Flash in the Pan

Flash in the Pan is the third studio album by Australian multi-instrumentalist musician Jay Watson's music moniker GUM.[2] The album was teased on YouTube on November 3, 2016,[3] and was released on November 16, 2016, in Australia by Spinning Top Music.[4][5] The album was preceded by the single "Gemini."[6][7] Watson explained that it was "the first song I recorded for the album, and probably the most immediate."[8] It featured a contribution by Sergio Flores on saxophone.[9][10]

Flash in the Pan
Studio album by
GUM
ReleasedNovember 16, 2016
GenreIndie Pop, Indie Rock, Synth-pop, Psychedelic Rock, Electronic[1]
Length41:36
LabelSpinning Top Music
ProducerJay Watson
GUM chronology
Glamorous Damage
(2015)		 Flash in the Pan
(2016)		 The Underdog
(2018)

Reception

The album was described as "such an electrical release" and "a fresh take on synth rock."[11][12] The first single from this album, "Gemini," was described by NME as "a swirl of looped vocals, Pond-y synth work and dreamy, subtle bass".[13] Writing for Clash Magazine, Noveen Bajpai wrote, "[This album] digs deeper into ‘80s power pop, and doesn’t exactly start off with the kind of bang suggested by the mothership-esque landing of its title track."[14]

Tracks

All tracks are written by Jay Watson (except track 5, which is written by Lloyd Stowe).

No.TitleLength
1."Flash In The Pan"0:49
2."Gemini"4:25
3."If You're Gonna Love Again"3:50
4."Deep Razz"4:27
5."Ophelia"4:35
6."Heatwave"1:47
7."Deep Heat"4:12
8."Rares"4:13
9."Honey (Don't Cry)"3:12
10."Don't Let Time Get You Down"3:33
11."Flash In Japan"1:24
12."Distorted Star"5:09
Total length:41:36

Personnel
  • Jay Watson- Producer, Vocals, Instruments, Composer, Writer, Mixer
  • Lloyd Stowe- Writer (track 5)
  • Sergio Flores- Saxophone (track 2)
  • Jack Doepel- Saxophone (track 6)
  • Shags Chamberlain- Engineer, Synth bass (track 6)
  • Joe Ryan- Guitar (track 4)
  • Riccardo Damien- Instruments engineering (track 5), vocals engineering (tracks 1, 3,10), outro guitar (track 8)
  • Giovanni Versari- Audio mastering
  • Robert Beatty- Artwork & design

References
  1. "Gum – Flash in the Pan (2016, Vinyl)".
  2. Redfern, Mark. "Jay Watson of GUM and Tame Impala – COVID-19 Quarantine Artist Check In". Under the Radar. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  3. Subscribe. "GUM (Jay Watson of Pond and Tame Impala) announces new album 'Flash in the Pan' | News". DIY. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  4. Yoo, Noah. "Tame Impala's Jay Watson Announces New GUM Album Flash In The Pan, Shares New Song "Gemini": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  5. "GUM - Flash In The Pan". www.captainstomp.com. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  6. "Tame Impala's Jay Watson announces new album as GUM, shares lead single "Gemini" -- listen". Consequence. 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  7. "Tame Impala's Jay Watson Announces New GUM Album, Shares Fresh Track 'Gemini'". Music Feeds. 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  8. "We've Got A File On You: Bat For Lashes". Stereogum. 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  9. Roberts, Christopher. "GUM (Jay Watson of Tame Impala and POND) Announces New Album, Shares "Gemini"". Under the Radar. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  10. "Tame Impala's Jay Watson Teases New GUM Album With Lead Single "Gemini"". HYPEBEAST. 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  11. "INTERVIEW: GUM | GRAIN". grainzine. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  12. Editor, Maddy Bonnabeaux, Features. "GUM's "Flash in the Pan" is a fresh take on synth rock". Technician. Retrieved 2021-05-31.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  13. "Tame Impala's Jay Watson Gets Dreamy On New Gum Single 'Gemini'". NME. 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  14. "GUM - Flash In The Pan". Clash. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
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