Cows on Hourglass Pond

Cows on Hourglass Pond is the third solo studio album by American musician Avey Tare. It was released on March 22, 2019, by Domino Recording Company. The album follows 2017's Eucalyptus and was supported by a tour. Its announcement was accompanied by the release of the video for "Saturdays (Again)", directed by Avey Tare's sister, Abby Portner.^[9]

Cows on Hourglass Pond
Studio album by Avey Tare
Released	March 22, 2019 (2019-03-22)
Recorded	January–March 2018
Studio	Laughing Gas (Asheville, North Carolina)
Genre	Neo-psychedelia[1] psychedelic folk[2]
Length	45:43
Label	Domino
Producer	Avey Tare
Avey Tare chronology
Eucalyptus (2017) Cows on Hourglass Pond (2019) 7s (2023)
Singles from Cows on Hourglass Pond
"Saturdays (Again)" Released: January 29, 2019 "Taken Boy" Released: February 27, 2019[3] "HORS_" Released: March 18, 2019

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.6/10[4]
Metacritic	82/100[5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
Consequence of Sound	B+[7]
DIY	[2]
Pitchfork	7.0/10[8]
The Line of Best Fit	8.5/10[1]

Recording

The album was recorded directly onto a TASCAM 48 half-inch reel-to-reel tape machine at Laughing Gas studio in Asheville, North Carolina,^[10][11] from January to March 2018.^[12] It was mixed by Portner and Adam McDaniel at Drop of Sun Studios, in Asheville, NC.^[11]

Composition

"Saturdays (Again)" was noted as being somewhat similar to the sound of Eucalyptus in that it is acoustic, but "within a lush and dubby mix, atop melodic synth bass, [and] accompanied by peals of lead guitar", according to Spin.^[12] It was also considered "low-key" with few vocal effects.^[12]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"What's the Goodside?"	6:31
2.	"Eyes on Eyes"	4:31
3.	"Nostalgia in Lemonade"	3:41
4.	"Saturdays (Again)"	4:49
5.	"Chilly Blue"	2:51
6.	"K.C. Yours"	6:12
7.	"Our Little Chapter"	3:40
8.	"Taken Boy"	3:41
9.	"Remember Mayan"	4:51
10.	"HORS_"	4:56
Total length:		45:43

Animal Collective webstore bonus 10-inch vinyl^[11]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tipped in Hugs"	5:05
2.	"Dog Says Goodbye"	6:47

References

1. Hamilton-Peach, Christopher (21 March 2019). "Avey Tare delivers a baroque pop masterclass on new LP". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
2. Bentley, James (March 22, 2019). "Avey Tare - Cows on Hourglass Pond". DIY.
3. Maicki, Salvatore (February 27, 2019). "Avey Tare shares new single "Taken Boy"". The Fader. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
4. "Cows on Hourglass Pond by Avey Tare reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
5. "Reviews for Cows on Hourglass Pond by Avey Tare". Metacritic. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
6. Thomas, Fred (March 21, 2018). "Cows on Hourglass Pond – Avey Tare". AllMusic.
7. Clark, Tyler (March 21, 2019). "Avey Tare's Cows on Hourglass Pond Ranks Among His Best". Consequence of Sound.
8. Sherburne, Philip (March 26, 2019). "Avey Tare: Cows on Hourglass Pond". Pitchfork.
9. Bloom, Madison (January 30, 2019). "Animal Collective's Avey Tare Announces New Album Cows on Hourglass Pond, Shares Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
10. Gray, Julia (January 29, 2019). "Avey Tare – 'Saturdays (Again)' Video". Stereogum. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
11. Thiessen, Brock (January 29, 2019). "Animal Collective's Avey Tare Reveals New Solo Album 'Cows on Hourglass Pond'". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
12. Cush, Andy (January 29, 2019). "Avey Tare's Has a New Album Called Cows On Hourglass Pond and a Video Filled With Trippy Cows". Spin. Retrieved January 31, 2019.