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| Released | 1 March 2019 (2019-03-01) | |||
| Studio | Kevin Parker's home studio (Fremantle, Western Australia) | |||
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| Length | 48:05 | |||
| Label | Spinning Top | |||
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Tasmania is the eighth studio album by Australian psychedelic rock band Pond. It was released on 1 March 2019 by Spinning Top Records via Caroline Australia (Interscope Records internationally).[1][2] As with previous Pond albums, it is also produced by former member and Tame Impala frontman Kevin Parker.[1] It features 10 tracks, led by third single "Daisy".[1]
At the AIR Awards of 2020, the album was nominated for Best Independent Rock Album or EP.[3]
Tasmania has been called a "sister album" to the band's previous record, 2017's The Weather.[4] It was recorded in Fremantle, Western Australia.[4]
Tasmania, much like the band's previous release, The Weather, is a concept album that continues exploring certain themes and topics touched on in that record. In a statement, the band called the album a "dejected meditation on planetary discord, water, machismo, shame, blame and responsibility, love, blood and empire".[1] In addition, the band also stated that the album "coats an undercurrent of restless, anxious dread in a sheen of light, apathetic content - both real and parody - rather than wallowing in self-pity, encouraging us to celebrate the fruits of our planet, frolic in the ocean, kick up the dust, roll in the grass and enjoy the feeling of being in love - while we still can."[5]
"Burnt Out Star" and "Sixteen Days" were released in 2018 as the first two tracks from the album, released on 23 July and 5 October respectively.[4] The third single, "Daisy", released on 10 January 2019, was noted for featuring "seductive changeups and dance-worthy delivery" by Paste magazine.[2] A promo video for the title track, "Tasmania", was released to YouTube on 1 March 2019 to coincide with the album's release. Music videos for "The Boys Are Killing Me" and "Hand Mouth Dancer" were also uploaded to YouTube later in the year.
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [7] |
| Consequence of Sound | B[8] |
| DIY Mag | [9] |
| musicOMH | [10] |
| NME | [11] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5/10[12] |
Tasmania received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 77, based on fourteen reviews.[6] Mark Deming gave a positive review for AllMusic, claiming " the music is effective and satisfying regardless of the level of quirkiness (they have a consistently strong talent for cutting a potent groove), and they make their eccentricities work in their favor rather than just boosting their "interesting" quotient."[7]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "Daisy" | Nick Allbrook | Allbrook | 6:20 |
| 2. | "Sixteen Days" | Allbrook | Allbrook | 2:53 |
| 3. | "Tasmania" | Jay Watson, James Ireland, Allbrook | Allbrook | 4:04 |
| 4. | "The Boys Are Killing Me" | Allbrook, Jay Watson, Annie Milgun | Allbrook | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Hand Mouth Dancer" | Allbrook, Jay Watson | Allbrook | 4:40 |
| 6. | "Goodnight, P.C.C." | Joe Ryan, Allbrook, Jay Watson | Allbrook, Ryan | 5:24 |
| 7. | "Burnt Out Star" | Jay Watson, Allbrook | Allbrook, Jay Watson | 8:09 |
| 8. | "Selené" | Ireland, Jay Watson, Allbrook | Allbrook | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Shame" | Allbrook | Allbrook | 4:51 |
| 10. | "Doctor's In" | Ryan | Ryan | 4:04 |
| Total length: | 48:05 | |||
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| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] | 15 |
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