Typical System

Typical System
Studio album by
Total Control
Released24 June 2014
GenrePost-punk, new wave, indie rock, garage rock
Length40:28
LabelIron Lung
ProducerMikey Young
Total Control chronology
Henge Beat
(2011) 		Typical System
(2014)

Typical System is the second full-length album by Australian post-punk band Total Control. Produced by band member Mikey Young, the album was released on 24 June 2014 by Iron Lung Records.[1] It peaked at No. 5 on the ARIA Hitseekers Albums chart.[2]

At the Music Victoria Awards of 2014, the album was nominated for Best Album.[3][4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100 [5]
Review scores
SourceRating
Alternative PressStarStarStarStar[6]
Consequence of SoundB−[7]
Exclaim!9/10[8]
The GuardianStarStarStarStarStar[9]
The Line of Best Fit8.5/10[10]
The MusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[11]
NME8/10[12]
Pitchfork8.0/10[13]
PopMatters7/10[14]
Under the Radar8/10[15]

Typical System received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 83, which indicates "universal acclaim", based on 11 reviews.[16]

Accolades

Publication Country Accolade Rank
Noisey US Noisey's Top 25 Albums of 2014 11[17]
Rough Trade UK Rough Trade's Top 100 Albums of The 2014 11[18]
Flavorwire US Flavorwire's 30 Best Albums of 2014 19[19]
Paste US Paste's 50 Best Albums of 2014 43[20]
Under the Radar US Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2014 58[21]

Track listing

CD (TCON102), vinyl (LUNGS053)

All tracks are written by Michael Young, James Vinciguerra, Daniel Stewart, Zephyr Pavey, Al Montfort,[22] except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Glass" (Young, Vinciguerra, Stewart)6:07
2."Expensive Dog"3:52
3."Flesh War"4:40
4."Systematic Fuck"2:11
5."Liberal Party" (Young, Vinciguerra, Stewart, Pavey)3:35
6."2 Less Jacks"2:44
7."Black Springs"7:24
8."The Ferryman" (Young, Vinciguerra)2:45
9."Hunter" (Young, Stewart, Pavey, David West)3:37
10."Safety Net" (Young, Vinciguerra, Stewart, West, Pavey)3:35

References

  1. ^ "Typical System". 18 June 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  2. ^ Wallace, Ian (14 July 2014). "Week Commencing ~ 14th July 2014 ~ Issue #1272" (PDF). The ARIA Report (1272). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA): 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Previous Nominess". Music Victoria. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Previous Winners". Music Victoria. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Reviews for Typical System by Total Control". Metacritic.
  6. ^ "Typical System". Alternative Press.
  7. ^ "Total Control- Typical System". Consequence of Sound. 3 July 2014.
  8. ^ "Total Control - Typical System". Exclaim!.
  9. ^ Hughes, Tom (3 July 2014). "Total Control: Typical System review – exceptional leftfield synth-punk". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  10. ^ Todd, Chris (18 July 2014). "Total Control - "Typical System"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  11. ^ Telford, Brendan (18 June 2014). "Album Review: Total Control - Typical System". The Music. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  12. ^ "NME Reviews - Total Control - 'Typical System'". NME. Archived from the original on 2 September 2014.
  13. ^ "Total Control: TYpical System - Album Reviews". Pitchfork.
  14. ^ "Total Control: Typical System". PopMatters. 26 January 2021.
  15. ^ Hayden, Mack (3 September 2014). "Total Control - Typical System". Under the Radar. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  16. ^ Typical System Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More. Metacritic.
  17. ^ "Noisey's Top 25 Albums of 2014: 25 to 11".
  18. ^ "Independent purveyors of great music, since 1976". Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  19. ^ "The 30 Best Albums of 2014". Archived from the original on 6 December 2021.
  20. ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2014". 18 November 2014.
  21. ^ "Under the Radar's Top 140 Albums of 2014 | Under the Radar Magazine".
  22. ^ "'Expensive' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 16 August 2018. Note: For additional work user may have to select 'Search again' and then 'Enter a title:' &/or 'Performer:'

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