Hotel Insomnia

Hotel Insomnia is the fifth and final studio album by Japanese shoegaze band For Tracy Hyde, released on December 14, 2022, through P-Vine Records.^[2][3]

Hotel Insomnia
Studio album by For Tracy Hyde
Released	December 14, 2022
Genre	Shoegaze, Dream pop, Jangle pop
Length	56:53
Label	P-Vine
For Tracy Hyde chronology
Ethernity (2021) Hotel Insomnia (2022)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork	7.6/10[1]

Themes

The album was inspired by the unease and anxiety of living in a post-COVID world. The band cites shibuya-kei as a major influence on the album's sound.^[4]

Release

The album was released on December 14, 2022. It was preceded by the singles "Subway Station Revelation" and "Milkshake". Milkshake was released as part of a split single with Thai shoegaze band Death of Heather.^[5] A tour was announced for the album, featuring three dates around Tokyo and Osaka, and a co-headline with Lovely Summer Chan.^[6] On January 5, 2023, it was announced that the band would break up on March 25, after the final show of the tour.^[7]

Reception

Pitchfork featured the album on their "6 New Albums You Should Listen to Now" list.^[8] Joshua Kim of NPR praised the song "Undulate", saying that it "feels like we're being launched into space, leaving the stratosphere to find a new home among the stars."^[9]

Track listing

Regular edition

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Undulate"	4:32
2.	"The First Time (Is The Last Time)"	4:31
3.	"Kodiak"	5:54
4.	"Lungs"	3:38
5.	"Estuary"	5:07
6.	"Bleachers"	2:12
7.	"Friends"	4:02
8.	"Natalie"	4:11
9.	"Sirens"	5:11
10.	"House of Mirrors"	5:03
11.	"Milkshake"	3:41
12.	"Subway Station Revelation"	4:14
13.	"Leave The Planet"	4:27
Total length:		56:53

Chart positions

Chart (2022)	Peak position
Oricon Albums Chart[10]	240