{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{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 | ADM = 7.4/10<ref name="adm">{{Cite web |title=''Psychic Chasms'' by Neon Indian reviews |url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/744/Neon-Indian--Psychic-Chasms.aspx |access-date=2026-02-11 |website= |publisher=AnyDecentMusic?}}</ref> | 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'' | 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 |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'' | 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 |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'' | 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 |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'' | 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'' 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 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 |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 |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 Remix | length15 = 3:10
| title16 = Mind, Drips | note16 = Bibio Remix | length16 = 4:13
| title17 = Terminally Chill | note17 = Yacht Remix | length17 = 3:53
| title18 = Ephemeral Artery | note18 = Darby Cicci of 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 "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 "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}} |}
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