Nashville and Los Angeles, and produced and engineered by Jake Davis and Alex Somers. The title is derived from the autobiographical 1993 documentary film, Time Indefinite, directed by Ross McElwee.[4]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| Financial Times | [5] |
| The Line of Best Fit | [6] |
AllMusic rated the album 4.5 out of five and called it "another career highlight that pushes Tyler boldly into the future".[2] The Line of Best Fit assigned it a rating of nine out of ten, stating "With Time Indefinite, William Tyler offers a fresh and uniquely compelling way to affirm that it's OK not to be OK: these are humbly majestic anthems for our anxious age."[6] The Guardian noted about the album, "the few clear guitar refrains on Time Indefinite chime with nursery-rhyme simplicity,"[4] while the Financial Times described it as "embedded in computerised textures and results from a mid-life sense of crisis."[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Cabin Six" | 8:14 |
| 2. | "Concern" | 5:29 |
| 3. | "Star of Hope" | 5:32 |
| 4. | "Howling at the Second Moon" | 3:52 |
| 5. | "A Dream, a Flood" | 3:03 |
| 6. | "Anima Motel" | 5:02 |
| 7. | "Electric Lake" | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Hardest Land to Harvest" | 7:51 |
| 9. | "Held" | 5:57 |
| Total length: | 48:46 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[7]
- William Tyler – production, guitars, synthesizers, harmonium, tapes, thumb piano
- Jake Davis – production, engineering, recording, electronics, tape loops, radios, synthesizers, drums
- Alex Somers – production, engineering, mixing, recording, keyboards, vocals
- Taylor Deupree – mastering
- Sam's Myth – art direction, design
- Elise Tyler – photography
- Jake Falby – strings and string arrangements
- Luke Schneider – pedal steel guitar
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[8] | 64 |
References
- ^ Pearis, Bill (February 12, 2025). "William Tyler announces new album and live events". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ a b c Monger, Timothy. "Time Indefinite – William Tyler". AllMusic. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ Bloom, Madison (February 12, 2025). "William Tyler Announces New Album Time Indefinite, Shares New Songs". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ a b Snapes, Laura (March 3, 2025). "'I don't want to retreat any more': guitarist William Tyler on grief, alcoholism and his claustrophobic new album". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ a b Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (April 26, 2025). "William Tyler: Time Indefinite album review — off-kilter yet immersive". Financial Times. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ a b Oinonen, Janne (April 23, 2025). "William Tyler: Time Indefinite review – ok certainty". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ Time Indefinite (Media notes). William Tyler. Psychic Hotline. April 25, 2025.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 3, 2025.