{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}} {{Use Australian English|date=August 2018}} {{Infobox album | name = Typical System | type = Studio | artist = Total Control | cover = Typical_system.jpg | alt = | released = 24 June 2014 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Post-punk, new wave, indie rock, garage rock | length = 40:28 | label = Iron Lung | producer = Mikey Young | prev_title = Henge Beat | prev_year = 2011 | next_title = | next_year = }}
'''''Typical System''''' is the second full-length album by Australian post-punk band Total Control. Produced by band member Mikey Young, the album was released on 24 June 2014 by Iron Lung Records.<ref name="The Line Of Best Fit">{{cite web|url=http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/total-control-typical-system/|title=Typical System|date=18 June 2014|accessdate=15 September 2015}}</ref> It peaked at No. 5 on the ARIA Hitseekers Albums chart.<ref name="ARIA Report 1272">{{cite journal | date = 14 July 2014 | archiveurl = https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20140715022000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20140715-1220/ARIAIssue1272.pdf | title = Week Commencing ~ 14th July 2014 ~ Issue #1272 | last = Wallace | first = Ian | journal = The ARIA Report | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | issue = 1272 | page = 21 | url = http://www.aria.com.au/pages/documents/issue1272.pdf | archivedate = 15 July 2014 | accessdate = 16 August 2018 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
At the Music Victoria Awards of 2014, the album was nominated for Best Album.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://musicvictoria.com.au/musicvictoriaawards/previous-nominees|title= Previous Nominess|website= Music Victoria|accessdate= 13 August 2020|archive-date= 19 September 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200919214225/https://www.musicvictoria.com.au/musicvictoriaawards/previous-nominees|url-status= dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://musicvictoria.com.au/musicvictoriaawards/previous-winners|title=Previous Winners|website=Music Victoria|accessdate=13 August 2020|archive-date=31 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731040330/https://musicvictoria.com.au/musicvictoriaawards/previous-winners|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Reception==
{{Album ratings | MC = 83/100 <ref name="MC">{{Cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/typical-system/total-control |title=Reviews for Typical System by Total Control |publisher=Metacritic}}</ref> | rev1 = ''Alternative Press'' | rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.altpress.com/reviews/entry/total_control_typical_system |title=Typical System |publisher=Alternative Press}}</ref> | rev2 = ''Consequence of Sound'' | rev2Score = B−<ref name="CoS">{{Cite web |url=https://consequence.net/2014/07/album-review-total-control-typical-system/ |title=Total Control- Typical System |date=3 July 2014 |publisher=Consequence of Sound}}</ref> | rev3 = ''Exclaim!'' | rev3Score = 9/10<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/total_control-typical_system |title=Total Control - Typical System |publisher=Exclaim!}}</ref> | rev4 = ''The Guardian'' | rev4score = {{rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jul/03/total-control-typical-system-review|title=Total Control: Typical System review – exceptional leftfield synth-punk|website=The Guardian|last=Hughes|first=Tom|date=3 July 2014|access-date=9 August 2025}}</ref> | rev5 = ''The Line of Best Fit'' | rev5score = 8.5/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/total-control-typical-system|title=Total Control - "Typical System"|website=The Line of Best Fit|last=Todd|first=Chris|date=18 July 2014|access-date=9 August 2025}}</ref> | rev6 = ''The Music'' | rev6score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://themusic.com.au/reviews/total-control-typical-system-brendan-telford/iSCanZyfnoE/18-06-14|title=Album Review: Total Control - Typical System|website=The Music|last=Telford|first=Brendan|date=18 June 2014|access-date=9 August 2025}}</ref> | rev7 = ''NME'' | rev7Score = 8/10<ref name="NME">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/various-artists/15602 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140902004551/https://www.nme.com/reviews/various-artists/15602 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-09-02 |title=NME Reviews - Total Control - 'Typical System' |publisher=NME}}</ref> | rev8 = ''Pitchfork'' | rev8Score = 8.0/10<ref name="Pitchfork">{{Cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/19438-total-control-typical-system/ |title=Total Control: TYpical System - Album Reviews |publisher=Pitchfork}}</ref> | rev9 = ''PopMatters'' | rev9Score = 7/10<ref name="PopMatters">{{Cite web |url=https://www.popmatters.com/182900-total-control-typical-systems-2495648724.html |title=Total Control: Typical System |date=26 January 2021 |publisher=PopMatters}}</ref> | rev10 = ''Under the Radar'' | rev10score = 8/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/total_control_typical_system/|title=Total Control - Typical System|website=Under the Radar|last=Hayden|first=Mack|date=September 3, 2014|access-date=August 9, 2025}}</ref> }}
''Typical System'' received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 83, which indicates "universal acclaim", based on 11 reviews.<ref name="Metacritic">[https://www.metacritic.com/music/typical-system/total-control ''Typical System'' Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More]. Metacritic.</ref>
==Accolades==
{|class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Publication ! Country ! Accolade ! Rank |- |''Noisey'' |US |Noisey's Top 25 Albums of 2014 |11<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/noisey-staff-top-25-albums-of-2014--25-to-11/|title = Noisey's Top 25 Albums of 2014: 25 to 11}}</ref> |- |''Rough Trade'' |UK |Rough Trade's Top 100 Albums of The 2014 |11<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.roughtrade.com/aoty2014|title=Independent purveyors of great music, since 1976|access-date=5 January 2019|archive-date=19 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219131315/http://www.roughtrade.com/aoty2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |''Flavorwire'' |US |Flavorwire's 30 Best Albums of 2014 |19<ref>{{cite web| url=http://flavorwire.com/494549/the-30-best-albums-of-2014/ | title=The 30 Best Albums of 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206173341/http://flavorwire.com/494549/the-30-best-albums-of-2014 | archive-date=2021-12-06}}</ref> |- |''Paste'' |US |Paste's 50 Best Albums of 2014 |43<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2014/12/the-50-best-albums-of-2014.html|title = The 50 Best Albums of 2014|date = 18 November 2014}}</ref> |- |''Under the Radar'' |US |Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2014 |58<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.undertheradarmag.com/lists/under_the_radars_top_140_albums_of_2014/|title = Under the Radar's Top 140 Albums of 2014 | Under the Radar Magazine}}</ref> |- |}
==Track listing==
CD <small>(TCON102)</small>, vinyl <small>(LUNGS053)</small> {{Track listing | all_writing = Michael Young, James Vinciguerra, Daniel Stewart, Zephyr Pavey, Al Montfort,<ref name="APRA Expensive">{{cite web | publisher = Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | title = 'Expensive' at APRA search engine | url = http://apraamcos.com.au/search?searchtype=works&keywords=expensive+dog | accessdate = 16 August 2018 }} Note: For additional work user may have to select 'Search again' and then 'Enter a title:' &/or 'Performer:'</ref> except where noted | title1 = Glass | note1 = Young, Vinciguerra, Stewart | length1 = 6:07 | title2 = Expensive Dog | length2 = 3:52 | title3 = Flesh War | length3 = 4:40 | title4 = Systematic Fuck | length4 = 2:11 | title5 = Liberal Party | note5 = Young, Vinciguerra, Stewart, Pavey | length5 = 3:35 | title6 = 2 Less Jacks | length6 = 2:44 | title7 = Black Springs | length7 = 7:24 | title8 = The Ferryman | note8 = Young, Vinciguerra | length8 = 2:45 | title9 = Hunter | note9 = Young, Stewart, Pavey, David West | length9 = 3:37 | title10 = Safety Net | note10 = Young, Vinciguerra, Stewart, West, Pavey | length10 = 3:35 }}
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