| Psychic Dance Routine | |
| Type: | ep |
| Artist: | Scowl |
| Cover: | Scowl - Psychic Dance Routine.jpg |
| Alt: | A stylized, purple-tinted graphic of a woman's hands on a crystal ball |
| Language: | English |
| Producer: | Will Yip |
| Label: | Flatspot Records |
| Prev Title: | How Flowers Grow |
| Prev Year: | 2021 |
Psychic Dance Routine is a 2023 extended play by American hardcore punk band Scowl.
Writing for Kerrang!, Emma Wilkes scored this album a 4 out of 5, noting there is experimentation in the band's hardcore punk style that allows them to "find thrilling ways to stand apart from their peers" and the result is that "these newer turns in their sound that prove most successful on the EP as well as the most enticing". In a 9 out of 10 review from Steven Loftin at The Line of Best Fit, the critic states that this release is "a stepping stone towards total domination" that displays Scowl's "ability to change shapes with a chameleonic expertise that few can pull off", which he deems "astounding". NMEs Sophie Williams wrote that this is "a more polished, widescreen sound" than previous Scowl albums that shows the band "commit themselves to their big, subversive vision with total dedication".
On June 23, Alternative Press published an unranked list of the top 25 albums of the year to date and included this release, calling it "an undeniably fun and well-produced record—a delectable blend of hardcore punk and alt-rock that fans could devour whether they were head-banging in a basement or crowd surfing at Coachella". At Stereogum, James Rettig included this among the best EPs of 2023. Editors at Revolver ranked this the second best hardcore album of 2023. Editors at BrooklynVegan included this on their list of the 55 best albums of 2023. A piece by Nina Corcoran for Pitchfork Media chose this album to spotlight how American hardcore punk music embraced experimentation and cross-genre elements in 2023.
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