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{{Infobox album
| name = Psychic Chasms
| type = studio
| artist = [[Neon Indian]]
| cover = Neon Indian - Psychic Chasms.png
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2009|10|13}}
| recorded = 2009
| studio =
| genre =
* [[Chillwave]]<ref name="guardian"/>
* [[indie pop]]<ref name="AMReview"/>
* [[electropop]]<ref name="P4k"/>
| length = 30:46
| label = Lefse
| producer = Alan Palomo
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = [[The Flaming Lips with Neon Indian]]
| next_year = 2011
}}
{{Music ratings
| MC = 81/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/psychic-chasms/neon-indian |title=Reviews for Psychic Chasms by Neon Indian |website=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=September 29, 2014}}</ref>
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="AMReview">{{cite web |last=Phares |first=Heather |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/psychic-chasms-mw0001339555 |title=Psychic Chasms – Neon Indian |website=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=September 29, 2014}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[The A.V. Club]]''
| rev2score = A<ref>{{cite web |last=Martins |first=Chris |url=https://www.avclub.com/neon-indian-psychic-chasms-1798164085 |title=Neon Indian: ''Psychic Chasms'' |work=[[The A.V. Club]] |date=January 5, 2010 |access-date=June 20, 2020}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Beats Per Minute (website)|Beats Per Minute]]''
| rev3Score = 82%<ref name = "BeatsPM">{{cite web |last=Rodgers |first=Katherine |url=https://beatsperminute.com/album-review-neon-indian-psychic-chasms/ |title=Album Review: Neon Indian – Psychic Chasms |website=[[Beats Per Minute (website)|Beats Per Minute]] |date=December 4, 2009 |accessdate=June 20, 2020}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[Consequence of Sound]]''
| rev4Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="COS">{{cite web |last=Balderrama |first=Anthony |url=https://consequence.net/2009/10/album-review-neon-indian-psychic-chasms/ |title=Album Review: Neon Indian – Psychic Chasms |website=[[Consequence of Sound]] |date=October 19, 2010 |accessdate=August 21, 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510174110/https://consequence.net/2009/10/album-review-neon-indian-psychic-chasms/ |archivedate=May 10, 2012}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[Drowned in Sound]]''
| rev5score = 7/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Adams |first=Sean |url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/14886/reviews/4138421 |title=Neon Indian – Psychic Chasms |website=[[Drowned in Sound]] |date=November 18, 2009 |accessdate=September 29, 2014 |archive-date=July 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140716004033/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/14886/reviews/4138421 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev6Score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="guardian">{{cite web |last=Cragg |first=Michael |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/oct/16/neon-india-psychic-chasms-cd-review|title=Neon Indian: Psychic Chasms |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=October 16, 2010 |accessdate=August 21, 2015}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev7score = 8.6/10<ref name="P4k">{{cite web |last=Hogan |first=Marc |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13510-psychic-chasms/ |title=Neon Indian: Psychic Chasms |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=October 13, 2009 |accessdate=September 29, 2014}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[PopMatters]]''
| rev8score = 7/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Johnson |first=Dan |url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/115054-neon-indian-psychic-chasms/ |title=Neon Indian: Psychic Chasms |website=[[PopMatters]] |date=November 5, 2009 |accessdate=September 29, 2014 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140929054539/http://www.popmatters.com/review/115054-neon-indian-psychic-chasms/ |archivedate=September 29, 2014}}</ref>
| rev9 = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''
| rev9score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="spin">{{cite web |last=Kornhaber |first=Spencer |url=http://www.spin.com/reviews/neon-indian-psychic-chasms-lefse |title=Neon Indian, 'Psychic Chasms' (Lefse) |work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |date=October 6, 2009 |accessdate=November 16, 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100115212813/http://spin.com/reviews/neon-indian-psychic-chasms-lefse |archivedate=January 15, 2010}}</ref>
| rev10 = ''[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]]''
| rev10score = 8/10<ref>Alan Palomo's beautiful debut full-length as Neon Indian is a dirty backpack full of distorted synths, hissy cassette tape production, and 8-bit highlights that come together to make an incredibly successful album of druggy, nostalgic, emotionally complex electropop. [Holiday 2009, p.79]</ref>
}}

'''''Psychic Chasms''''' is the debut studio album by American [[electronic music]] band [[Neon Indian]], released on October 13, 2009, by Lefse Records. ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' placed the album at number 14 on its list of Top 50 Albums of 2009,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7744-the-top-50-albums-of-2009/4/ |title=The Top 50 Albums of 2009 |website=Pitchfork |date=December 17, 2009 |accessdate=September 29, 2014 |archive-date=September 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140926080502/http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7744-the-top-50-albums-of-2009/4/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> while [[Rhapsody (online music service)|Rhapsody]] ranked it at number 17 on its list of 25 Best Albums of 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.rhapsody.com/2009/12/best-albums-of-2009.html |title=The 25 Best Albums of 2009 |publisher=[[Rhapsody (online music service)|Rhapsody]] |date=December 29, 2009 |accessdate=July 31, 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100115060622/http://blog.rhapsody.com/2009/12/best-albums-of-2009.html |archivedate=January 15, 2010}}</ref>

A special edition of the album, titled ''Mind Ctrl: Psychic Chasms Possessed'', was released digitally on August 31, 2010, and physically on September 28 by [[Fader Label]], including a set of nine bonus remixes.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0040JALKQ |title=Mind Ctrl: Psychic Chasms Possessed: Neon Indian: MP3 Downloads |website=[[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] |location=United States |accessdate=September 29, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003Z41F3Y |title=Mind Ctrl: Psychic Chasms Possessed (Dig) |website=Amazon |location=United States |accessdate=September 29, 2014}}</ref> In the United Kingdom, the special edition was released on September 28, 2010, by Static Tongues and added the track "Sleep Paralysist", while omitting two remixes.<ref name="uk-release">{{cite web |last=Breihan |first=Tom |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/39521-yacht-antlers-toro-y-moi-javelin-remixes-on-neon-indian-uk-release/ |title=YACHT, Antlers, Toro Y Moi, Javelin Remixes on Neon Indian UK Release |website=Pitchfork |date=July 23, 2010 |accessdate=September 29, 2014}}</ref>

==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| all_writing = [[Alan Palomo]]
| total_length = 30:36

| title1 = (AM)
| length1 = 0:25

| title2 = Deadbeat Summer
| length2 = 4:03

| title3 = Laughing Gas
| length3 = 1:43

| title4 = Terminally Chill
| length4 = 3:34

| title5 = (If I Knew, I'd Tell You)
| length5 = 0:48

| title6 = 6669 (I Don't Know If You Know)
| length6 = 3:21

| title7 = Should Have Taken Acid with You
| length7 = 2:21

| title8 = Mind, Drips
| length8 = 3:09

| title9 = Psychic Chasms
| length9 = 4:06

| title10 = Local Joke
| length10 = 3:27

| title11 = Ephemeral Artery
| length11 = 2:52

| title12 = 7000 (Reprise)
| length12 = 0:57
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = ''Mind Ctrl: Psychic Chasms Possessed'' bonus tracks
| total_length = 63:06

| title13 = Deadbeat Summer
| note13 = [[Toro y Moi]] Remix
| length13 = 2:59

| title14 = Should Have Taken Acid with You
| note14 = Body Language Remix
| length14 = 3:19

| title15 = (If I Knew, I'd Tell You)
| note15 = [[Javelin (band)|Javelin]] Remix
| length15 = 3:10

| title16 = Mind, Drips
| note16 = [[Bibio]] Remix
| length16 = 4:13

| title17 = Terminally Chill
| note17 = [[Yacht (band)|Yacht]] Remix
| length17 = 3:53

| title18 = Ephemeral Artery
| note18 = Darby Cicci of [[The Antlers (band)|The Antlers]] – Fresh Breath Remix
| length18 = 3:01

| title19 = Psychic Chasms
| note19 = [[Twin Shadow]] Cover
| length19 = 3:08

| title20 = Local Joke
| note20 = [[Dntel]] Mix
| length20 = 3:52

| title21 = Psychic Chasms
| note21 = Anoraak Remix
| length21 = 4:45
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = ''Mind Ctrl: Psychic Chasms Possessed'' bonus tracks (UK edition)<ref name="uk-release"/>
| total_length = 59:47

| title13 = Sleep Paralysist
| length13 = 4:34

| title14 = Deadbeat Summer
| note14 = Toro y Moi Remix
| length14 = 2:59

| title15 = Should Have Taken Acid with You
| note15 = Body Language Remix
| length15 = 3:19

| title16 = (If I Knew, I'd Tell You)
| note16 = Javelin Remix
| length16 = 3:10

| title17 = Mind, Drips
| note17 = Bibio Remix
| length17 = 4:13

| title18 = Terminally Chill
| note18 = Yacht Remix
| length18 = 3:53

| title19 = Ephemeral Artery
| note19 = Darby Cicci of The Antlers – Fresh Breath Remix
| length19 = 3:01

| title20 = Local Joke
| note20 = Dntel Mix
| length20 = 3:52
}}

'''Sample credits'''
* "Deadbeat Summer" contains a sample of "[[Todd (album)|Izzat Love?]]" by [[Todd Rundgren]].<ref name="dallas">{{cite web |last=Freedman |first=Pete |url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/todd-rundgren-dedicates-his-latest-album-to-memory-of-the-late-frankie-45-7052988 |title=Todd Rundgren Dedicates His Latest Album to Memory of the Late Frankie 45 |work=[[Dallas Observer]] |date=September 16, 2011 |accessdate=June 20, 2020}}</ref>
* "Local Joke" contains a sample of "[[Todd (album)|How About a Little Fanfare?]]" by Todd Rundgren.<ref name="dallas"/>

==Personnel==
Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Psychic Chasms''.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=Psychic Chasms |type=liner notes |others=[[Neon Indian]] |publisher=Lefse Records |year=2009 |id=LEFSE001}}</ref>

* [[Alan Palomo]] – recording, production
* Ronald Gierhart – guitar on "Terminally Chill" and "Ephemeral Artery"

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2009)
! scope="col"| Peak<br>position
|-
{{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|26|artist=Neon Indian|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 20, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardDanceElectronic|11|artist=Neon Indian|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 20, 2020}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Neon Indian}}

{{Authority control}}

[[Category:2009 debut albums]]
[[Category:Neon Indian albums]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Alan Palomo]]

Psychic Chasms - Revision history

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