Pleasure Syndrome

Pleasure Syndrome is the second studio album by the Australian alternative rock/post-punk band Witch Hats, released through Longtime Listener/BMG on 14 October 2011.^[6]

Pleasure Syndrome
Studio album by Witch Hats
Released	14 October 2011
Recorded	2011
Genre	Alternative rock, post-punk revival
Length	40:45
Label	Longtime Listener BMG
Producer	Casey Rice
Witch Hats chronology
Solarium Down the Causeway (2009) Pleasure Syndrome (2011)
Singles from Pleasure Syndrome
"Hear Martin" Released: August 2011 "In the Mortuary" Released: January 2012[1]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Australian	[2]
Rave Magazine Australia	[3]
The AU Review	9.5/10[4]
Mess+Noise	Positive[5]

The album was produced by US-born producer/engineer Casey Rice (Dirty Three, Tortoise).^[7][8] Guitarist Tom Barry left the group shortly after the recording sessions of Pleasure Syndrome and was quickly replaced by Robert Wrigley.^[9]

A video clip for "Hear Martin" was released (view here) in August 2011,^[10] which was followed by a second clip for "In the Mortuary" in January 2012.^[11] In June 2012, Buscombe spoke to "The Brag'" about Pleasure Syndrome saying that while he is satisfied with the album as a piece of work, he is disappointed with its longevity and also revealed that they had problems with their record label, Longtime Listener who distributed it.^[12]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Bounty"	4:39
2.	"Another Worthless Body Sold"	3:17
3.	"Mahoney"	3:26
4.	"Combustion"	3:45
5.	"In the Mortuary"	4:34
6.	"Slow Eyes"	4:24
7.	"Pissing in the Snow"	3:33
8.	"Modelee"	3:24
9.	"Hear Martin"	4:21
10.	"Ashley"	5:28