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| Released | 2 March 2012 (AUS) | |||
| Recorded | April–November 2010 | |||
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| Length | 54:53 | |||
| Label | Modular | |||
| Producer | Kevin Parker | |||
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Beard, Wives, Denim is the fourth studio album by Australian psychedelic rock band Pond, released in Australia on 2 March 2012, through Modular Recordings. Most of the album was recorded over two weeks at Zampatti Farm in Eagle Bay, Western Australia in April 2010, which is pictured on the album cover. The album was preceded by three singles: "Fantastic Explosion of Time", "Moth Wings", and "Mystery".
The album was often positively compared to Tame Impala's Innerspeaker, as band members Nick Allbrook and Jay Watson were touring members of the project, and Kevin Parker was the album's producer. The album received generally positive reviews, and was praised for its fast-paced and upbeat nature, whilst also described in more mixed reviews as "bipolar". The mid-song jams found on every song received somewhat mixed reactions. Critics from NME, The Fly and Uncut named the album amongst the best of 2012, with NME ranking it seventh in their annual ranking. Beard Wives, Denim was considered Pond's 'breakthrough album', with previous releases garnering minimal mainstream attention. The album became the band's first to chart, spending a week at 64th on the ARIA Charts.
- ^ "Introducing Pond". Modular People. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012.
- ^ "Pond - Moth Wings". Modular People. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012.
- ^ "Download: Pond - Mystery". Modular People. 22 February 2012. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012.