Pearl Mystic is the first studio album and second long play record by British rock band Hookworms, released on 4 March 2013 on Gringo Records (UK), and later Weird World (Rest of World), an imprint of Domino. The album's namesake is pearl mystic turquoise, also the colour of the sleeve artwork.
Critical reception The album received positive reviews on release, and was later named in end of year critics lists. It was named Loud and Quiet, BrooklynVegan, and Drowned in Sound's number one album of 2013. The Skinny, Jim Fusilli of The Wall Street Journal, and several major UK record stores (Norman Records, Music Exchange, Rise, Piccadilly Records, Sister Ray Records, Resident Records, and Drift Records) placed Pearl Mystic in their top ten releases of 2013, with the record also appearing in Time Out, NME, and The Guardian's top-rated records of that year.
Track listing
Personnel
Hookworms EG – Drums, percussion JW – Guitars, sleeves and design MB – Bass, synths MJ – Vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, synths, producing, recording, mixing SS – Guitars
Additional Published by Domino Publishing Co. Ltd Recorded by MJ at Suburban Home Studios, Leeds Mixed by MJ at Suburban Home Studios, Leeds Mastered by Carl Saff at Saff Mastering Sleeves, design by JW (Idiot's Pasture)
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