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Free Your Mind
Electronic · 2013

Free Your Mind

Cut Copy

Thumping piano house chords and psychedelic synth-pop textures collide in this Dave Fridmann-mixed tribute to rave culture's most euphoric, sun-drenched peaks.

January 1, 2013 · Modular Recordings

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Free Your Mind is a deliberate attempt to bottle the lightning of the 1988-89 UK rave explosion and filter it through a modern, high-definition lens. While Cut Copy has always flirted with the dancefloor, this album fully commits to the aesthetic of the Second Summer of Love. The production is handled with a maximalist touch by Dave Fridmann, whose influence is felt in the sheer density of the sound: synths don't just play melodies; they bloom and decay in massive, saturated waves that feel physically heavy. It is an album that sounds like a sunrise, specifically one viewed from a muddy field surrounded by thousands of people.

Moments Worth Listening For
the transition from the ambient intro into the massive, gospel-tinged piano house riff of the title track
the way the percussion builds into a tribal frenzy during the bridge of Let Me Show You Love
the shimmering, delay-soaked guitar textures that emerge through the synth wash in the final third of Walking in the Sky
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Free Your Mind sound next to the rest of Cut Copy's catalogue?

Maximalist+3.9σ

The production is built around maximalist than this artist usually allows.

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