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Join the Dots is the second studio album by British psychedelic rock band TOY, released on 9 December 2013 in Europe and the UK (17 December, USA) through Heavenly Recordings.[1][2] The band recorded the album with Dan Carey, who also produced their debut album, and it took twice as long as their first album to record and master.[3] The first single to be released from the album was "Join the Dots", released in October, 2013, as a download and limited hand-stamped seven-inch vinyl. A limited edition of the album included the EP Join the Dubs containing five Dub remixes.[4]

Join the Dots
Studio album by TOY
Released	9 December 2013 UK/EU 10 December 2013 US
Recorded	2013
Genre	Psychedelic rock, krautrock, shoegazing, indie rock
Length	60:43
Label	Heavenly Recordings
Producer	Dan Carey
TOY chronology
Toy (2012) Join the Dots (2013) Clear Shot (2016)
Singles from Join the Dots
"Join the Dots" Released: 20 October 2013

Reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	6.9/10[5]
Metacritic	72/100[6]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[7]
Clash	8/10[8]
Exclaim!	5/10[9]
The Guardian	[10]
The Line of Best Fit	6/10[11]
musicOMH	[12]
NME	[13]
Under the Radar	[14]

Join the Dots received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 72/100 based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[6]

Track listing

1. "Conductor" - 7:08
2. "You Won't Be the Same" - 4:41
3. "As We Turn" - 4:09
4. "Join the Dots" - 7:57
5. "To a Death Unknown" - 5:02
6. "Endlessly" - 4:32
7. "It's Been So Long" - 4:03
8. "Left to Wander" - 4:08
9. "Too Far Gone to Know" - 5:07
10. "Frozen Atmosphere" - 4:05
11. "Fall Out of Love" - 9:51

[JAPANESE BONUS TRACKS]

1. "Not On Your Own"
2. "Sequence"

Personnel

• Maxim Barron – bass, vocals
• Tom Dougall – guitar, vocals
• Dominic O'Dair – guitar
• Alejandra Diez – synthesizer
• Charlie Salvidge – drums, vocals
• Dan Carey – mixing, production
• Alexis Smith - engineering

References

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