| Constant Image | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Flasher |
| Cover: | Constant Image.jpg |
| Recorded: | 2017 |
| Studio: | Rare Book Room, Brooklyn, NY |
| Length: | 31:12 |
| Label: | Domino |
| Producer: | Nicolas Vernhes |
| Prev Title: | Flasher |
| Prev Year: | 2016 |
| Next Title: | Love Is Yours |
| Next Year: | 2022 |
Constant Image is the debut studio album by American indie rock band Flasher. It was released on June 8, 2018 under Domino Recording Company.[1]
On March 8, 2018, the band released their first single and music video "Skim Milk".[2] The band explained the song: "The themes in "Skim Milk" and its video might be described as being haunted by your own desire for belonging. We're not bemoaning "no future, no fate," we're advocating for it. From getting a mortgage, to going to college, to crafting public policy, folks are always telling you to think of your future, to make choices in the name of some future. But most folks don't have the privilege to live outside the present."[3]
On April 19, 2018, Flasher announced the release of their debut album, along with the second single "Pressure".[4]
The third single "Who's Got Time?" was released on May 24, 2018.[5]
Constant Image was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 79, based on 9 reviews. Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release an 82 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 8 reviews.
Bekki Bemrose from AllMusic said: "Their debut is stacked with hooks and radio-friendly tunes, but their melodic sense is matched by an abstract yet incisive lyricism. Flasher appear to have arrived fully formed, with a deeply satisfying debut that's both coherent and imaginative." Savoula Stylinaou from Exclaim! said: "On Constant Image, Flasher speaks to the realities of gentrification, self-discovery and escapism. The band masterfully produce politically charged tracks situated in tales of the everyday struggle of people living in America's political seat."
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandcamp | Bandcamps Top 100 Albums of 2018 | ||
| Drift | Drifts Top 100 Albums of 2018 | ||
| Flavorwire | Flavorwires Top 25 Albums of 2018 | ||
| Gigwise | Gigwises Top 51 Albums of 2018 | ||
| Paste | Pastes Top 50 Albums of 2018 | ||
| PopMatters | PopMatterss Top 50 Albums of 2018 – Mid-Year | ||
| Pitchfork | Pitchforks Best Rock Albums of 2018 | ||
| Stereogum | Stereogums Top 50 Albums of 2018 | ||
| Stereogums Top 50 Albums of 2018 – Mid-Year | |||
| Treble | Trebles Top 50 Albums of 2018 | ||
| Under the Radar | Under the Radars Top 100 Albums of 2018 |
Credits adapted from AllMusic[6] Musicians
Production