Freakout/Release is the eighth studio album by English synth-pop band Hot Chip. It was released on 18 August 2022 through Domino Records.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Clash7/10
Exclaim!8/10
musicOMH
NME
The Observer
Paste7.8/10
Pitchfork7.6/10
PopMatters9/10
Slant Magazine

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Freakout/Release received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 76 out of 100 from 15 critic scores.

Track listing

Freakout/Release track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Down"3:52
2."Eleanor"5:09
3."Freakout/Release"3:17
4."Broken"3:24
5."Not Alone"4:32
6."Hard to Be Funky" (featuring Lou Hayter)4:11
7."Time"4:35
8."Miss the Bliss"4:56
9."The Evil That Men Do" (featuring Cadence Weapon)5:25
10."Guilty"4:02
11."Out of My Depth"3:54
Total length:47:17

Charts

Chart performance for Freakout/Release
Chart (2022)Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)120
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)196
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)45
Scottish Albums (OCC)10
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)99
UK Albums (OCC)16
UK Dance Albums (OCC)1
UK Independent Albums (OCC)1

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