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Imaginal Disk
Imaginal Disk
Studio album by Magdalena Bay
Released	August 23, 2024
Studio	Mag Bay HQ
Genre	Synth-pop; dance-pop; electronic rock;
Length	53:36
Label	Mom + Pop
Producer	Mica Tenenbaum; Matthew Lewin;
Magdalena Bay chronology
Singles from Imaginal Disk
	"Death & Romance"; Released: May 28, 2024; "Image"; Released: July 10, 2024; "Tunnel Vision"; Released: July 31, 2024; "That's My Floor"; Released: August 21, 2024;

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Imaginal Disk is the second studio album by the American musical duo Magdalena Bay, released through Mom + Pop Music on August 23, 2024. Both members of the duo, Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin, entirely wrote and produced the album, while Tenenbaum provided the lead vocals. It is a concept album centered on the fictional character True. After a compact disc-shaped object, homonymous with the album, is implanted into her forehead in order to create her ideal self, her body rejects it and she relearns the meaning of being human. Recurring lyrical themes include self-exploration and consciousness.

Musically, Imaginal Disk has been categorized as a synth-pop, dance-pop, and electronic rock album. It was supported by four singles—"Death & Romance", "Image", "Tunnel Vision", and "That's My Floor"—released between May and August 2024; three of them were accompanied by Peter Gabriel-influenced music videos that follow the narrative of the album, with the vocalist portraying True. Magdalena Bay further promoted it with a concert tour, the Imaginal Mystery Tour, which commenced in September 2024.

Upon release, the album received universal acclaim from critics according to review aggregator Metacritic. Most of the reviewers praised its style and considered it an improvement from their debut album, Mercurial World (2021). It appeared on several year-end listicles of the best music, as well as on a mid-decade ranking by Paste. The same magazine also named "Death & Romance" the best song released in 2024. Commercially, Imaginal Disk reached secondary charts in the United Kingdom and the United States.

Background

In 2021, the American duo Magdalena Bay—consisted of Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin—released their debut album Mercurial World, to critical acclaim.^[1]^[2] In the following year, they shared its deluxe edition, which contained alternative versions of album tracks and new songs. It was released through Luminelle Recordings.^[3] While promoting the album with a concert tour, they started working on new music.^[4] In parallel, they worked with Jihyo and Lil Yachty,^[2] and released Mini Mix, Vol. 3, an extended play (EP) with seven short songs accompanied by a full-length music video.^[5]^[6] In June 2023, the duo signed to the New York City-based record label Mom + Pop Music.^[7] In a statement, they expressed their excitement for "what the future holds", and announced that "the next stage, the next phase is here".^[7] Following a series of social media posts teasing the arrival of new music in 2024,^[8] Magdalena Bay announced their second album, Imaginal Disk.^[1]

Writing and recording

Magdalena Bay began writing and working on Imaginal Disk in 2022.^[9] While in the process of the album's creation, they wanted to do something different from Mercurial World, which contained songs with a classical pop structure; they decided to "play with that a little bit".^[10] Several demos were discarded because the duo felt that they were too serious, although believing that they "sounded good".^[10] Tenenbaum said that she was in her "Paul McCartney phase" while writing Imaginal Disk.^[9] She and Lewin were also listening to Pink Floyd's discography, as well as albums by the Beatles, Fiona Apple, Radiohead, and St. Vincent.^[10] Several other artists and albums were mentioned as inspirations for Imaginal Disk, including the songwriting of the American musician Fiona Apple, the 2000 soundtrack Selmasongs by the Icelandic musician Björk, and the music of the English band Electric Light Orchestra.^[9] According to the liner notes of Imaginal Disk, it was mostly recorded in their home studio, referred to as "Mag Bay HQ".^[11]

Composition

Music and concept

Musically, Imaginal Disk has been described by critics as a predominantly synth-pop,^[2]^[12] dance-pop,^[13] and electronic rock album.^[14] It also contains elements of pop music,^[14] psychedelia,^[12]^[13] new age,^[13] disco, shoegaze, and progressive rock.^[15] The production has been called maximalist.^[13]^[16] Pitchfork's Anna Gaca said that it departs from the optimistic sound of pop in order to adjust to a "cynical and paranoid reality".^[14]

Described by the duo and some reviewers as a "loose concept album",^[17]^[12] the lyrics of Imaginal Disk establish a narrative revolving around True, a character represented by Tenenbaum in the album's music videos. True is implanted with an "Imaginal Disk", an object shaped like a compact disc, into her forehead to transform into her ideal self. When True's body rejects the Disk, she undertakes a journey to understand "what it means to be human".^[17]^[14] The duo stated that the narrative for the album was developed after the writing of the music, with the narrative provided as a "layer of meaning on top of the record" and enmeshed in the visual design of the album and videos.^[17] Tenenbaum and Lewin developed the cover artwork with Maria Shatalova; it depicts a demon hand inserting a CD into Tenenbaum's forehead from above.^[18]

Imaginal Disk shares its name with imaginal discs, structures within the bodies of insect larvae that emerge to form parts of their adult bodies.^[12]^[17] The title was inspired by Tenenbaum's reading into metamorphosis and her interest in the relationship between these genetic processes and "ideas of self" as they applied to human nature. Lewin stated the album title acted as a "double entendre" to connect the album cover's concept of "inserting a disk into someone's forehead" with the themes of "consciousness, memory, [and] awareness".^[17] Self-exploration is also a recurring theme,^[12] along with identity and technology.^[19] The duo members have different perspectives regarding the romantic nature of the album: Tenenbaum opined that it is less romantic than Mercurial World, while Lewin disagreed, considering "the historical sense of the word", and believing that it is more melodramatic and dark.^[20]

Songs

The album opens with "She Looked Like Me!", build on a dance rhythm with distorted samples, synthesizers, and percussion.^[21] It is followed by "Killing Time", a yacht rock song^[13] beginning as "lounge-y" before reaching a climax with a guitar solo,^[22] psychedelic guitar lines, and spoken word chants.^[21] It blends both pop and progressive elements.^[16] The dreamy interlude of the album, "True Blue", that has a similar vibe to infomercials,^[21] precedes "Image", a disco^[16] and pop song.^[17] The latter's lyrical content focuses on self-identity and reflection, with lines of rebirth: "Meet your brand new image."^[20] The choruses of "Image" initiate a countdown to "22" and "21 more minutes".^[23] The fifth song, "Death & Romance", is predominantly led by piano chords, while also containing synthesizers and drums.^[23] It is one of the duo's "longer, melodramatic" tracks, marking a departure from more traditional structures.^[20] On "Fear, Sex", a "deep vibe" is presented,^[10] where Tenenbaum criticizes the idea of a computer-enhanced human: "Shoulda known those dirty bastards/Would put wires in your head".^[14] The dream pop track "Vampire in the Corner" contains the duo's favorite lyrics on the album.^[20] The song deals with the love of a person to another no matter how it hurts, as she sings: "Someone call the coroner/'Cause you're breaking my heart/My god, I think I mighta loved you too much."^[16] "Watching T.V.", the eighth song, was compared by Paste's Andy Steiner to the "Kid A chill".^[10] On the five-minute album centerpiece "Tunnel Vision",^[16] the duo explores themes of artificial intelligence and self-hatred.^[24] Its production builds up as it progresses, incorporating a synth rock sound^[16] with bassline and live drums.^[21] On the track, the countdown initiated on "Image" ends; at that moment, a breakdown is presented, which leads to the second act to the album.^[23]

The tenth track, "Love Is Everywhere", has a disco production marked by the use of Theremin.^[16] The song's "lushly psychedelic" instrumental is a reworked version of the duo's contribution to "Running Out of Time" by Lil Yachty.^[25] The progressive rock^[25] and psychedelic synth funk "That's My Floor" also contains a guitar solo at the end.^[21] Its lyrics have a sense of discovery: "Never really noticed I'm the transcendental type".^[20] About its theme, Magdalena Bay said that it is about "how [they] imagine a party must be like. [They have] never been to one".^[26] While working on the disco-pop track "Cry for Me",^[22] the duo was "obsessed" with "Dancing Queen" (1976) by the Swedish group ABBA. They wanted to capture the feeling of "Dancing Queen" into the song, although it is more "moody and dramatic", according to Lewin. Its lyrics are written from a perspective of a character, whether a hero or a villain, who wants "to be washed free of their sins and reborn as a pure being".^[19] The "relaxing" baroque pop ballad "Angel on a Satellite"^[13] is led by an acoustic piano.^[16] Imaginal Disk's last song, "The Ballad of Matt & Mica", is a self-referencial track^[22] that reprises a melody from "She Looked Like Me!".^[2] It closes the album with a happy ending, and was interpreted by Gaca as an allusion to Tenenbaum's real life and how she arrived to Los Angeles, working with Lewin.^[14]

Release and promotion

The lead single from Imaginal Disk, "Death & Romance", marked the duo's first release with Mom + Pop Music, on May 28, 2024.^[27] On June 18, the release was supported by a sci-fi-themed music video directed by Amanda Kramer,^[28] extended to contain the song "Fear, Sex".^[4] The announcement of Imaginal Disk on July 10 was accompanied by the reveal of its track listing and the release of the second single "Image", with a video also directed by Kramer.^[29]^[30]^[31] It was followed by a third single, "Tunnel Vision", on July 31.^[32] "That's My Floor", the third and final single, was released on August 21, two days before the album's release; it was also supported by a music video.^[33] All the videos follow the narrative of the album,^[34] depicting True being chased by a monster,^[31] left by a being of light, and implanted with the "Imaginal Disk".^[23] They contain Y2K and vaporwave aesthetics,^[10] and were primarily influenced by Peter Gabriel music videos.^[9] The duo also stated that the films Flash Gordon (1980) and House (1977), and the American artist Shana Moulton impacted their visuals.^[9]

Imaginal Disk was released on August 23, 2024, through CD, vinyl LP, and digital formats.^[35] It reached secondary charts in the United Kingdom and the United States; it peaked at number 33 on the UK Album Downloads Chart,^[36] while reaching numbers 6 and 17 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums and Top Current Album Sales charts, respectively.^[37]^[38] Magdalena Bay further promoted the album with the Imaginal Mystery Tour, a concert tour that passed through North America, Europe, and Australia from September 2024^[27]^[39] to May 2025.^[40] Sam Austins served as the opening act in several shows.^[41] At the tour, the duo played Imaginal Disk in full and in order, interspersing it with other songs from their discography, including some from Mercurial World.^[42] It received positive reviews from The Guardian and The Line of Best Fit.^[43]^[44] On October 30, 2024, Magdalena Bay made their late-night television debut with a live performance of "Image" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.^[45]^[46]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	85/100^[47]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[13]
The Line of Best Fit	9/10^[12]
NME	^[2]
Paste	8.2/10^[15]
Pitchfork	7.7/10^[14]
Slant Magazine	^[16]
Sputnikmusic	3/5^[48]
Under the Radar	^[21]

Imaginal Disk received critical acclaim, according to review aggregator Metacritic. In the website, which assigns a normalized rating from publications, the album received a weighted average score of 85 out of 100 based on 8 reviews.^[47]

Some reviewers compared Imaginal Disk with Magdalena Bay's previous projects. Sawdey perceived it as an improvement from Mercurial World, being "more colorful, more ambitious, and far weirder".^[25] For Paste, Eric Bennett agreed with the latter descriptor, and called it more surprising.^[15] NME's Otis Robinson opined that the album "further consolidate[d]" Tenenbuam and Lewis' previously presented lore.^[2] Writing for Under the Radar, Caleb Campbell said that the duo "explor[ed] new textures and emotional range".^[21]

Magdalena Bay's style was praised. Slant Magazine's Nick Seip wrote that the "lengthy and ambitious" Imaginal Disk finds them "at their most radical", and lauded it for "in fact heading somewhere".^[16] AllMusic's Matt Collar praised the vibe for being "absolutely distinctive" and compared it to the conceptual pop of Charli XCX and Caroline Polachek.^[13] Matthew Kim of The Line of Best Fit also described it as "unique" and said that the album "is a testament to good old-fashioned artistry".^[12]

Critics also commented on the album's narrative. Kim believed that the concept "isn't strictly important to the album", and it is "more like just a collection of pop songs centered around a common theme". He also stated that the album is not homogeneous, but "manages" to feel cohesive.^[12] Steiner opined that the duo "push[es] themselves out of their comfort zone".^[10] Gaca said that the "dense" concept generally works, but not in all the songs.^[14] In a less positive review, Sputnikmusic commended the album's "craft and attention to detail", but considered it to lack depth due to its "over-stimulated [and] disoriented" premise and cursory treatment of its themes.^[48]

Rankings

Several publications included Imaginal Disk in year-end listicles of the best albums released in 2024, including a top-10 position from NME,^[49] Stereogum,^[50] Slant Magazine,^[51] and Our Culture Mag.^[52] It also appeared in an unranked listicle published by Uproxx.^[53] In October 2024, Paste included Imaginal Disk on a mid-decade ranking of best albums.^[54] The same magazine named the single "Death & Romance" the best song of its release year.^[55] Other tracks that were present on year-end listicles include "She Looked Like Me!",^[56] "Image",^[57] and "That's My Floor".^[58]

Select year-end rankings for *Imaginal Disk*
Publication/critic	Accolade	Rank	Ref.
Consequence	The 50 Best Albums of 2024	29	^[59]
Exclaim!	50 Best Albums of 2024	15	^[60]
The Forty-Five	The best albums of 2024	23	^[61]
NME	The 50 best albums of 2024	5	^[49]
Our Culture Mag	The 50 Best Albums of 2024	8	^[52]
Paste	The 100 Best Albums of 2024	26	^[62]
Pitchfork	The 50 Best Albums of 2024	19	^[63]
PopMatters	The 80 Best Albums of 2024	42	^[25]
Slant Magazine	The 50 Best Albums of 2024	10	^[51]
Stereogum	The 50 Best Albums Of 2024	5	^[50]

Mid-decade ranking for *Imaginal Disk*
Publication	List	Rank	Ref.
Paste	The 100 Best Albums of the 2020s So Far (2024)	75	^[54]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin.

*Imaginal Disk* track listing
No.	Title	Length
1.	"She Looked Like Me!"	3:13
2.	"Killing Time"	3:53
3.	"True Blue Interlude"	1:49
4.	"Image"	3:32
5.	"Death & Romance"	5:14
6.	"Fear, Sex"	2:32
7.	"Vampire in the Corner"	3:22
8.	"Watching T.V."	4:05
9.	"Tunnel Vision"	5:05
10.	"Love Is Everywhere"	3:14
11.	"Feeling DiskInserted?"	0:58
12.	"That's My Floor"	3:42
13.	"Cry for Me"	5:07
14.	"Angel on a Satellite"	4:03
15.	"The Ballad of Matt & Mica"	4:00
Total length:		53:36

Personnel

The personnel is adapted from the liner notes.^[11]

Magdalena Bay

Mica Tenenbaum – production, vocals
Matthew Lewin – production, string arrangements, brass arrangements, backing vocals

Additional musicians

Nick Villa – drums
Erik Arvinder – orchestra conductor
Anna Roos Stefansson – violin
Brusk Zanganeh – violin
Daniel Migdal – violin
Daniela Bonfiglioli – violin
Fredrik Syberg – violin
Martin Stensson – violin
Oscar Treitler – violin
Sofie Sunnerstam – violin
Tove Lund – violin
Veronika Novotna – violin
Vicky Sayles – violin
Erik Holm – viola
Mathilda Brunstrøm – viola
Riikka Repo – viola
Vidar Andersson – viola
Daniel Thorell – cello
Filip Lundberg – cello
Pelle Hansen – cello
Walter McTigert – double bass
Martin Lood – trumpet
Johan Wahlgren – French horn
Chris Parkes – French horn
Håkan Björkman – trombone
Mikael Oskarsson – trombone
Jon Fridmann – additional trumpet (track 1)

Technical

Justin Raisen – additional production (track 10)
Emily Lazar – mastering
Dave Fridmann – mixing
Willem Bleeker – orchestra engineering
Erik Arvinder – orchestra engineering
Pat Jones – drum engineering (tracks 2, 5, 12, 13)
Jon Fridmann – mixing assistance
Oliver Hill – string arrangements, brass arrangements

Visuals

Maria Shatalova – exterior art
Zhe Con – interior art
Remi Volcair – layout design

Charts

Chart performance for *Imaginal Disk*
Chart (2024)	Peak position
UK Album Downloads (OCC)^[36]	33
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)^[38]	17
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[37]	6

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External links

Imaginal Disk at Discogs

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-'''''Imaginal Disk''''' is the second studio album by the American duo [[Magdalena Bay (band)|Magdalena Bay]], released through [[Mom + Pop Music]] on August 23, 2024. Both members of the duo, Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin, entirely wrote and produced the album, while Tenenbaum provided the lead vocals. It is a [[concept album]] centered on the fictional character True. After a [[compact disc]]-shaped object, homonymous with the album, is implanted into her forehead in order to create her ideal self, her body rejects it and she relearns the meaning of being human. Recurring lyrical themes include self-exploration and consciousness.
+'''''Imaginal Disk''''' is the second studio album by the American musical duo [[Magdalena Bay (duo)|Magdalena Bay]], released through [[Mom + Pop Music]] on August&nbsp;23, 2024. Both members of the duo, Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin, entirely wrote and produced the album, while Tenenbaum provided the lead vocals. It is a [[concept album]] centered on the fictional character True. After a [[compact disc]]-shaped object, homonymous with the album, is implanted into her forehead in order to create her ideal self, her body rejects it and she relearns the meaning of being human. Recurring lyrical themes include self-exploration and consciousness.
-Musically, ''Imaginal Disk'' has been categorized as a [[synth-pop]], [[dance-pop]], and [[electronic rock]] album. It was supported by four singles—"[[Death & Romance]]", "[[Image (song)|Image]]", "Tunnel Vision", and "That's My Floor"—released between May and August 2024; three of them were accompanied by [[Peter Gabriel]]-influenced music videos that follow the narrative of the album, with the vocalist portraying True. Magdalena Bay further promoted it with a concert tour, the Imaginal Mystery Tour, which passed through North America, Europe, and Australia in 2024 and 2025.
+Musically, ''Imaginal Disk'' has been categorized as a [[synth-pop]], [[dance-pop]], and [[electronic rock]] album. It was supported by four singles—"[[Death & Romance]]", "[[Image (song)|Image]]", "Tunnel Vision", and "That's My Floor"—released between May and August 2024; three of them were accompanied by [[Peter Gabriel]]-influenced music videos that follow the narrative of the album, with the vocalist portraying True. Magdalena Bay further promoted it with a concert tour, the Imaginal Mystery Tour, which commenced in September 2024.
 Upon release, the album received universal acclaim from critics according to [[review aggregator]] [[Metacritic]]. Most of the reviewers praised its style and considered it an improvement from their debut album, ''[[Mercurial World]]'' (2021). It appeared on several year-end listicles of the best music, as well as on a mid-decade ranking by ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]''. The same magazine also named "Death & Romance" the best song released in 2024. Commercially, ''Imaginal Disk'' reached secondary charts in the United Kingdom and the United States.
 == Background ==
-In 2021, the American duo [[Magdalena Bay (band)|Magdalena Bay]]—consisted of Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin—released their debut album ''[[Mercurial World]]'', to critical acclaim.<ref name="tlobf">{{cite web |last1=Kelly |first1=Tyler Damara |title=Magdalena Bay announce their second album, Imaginal Disk |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/magdalena-bay-announce-their-second-album-imaginal-disk |website=[[The Line of Best Fit]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=July 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711143229/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/magdalena-bay-announce-their-second-album-imaginal-disk |archive-date=July 11, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="NME" /> In the following year, they shared its [[deluxe edition]], which contained alternative versions of album tracks and new songs. It was released through Luminelle Recordings.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bell |first1=Kaelen |title=Magdalena Bay Announce 'Mercurial World Deluxe,' Share Danny L Harle Remix of "Chaeri" |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/magdalena_bay_announce_mercurial_world_deluxe_share_danny_l_harle_remix_of_chaeri |website=[[Exclaim!]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=July 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720151111/https://exclaim.ca/music/article/magdalena_bay_announce_mercurial_world_deluxe_share_danny_l_harle_remix_of_chaeri |archive-date=July 20, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> While promoting the album with a concert tour, they started working on new music.<ref name="tobiashess">{{cite web |last1=Hess |first1=Tobias |title=Magdalena Bay Take Flight |url=https://www.papermag.com/magdalena-bay-interview |website=[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=August 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240825012857/https://www.papermag.com/magdalena-bay-interview |archive-date=August 25, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> In parallel, they worked with [[Jihyo]] and [[Lil Yachty]],<ref name="NME" /> and released ''Mini Mix, Vol. 3'', an [[extended play]] (EP) with seven short songs accompanied by a full-length music video.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bloom |first1=Madison |title=Magdalena Bay Share New Mini Mix Vol. 3: Listen |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/magdalena-bay-share-new-mini-mix-vol-3-listen/ |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=April 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241006132740/https://pitchfork.com/news/magdalena-bay-share-new-mini-mix-vol-3-listen/ |archive-date=October 6, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Pappis |first1=Konstantinos |title=Magdalena Bay Release New EP ‘mini mix vol. 3’ |url=https://ourculturemag.com/2023/04/13/magdalena-bay-release-new-ep-mini-mix-vol-3/ |website=[[Our Culture Mag]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=April 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240424091830/https://ourculturemag.com/2023/04/13/magdalena-bay-release-new-ep-mini-mix-vol-3/ |archive-date=April 24, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> In June 2023, the duo signed to the [[New York City]]-based record label [[Mom + Pop Music]].<ref name="exclaim">{{cite web |last1=Richardson-Dupuis |first1=Emilie |title=Magdalena Bay Sign to Mom+Pop Music |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/magdalena_bay_sign_to_mom_pop_music |website=[[Exclaim!]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=June 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521033655/https://exclaim.ca/music/article/magdalena_bay_sign_to_mom_pop_music |archive-date=May 21, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> In a statement, they expressed their excitement for "what the future holds", and announced that "the next stage, the next phase is here".<ref name="exclaim" /> Following a series of social media posts teasing the arrival of new music in 2024,<ref name="ragusa">{{cite web |last1=Ragusa |first1=Paolo |title=Magdalena Bay Return with 2024 Tour Dates, New Single "Death & Romance": Stream |url=https://consequence.net/2024/05/magdalena-bay-2024-tour-death-and-romance-stream/ |website=[[Consequence (publication)|Consequence]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=May 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529015934/https://consequence.net/2024/05/magdalena-bay-2024-tour-death-and-romance-stream/ |archive-date=May 29, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> Magdalena Bay announced their second album, ''Imaginal Disk''.<ref name="tlobf" />
+In 2021, the American duo [[Magdalena Bay (duo)|Magdalena Bay]]—consisted of Mica Tenenbaum and Matthew Lewin—released their debut album ''[[Mercurial World]]'', to critical acclaim.<ref name="tlobf">{{cite web |last1=Kelly |first1=Tyler Damara |title=Magdalena Bay announce their second album, Imaginal Disk |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/magdalena-bay-announce-their-second-album-imaginal-disk |website=[[The Line of Best Fit]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=July 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240711143229/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/magdalena-bay-announce-their-second-album-imaginal-disk |archive-date=July 11, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="NME" /> In the following year, they shared its [[deluxe edition]], which contained alternative versions of album tracks and new songs. It was released through Luminelle Recordings.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bell |first1=Kaelen |title=Magdalena Bay Announce 'Mercurial World Deluxe,' Share Danny L Harle Remix of "Chaeri" |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/magdalena_bay_announce_mercurial_world_deluxe_share_danny_l_harle_remix_of_chaeri |website=[[Exclaim!]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=July 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720151111/https://exclaim.ca/music/article/magdalena_bay_announce_mercurial_world_deluxe_share_danny_l_harle_remix_of_chaeri |archive-date=July 20, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> While promoting the album with a concert tour, they started working on new music.<ref name="tobiashess">{{cite web |last1=Hess |first1=Tobias |title=Magdalena Bay Take Flight |url=https://www.papermag.com/magdalena-bay-interview |website=[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=August 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240825012857/https://www.papermag.com/magdalena-bay-interview |archive-date=August 25, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> In parallel, they worked with [[Jihyo]] and [[Lil Yachty]],<ref name="NME" /> and released ''Mini Mix, Vol. 3'', an [[extended play]] (EP) with seven short songs accompanied by a full-length music video.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bloom |first1=Madison |title=Magdalena Bay Share New Mini Mix Vol. 3: Listen |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/magdalena-bay-share-new-mini-mix-vol-3-listen/ |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=April 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241006132740/https://pitchfork.com/news/magdalena-bay-share-new-mini-mix-vol-3-listen/ |archive-date=October 6, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Pappis |first1=Konstantinos |title=Magdalena Bay Release New EP ‘mini mix vol. 3’ |url=https://ourculturemag.com/2023/04/13/magdalena-bay-release-new-ep-mini-mix-vol-3/ |website=[[Our Culture Mag]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=April 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240424091830/https://ourculturemag.com/2023/04/13/magdalena-bay-release-new-ep-mini-mix-vol-3/ |archive-date=April 24, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> In June 2023, the duo signed to the [[New York City]]-based record label [[Mom + Pop Music]].<ref name="exclaim">{{cite web |last1=Richardson-Dupuis |first1=Emilie |title=Magdalena Bay Sign to Mom+Pop Music |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/magdalena_bay_sign_to_mom_pop_music |website=[[Exclaim!]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=June 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521033655/https://exclaim.ca/music/article/magdalena_bay_sign_to_mom_pop_music |archive-date=May 21, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> In a statement, they expressed their excitement for "what the future holds", and announced that "the next stage, the next phase is here".<ref name="exclaim" /> Following a series of social media posts teasing the arrival of new music in 2024,<ref name="ragusa">{{cite web |last1=Ragusa |first1=Paolo |title=Magdalena Bay Return with 2024 Tour Dates, New Single "Death & Romance": Stream |url=https://consequence.net/2024/05/magdalena-bay-2024-tour-death-and-romance-stream/ |website=[[Consequence (publication)|Consequence]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=May 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529015934/https://consequence.net/2024/05/magdalena-bay-2024-tour-death-and-romance-stream/ |archive-date=May 29, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> Magdalena Bay announced their second album, ''Imaginal Disk''.<ref name="tlobf" />
 == Writing and recording ==
-Magdalena Bay began writing and working on ''Imaginal Disk'' in 2022.<ref name="sharples" /> While in the process of the album's creation, they wanted to do something different from ''Mercurial World'', which contained songs with a classical pop structure; they decided to "play with that a little bit".<ref name="steiner" /> Several demos were discarded because the duo felt that they were too serious, although believing that they "sounded good".<ref name="steiner" /> Tenenbaum said that she was in her "[[Paul McCartney]] phase" while writing ''Imaginal Disk''.<ref name="sharples">{{cite web |last1=Sharples |first1=Grant |title=Magdalena Bay On How Flash Gordon, Peter Gabriel, Björk's Dancer In The Dark Score & More Influenced Their High-Concept New Album Imaginal Disk |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2276873/magdalena-bay-on-how-flash-gordon-peter-gabriel-bjorks-dancer-in-the-dark-score-more-influenced-their-high-concept-new-album-imaginal-disk/interviews/under-the-influence/ |website=[[Stereogum]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=August 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240821182137/https://www.stereogum.com/2276873/magdalena-bay-on-how-flash-gordon-peter-gabriel-bjorks-dancer-in-the-dark-score-more-influenced-their-high-concept-new-album-imaginal-disk/interviews/under-the-influence/ |archive-date=August 21, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> She and Lewin were also listening to [[Pink Floyd]]'s discography, as well as albums by [[the Beatles]], [[Fiona Apple]], [[Radiohead]], and [[St. Vincent (musician)|St. Vincent]].<ref name="steiner" /> Several other artists and albums were mentioned as inspirations for ''Imaginal Disk'', including the songwriting of the American musician [[Fiona Apple]], the 2000 soundtrack ''[[Selmasongs]]'' by the Icelandic musician [[Björk]], and the music of the English band [[Electric Light Orchestra]].<ref name="sharples" /> According to the liner notes of ''Imaginal Disk'', it was mostly recorded in their home studio, referred to as "Mag Bay HQ".<ref name="linernotes">{{cite AV media notes |others=Magdalena Bay |title=Imaginal Disk |year=2024 |type=booklet |publisher=[[Mom + Pop Music|Mom + Pop]]}}</ref>
+Magdalena Bay began writing and working on ''Imaginal Disk'' in 2022.<ref name="sharples" /> While in the process of the album's creation, they wanted to do something different from ''Mercurial World'', which contained songs with a classical pop structure; they decided to "play with that a little bit".<ref name="steiner" /> Several demos were discarded because the duo felt that they were too serious, although believing that they "sounded good".<ref name="steiner" /> Tenenbaum said that she was in her "[[Paul McCartney]] phase" while writing ''Imaginal Disk''.<ref name="sharples">{{cite web |last1=Sharples |first1=Grant |title=Magdalena Bay On How Flash Gordon, Peter Gabriel, Björk's Dancer In The Dark Score & More Influenced Their High-Concept New Album Imaginal Disk |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2276873/magdalena-bay-on-how-flash-gordon-peter-gabriel-bjorks-dancer-in-the-dark-score-more-influenced-their-high-concept-new-album-imaginal-disk/interviews/under-the-influence/ |website=[[Stereogum]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=August 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240821182137/https://www.stereogum.com/2276873/magdalena-bay-on-how-flash-gordon-peter-gabriel-bjorks-dancer-in-the-dark-score-more-influenced-their-high-concept-new-album-imaginal-disk/interviews/under-the-influence/ |archive-date=August 21, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> She and Lewin were also listening to [[Pink Floyd]]'s discography, as well as albums by [[the Beatles]], [[Fiona Apple]], [[Radiohead]], and [[St. Vincent (musician)|St. Vincent]].<ref name="steiner" /> Several other artists and albums were mentioned as inspirations for ''Imaginal Disk'', including the songwriting of the American musician [[Fiona Apple]], the 2000 soundtrack ''[[Selmasongs]]'' by the Icelandic musician [[Björk]], and the music of the English band [[Electric Light Orchestra]].<ref name="sharples" /> According to the liner notes of ''Imaginal Disk'', it was mostly recorded in their home studio, referred to as "Mag Bay HQ".<ref name="linernotes">{{cite AV media notes |author=[[Magdalena Bay (duo)|Magdalena Bay]] |title=Imaginal Disk |year=2024 |type=booklet |publisher=[[Mom + Pop Music|Mom + Pop]]}}</ref>
 == Composition ==
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 Described by the duo and some reviewers as a "loose [[concept album]]",<ref name="Vogue">{{cite web |website=[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]] |title='It's About the Big Questions': Magdalena Bay's Brilliant New Album Is Where Pop Meets Prog-Rock |last1=Hess |first1=Liam |date=August 22, 2024 |access-date=November 23, 2024 |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/magdalena-bay-imaginal-disk-interview |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240823050641/https://www.vogue.com/article/magdalena-bay-imaginal-disk-interview |archive-date=August 23, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="LOBF" /> the lyrics of ''Imaginal Disk'' establish a narrative revolving around True, a character represented by Tenenbaum in the album's music videos. True is implanted with an "Imaginal Disk", an object shaped like a [[compact disc]], into her forehead to transform into her ideal self. When True's body rejects the Disk, she undertakes a journey to understand "what it means to be human".<ref name="Vogue" /><ref name="PF" /> The duo stated that the narrative for the album was developed after the writing of the music, with the narrative provided as a "layer of meaning on top of the record" and enmeshed in the visual design of the album and videos.<ref name="Vogue" /> Tenenbaum and Lewin developed the cover artwork with Maria Shatalova; it depicts a demon hand inserting a CD into Tenenbaum's forehead from above.<ref name="fitzpatrick">{{cite web |last1=Fitzpatrick |first1=Jake |title=A Lust For The Extraterrestrial: Magdalena Bay Interviewed |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/features/a-lust-for-the-extraterrestrial-magdalena-bay-interviewed/ |website=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]] |access-date=December 12, 2024 |date=November 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212035241/https://www.clashmusic.com/features/a-lust-for-the-extraterrestrial-magdalena-bay-interviewed/ |archive-date=December 12, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref>
-''Imaginal Disk'' shares its name with [[imaginal disc|imaginal discs]], structures within the bodies of insect [[larvae]] that emerge to form parts of their adult bodies.<ref name="LOBF" /><ref name="Vogue" /> The title was inspired by Tenenbaum's reading into [[metamorphosis]] and her interest in the relationship between these genetic processes and "ideas of self" as they applied to human nature. Lewin stated the album title acted as a "double entendre" to connect the album cover's concept of "inserting a disk into someone's forehead" with the themes of "consciousness, memory, [and] awareness".<ref name="Vogue" /> Self-exploration is also a recurring theme,<ref name="LOBF" /> along with identity and technology.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cruz |first1=Reanna |title=The Secret ABBA Influence on Magdalena Bay's New Album |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/magdalena-bays-imaginal-disk.html |website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=August 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240823133633/https://www.vulture.com/article/magdalena-bays-imaginal-disk.html |archive-date=August 23, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> The duo members have different perspectives regarding the romantic nature of the album: Tenenbaum opined that it is less romantic than ''Mercurial World'', while Lewin disagreed, considering "the historical sense of the word", and believing that it is more [[melodrama]]tic and dark.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sawdey |first1=Evan |title=Let the Bees Do Their Buzz: Spinning the 'Imaginal Disk' With Magdalena Bay |url=https://www.spin.com/2024/08/let-the-bees-do-their-buzz-spinning-the-imaginal-disk-with-magdalena-bay/ |website=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=August 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240826172038/https://www.spin.com/2024/08/let-the-bees-do-their-buzz-spinning-the-imaginal-disk-with-magdalena-bay/ |archive-date=August 26, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref>
+''Imaginal Disk'' shares its name with [[imaginal disc]]s, structures within the bodies of insect [[larvae]] that emerge to form parts of their adult bodies.<ref name="LOBF" /><ref name="Vogue" /> The title was inspired by Tenenbaum's reading into [[metamorphosis]] and her interest in the relationship between these genetic processes and "ideas of self" as they applied to human nature. Lewin stated the album title acted as a "double entendre" to connect the album cover's concept of "inserting a disk into someone's forehead" with the themes of "consciousness, memory, [and] awareness".<ref name="Vogue" /> Self-exploration is also a recurring theme,<ref name="LOBF" /> along with identity and technology.<ref name="vulture.com">{{cite web |last1=Cruz |first1=Reanna |title=The Secret ABBA Influence on Magdalena Bay's New Album |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/magdalena-bays-imaginal-disk.html |website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=August 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240823133633/https://www.vulture.com/article/magdalena-bays-imaginal-disk.html |archive-date=August 23, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> The duo members have different perspectives regarding the romantic nature of the album: Tenenbaum opined that it is less romantic than ''Mercurial World'', while Lewin disagreed, considering "the historical sense of the word", and believing that it is more [[melodrama]]tic and dark.<ref name="sawdey"/>
 === Songs ===
 The album opens with "She Looked Like Me!", build on a dance rhythm with distorted [[Sampler (musical instrument)|samples]], [[synthesizer]]s, and percussion.<ref name="UTR" /> It is followed by "Killing Time", a [[yacht rock]] song<ref name="AM" /> beginning as "[[Lounge music|lounge]]-y" before reaching a climax with a [[guitar solo]],<ref name="condon">{{cite web |last1=Condon |first1=Dan |title=Sabrina Carpenter's new album Short n' Sweet leads this week's best new music releases |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-28/new-albums-sabrina-carpenter-sycco-fontaines-dc-emily-wurramara/104271808 |website=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=August 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240828014504/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-28/new-albums-sabrina-carpenter-sycco-fontaines-dc-emily-wurramara/104271808 |archive-date=August 28, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> psychedelic guitar lines, and [[spoken word]] chants.<ref name="UTR" /> It blends both pop and progressive elements.<ref name="Slant" /> The dreamy interlude of the album, "True Blue", that has a similar vibe to [[infomercial]]s,<ref name="UTR" /> precedes "[[Image (song)|Image]]", a [[disco]]<ref name="Slant" /> and pop song.<ref name="Vogue" /> The latter's lyrical content focuses on self-identity and reflection, with lines of rebirth: "Meet your brand new image."<ref name="sawdey">{{cite web |last1=Sawdey |first1=Evan |title=Let the Bees Do Their Buzz: Spinning the 'Imaginal Disk' With Magdalena Bay |url=https://www.spin.com/2024/08/let-the-bees-do-their-buzz-spinning-the-imaginal-disk-with-magdalena-bay/ |website=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=August 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240826172038/https://www.spin.com/2024/08/let-the-bees-do-their-buzz-spinning-the-imaginal-disk-with-magdalena-bay/ |archive-date=August 26, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> The choruses of "Image" initiate a countdown to "22" and "21 more minutes".<ref name="shosa">{{cite web |last1=Shosa |first1=Travis |title=Magdalena Bay want to defy your expectations |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/interviews/magdalena-bay-want-to-defy-your-expectations |website=[[The Line of Best Fit]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=August 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240813143748/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/interviews/magdalena-bay-want-to-defy-your-expectations |archive-date=August 13, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> The fifth song, "[[Death & Romance]]", is predominantly led by piano chords, while also containing synthesizers and drums.<ref name="shosa" /> It is one of the duo's "longer, melodramatic" tracks, marking a departure from more traditional structures.<ref name="sawdey" /> On "Fear, Sex", a "deep vibe" is presented,<ref name="steiner" /> where Tenenbaum criticizes the idea of a computer-enhanced human: "Shoulda known those dirty bastards/Would put wires in your head".<ref name="PF" /> The [[dream pop]] track "Vampire in the Corner" contains the duo's favorite lyrics on the album.<ref name="sawdey" /> The song deals with the love of a person to another no matter how it hurts, as she sings: "Someone call the coroner/'Cause you're breaking my heart/My god, I think I mighta loved you too much."<ref name="Slant" /> "Watching T.V.", the eighth song, was compared by ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]''{{'s}} Andy Steiner to the "''[[Kid A]]'' chill".<ref name="steiner" /> On the five-minute album centerpiece "Tunnel Vision",<ref name="Slant" /> the duo explores themes of [[artificial intelligence]] and self-hatred.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Taylor |first1=Sam |title=Magdalena Bay explore themes of artificial intelligence and self-hatred with their new track 'Tunnel Vision' |url=https://readdork.com/news/magdalena-bay-tunnel-vision/ |website=[[Dork (magazine)|Dork]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=July 31, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241211192417/https://readdork.com/news/magdalena-bay-tunnel-vision/ |archive-date=December 11, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> Its production builds up as it progresses, incorporating a [[synth rock]] sound<ref name="Slant" /> with [[bassline]] and live drums.<ref name="UTR" /> On the track, the countdown initiated on "Image" ends; at that moment, a breakdown is presented, which leads to the second act to the album.<ref name="shosa" />
-The tenth track, "Love Is Everywhere", has a disco production marked by the use of [[Theremin]].<ref name="Slant" /> The song's "lushly psychedelic" instrumental is a reworked version of the duo's contribution to "Running Out of Time" by Lil Yachty.<ref name="popmatterslist" /> The progressive rock<ref name="popmatterslist" /> and psychedelic [[synth funk]] "That's My Floor" also contains a guitar solo at the end.<ref name="UTR" /> Its lyrics have a sense of discovery: "Never really noticed I'm the transcendental type".<ref name="sawdey" /> About its theme, Magdalena Bay said that it is about "how [they] imagine a party must be like. [They have] never been to one".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Redfern |first1=Mark |title=Magdalena Bay Share Trippy Video New Song "That's My Floor" |url=https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/magdalena_bay_share_trippy_video_new_song_thats_my_floor/ |website=[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=August 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904032400/https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/magdalena_bay_share_trippy_video_new_song_thats_my_floor/ |archive-date=September 4, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> While working on the [[disco-pop]] track "Cry for Me",<ref name="condon" /> the duo was "obsessed" with "[[Dancing Queen]]" (1976) by the Swedish group [[ABBA]]. They wanted to capture the feeling of "Dancing Queen" into the song, although it is more "moody and dramatic", according to Lewin. Its lyrics are written from a perspective of a character, whether a hero or a villain, who wants "to be washed free of their sins and reborn as a pure being".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cruz |first1=Reanna |title=The Secret ABBA Influence on Magdalena Bay's New Album |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/magdalena-bays-imaginal-disk.html |website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=August 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240823133633/https://www.vulture.com/article/magdalena-bays-imaginal-disk.html |archive-date=August 23, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> The "relaxing" [[baroque pop]] [[ballad]] "Angel on a Satellite"<ref name="AM" /> is led by an acoustic piano.<ref name="Slant" /> ''Imaginal Disk''{{'s}} last song, "The Ballad of Matt & Mica", is a self-referencial track<ref name="condon" /> that reprises a melody from "She Looked Like Me!".<ref name="NME" /> It closes the album with a [[happy ending]], and was interpreted by Gaca as an allusion to Tenenbaum's real life and how she arrived to [[Los Angeles]], working with Lewin.<ref name="PF" />
+The tenth track, "Love Is Everywhere", has a disco production marked by the use of [[Theremin]].<ref name="Slant" /> The song's "lushly psychedelic" instrumental is a reworked version of the duo's contribution to "Running Out of Time" by Lil Yachty.<ref name="popmatterslist" /> The progressive rock<ref name="popmatterslist" /> and psychedelic [[synth funk]] "That's My Floor" also contains a guitar solo at the end.<ref name="UTR" /> Its lyrics have a sense of discovery: "Never really noticed I'm the transcendental type".<ref name="sawdey" /> About its theme, Magdalena Bay said that it is about "how [they] imagine a party must be like. [They have] never been to one".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Redfern |first1=Mark |title=Magdalena Bay Share Trippy Video New Song "That's My Floor" |url=https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/magdalena_bay_share_trippy_video_new_song_thats_my_floor/ |website=[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=August 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240904032400/https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/magdalena_bay_share_trippy_video_new_song_thats_my_floor/ |archive-date=September 4, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> While working on the [[disco-pop]] track "Cry for Me",<ref name="condon" /> the duo was "obsessed" with "[[Dancing Queen]]" (1976) by the Swedish group [[ABBA]]. They wanted to capture the feeling of "Dancing Queen" into the song, although it is more "moody and dramatic", according to Lewin. Its lyrics are written from a perspective of a character, whether a hero or a villain, who wants "to be washed free of their sins and reborn as a pure being".<ref name="vulture.com"/> The "relaxing" [[baroque pop]] [[ballad]] "Angel on a Satellite"<ref name="AM" /> is led by an acoustic piano.<ref name="Slant" /> ''Imaginal Disk''{{'s}} last song, "The Ballad of Matt & Mica", is a self-referencial track<ref name="condon" /> that reprises a melody from "She Looked Like Me!".<ref name="NME" /> It closes the album with a [[happy ending]], and was interpreted by Gaca as an allusion to Tenenbaum's real life and how she arrived to [[Los Angeles]], working with Lewin.<ref name="PF" />
 == Release and promotion ==
+[[File:Magdalena Bay 09-24-24.jpg|thumb|right|Magdalena Bay performing at the Imaginal Mystery Tour in September 2024.]]
-The lead single from ''Imaginal Disk'', "Death & Romance", marked the duo's first release with Mom + Pop Music, on May 28, 2024.<ref name="UTR2">{{cite web |website=[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]] |title=Magdalena Bay Share New Song "Death & Romance" and Announce The Imaginal Mystery Tour |last1=Redfern |first1=Mark |date=May 28, 2024 |access-date=November 22, 2024 |url=https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/magdalena_bay_share_new_song_death_romance_and_announce_the_imaginal_myster |archive-date=June 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240625131505/https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/magdalena_bay_share_new_song_death_romance_and_announce_the_imaginal_myster |url-status=live}}</ref> On June 18, the release was supported by a [[sci-fi]]-themed music video directed by Amanda Kramer,<ref>{{cite web |website=[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]] |title=Magdalena Bay Share Sci-Fi Themed Video for "Death & Romance" |last1=Redfern |first1=Mark |date=June 18, 2024 |access-date=November 22, 2024 |url=https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/magdalena_bay_share_share_sci_fi_themed_video_for_death_romance |archive-date=July 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240721131130/https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/magdalena_bay_share_share_sci_fi_themed_video_for_death_romance |url-status=live}}</ref> extended to contain the song "Fear, Sex".<ref name="tobiashess" /> The announcement of ''Imaginal Disk'' on July 10 was accompanied by the reveal of its track listing and the release of the second single "Image", with a video also directed by Kramer.<ref>{{cite web |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |title=Magdalena Bay Announce New Album Imaginal Disk, Share Song and Video: Watch |last1=Monroe |first1=Jazz |date=July 10, 2024 |access-date=November 22, 2024 |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/magdalena-bay-announce-new-album-imaginal-disk-share-song-and-video-watch/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240710173912/https://pitchfork.com/news/magdalena-bay-announce-new-album-imaginal-disk-share-song-and-video-watch/ |archive-date=July 10, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |website=[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]] |title=Magdalena Bay Announce New Album, Share Video for New Song "Image" |access-date=November 22, 2024|url=https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/magdalena_bay_announce_new_album_share_video_for_new_song_image|archive-date=July 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240723182700/https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/magdalena_bay_announce_new_album_share_video_for_new_song_image/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="blistein">{{cite web |website=[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]] |title=Magdalena Bay Want You to Imagine a Brand New You on 'Image' |last1=Blistein |first1=Jon |date=July 10, 2024 |accessdate=November 22, 2024 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/magdalena-bay-new-song-image-album-imaginal-disk-1235057139/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240710192112/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/magdalena-bay-new-song-image-album-imaginal-disk-1235057139/ |archive-date=July 10, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> It was followed by a third single, "Tunnel Vision", on July 31.<ref>{{cite web |website=[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]] |title=Magdalena Bay Share New Song "Tunnel Vision" |last1=Redfern |first1=Mark |date=July 31, 2024 |access-date=November 22, 2024 |url=https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/magdalena_bay_share_new_song_tunnel_vision |archive-date=August 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240801025516/https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/magdalena_bay_share_new_song_tunnel_vision |url-status=live}}</ref> "That's My Floor", the third and final single, was released on August 21, two days before the album's release; it was also supported by a music video.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pappis |first1=Konstantinos |title=Magdalena Bay Share New Single 'That's My Floor' |url=https://ourculturemag.com/2024/08/21/magdalena-bay-share-new-single-thats-my-floor/ |website=[[Our Culture Mag]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=August 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240903232310/https://ourculturemag.com/2024/08/21/magdalena-bay-share-new-single-thats-my-floor/ |archive-date=September 3, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> All the videos follow the narrative of the album,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Redfern |first1=Mark |title=10 Best Songs of the Week: Magdalena Bay, Blondshell, Geordie Greep, Amyl and The Sniffers, and More |url=https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/10_best_songs_of_the_week_magdalena_bay_blondshell_geordie_greep_amyl/ |website=[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=August 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907094822/https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/10_best_songs_of_the_week_magdalena_bay_blondshell_geordie_greep_amyl/ |archive-date=September 7, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> depicting True being chased by a monster,<ref name="blistein" /> left by a being of light, and implanted with the "Imaginal Disk".<ref name="shosa" /> They contain [[Y2K aesthetic|Y2K]] and [[vaporwave]] aesthetics,<ref name="steiner">{{cite web |last1=Steiner |first1=Andy |title=Magdalena Bay Want to Feel It All |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/magdalena-bay/magdalena-bay-want-to-feel-it-all |website=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]] |access-date=December 12, 2024 |date=August 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240821144439/https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/magdalena-bay/magdalena-bay-want-to-feel-it-all |archive-date=August 21, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> and were primarily influenced by [[Peter Gabriel]] music videos.<ref name="sharples" /> The duo also stated that the films ''[[Flash Gordon (film)|Flash Gordon]]'' (1980) and ''[[House (1977 film)|House]]'' (1977), and the American artist [[Shana Moulton]] impacted their visuals.<ref name="sharples" />
+The lead single from ''Imaginal Disk'', "Death & Romance", marked the duo's first release with Mom + Pop Music, on May&nbsp;28, 2024.<ref name="UTR2">{{cite web |website=[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]] |title=Magdalena Bay Share New Song "Death & Romance" and Announce The Imaginal Mystery Tour |last1=Redfern |first1=Mark |date=May 28, 2024 |access-date=November 22, 2024 |url=https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/magdalena_bay_share_new_song_death_romance_and_announce_the_imaginal_myster |archive-date=June 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240625131505/https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/magdalena_bay_share_new_song_death_romance_and_announce_the_imaginal_myster |url-status=live}}</ref> On June&nbsp;18, the release was supported by a [[sci-fi]]-themed music video directed by Amanda Kramer,<ref>{{cite web |website=[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]] |title=Magdalena Bay Share Sci-Fi Themed Video for "Death & Romance" |last1=Redfern |first1=Mark |date=June 18, 2024 |access-date=November 22, 2024 |url=https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/magdalena_bay_share_share_sci_fi_themed_video_for_death_romance |archive-date=July 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240721131130/https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/magdalena_bay_share_share_sci_fi_themed_video_for_death_romance |url-status=live}}</ref> extended to contain the song "Fear, Sex".<ref name="tobiashess" /> The announcement of ''Imaginal Disk'' on July&nbsp;10 was accompanied by the reveal of its track listing and the release of the second single "Image", with a video also directed by Kramer.<ref>{{cite web |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |title=Magdalena Bay Announce New Album Imaginal Disk, Share Song and Video: Watch |last1=Monroe |first1=Jazz |date=July 10, 2024 |access-date=November 22, 2024 |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/magdalena-bay-announce-new-album-imaginal-disk-share-song-and-video-watch/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240710173912/https://pitchfork.com/news/magdalena-bay-announce-new-album-imaginal-disk-share-song-and-video-watch/ |archive-date=July 10, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |website=[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]] |title=Magdalena Bay Announce New Album, Share Video for New Song "Image" |access-date=November 22, 2024|url=https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/magdalena_bay_announce_new_album_share_video_for_new_song_image|archive-date=July 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240723182700/https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/magdalena_bay_announce_new_album_share_video_for_new_song_image/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="blistein">{{cite web |website=[[Rolling Stone (magazine)|Rolling Stone]] |title=Magdalena Bay Want You to Imagine a Brand New You on 'Image' |last1=Blistein |first1=Jon |date=July 10, 2024 |accessdate=November 22, 2024 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/magdalena-bay-new-song-image-album-imaginal-disk-1235057139/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240710192112/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/magdalena-bay-new-song-image-album-imaginal-disk-1235057139/ |archive-date=July 10, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> It was followed by a third single, "Tunnel Vision", on July&nbsp;31.<ref>{{cite web |website=[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]] |title=Magdalena Bay Share New Song "Tunnel Vision" |last1=Redfern |first1=Mark |date=July 31, 2024 |access-date=November 22, 2024 |url=https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/magdalena_bay_share_new_song_tunnel_vision |archive-date=August 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240801025516/https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/magdalena_bay_share_new_song_tunnel_vision |url-status=live}}</ref> "That's My Floor", the third and final single, was released on August&nbsp;21, two days before the album's release; it was also supported by a music video.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pappis |first1=Konstantinos |title=Magdalena Bay Share New Single 'That's My Floor' |url=https://ourculturemag.com/2024/08/21/magdalena-bay-share-new-single-thats-my-floor/ |website=[[Our Culture Mag]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=August 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240903232310/https://ourculturemag.com/2024/08/21/magdalena-bay-share-new-single-thats-my-floor/ |archive-date=September 3, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> All the videos follow the narrative of the album,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Redfern |first1=Mark |title=10 Best Songs of the Week: Magdalena Bay, Blondshell, Geordie Greep, Amyl and The Sniffers, and More |url=https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/10_best_songs_of_the_week_magdalena_bay_blondshell_geordie_greep_amyl/ |website=[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=August 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907094822/https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/10_best_songs_of_the_week_magdalena_bay_blondshell_geordie_greep_amyl/ |archive-date=September 7, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> depicting True being chased by a monster,<ref name="blistein" /> left by a being of light, and implanted with the "Imaginal Disk".<ref name="shosa" /> They contain [[Y2K aesthetic|Y2K]] and [[vaporwave]] aesthetics,<ref name="steiner">{{cite web |last1=Steiner |first1=Andy |title=Magdalena Bay Want to Feel It All |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/magdalena-bay/magdalena-bay-want-to-feel-it-all |website=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]] |access-date=December 12, 2024 |date=August 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240821144439/https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/magdalena-bay/magdalena-bay-want-to-feel-it-all |archive-date=August 21, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> and were primarily influenced by [[Peter Gabriel]] music videos.<ref name="sharples" /> The duo also stated that the films ''[[Flash Gordon (film)|Flash Gordon]]'' (1980) and ''[[House (1977 film)|House]]'' (1977), and the American artist [[Shana Moulton]] impacted their visuals.<ref name="sharples" />
-''Imaginal Disk'' was released on August 23, 2024, through CD, [[LP record|vinyl LP]], and [[Music download|digital]] formats.<ref>Citations concerning ''Imaginal Disk'' release formats:
+''Imaginal Disk'' was released on August&nbsp;23, 2024, through CD, [[LP record|vinyl LP]], and [[Music download|digital]] formats.<ref>Citations concerning ''Imaginal Disk'' release formats:
 * {{cite web |title=Imaginal Disk CD |url=https://threefourco.com/collections/magdalena-bay/products/imaginal-disk-cd |publisher=Three Four |access-date=December 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213073123/https://threefourco.com/collections/magdalena-bay/products/imaginal-disk-cd |archive-date=December 13, 2024 |url-status=live}}
 * {{cite web |title=Imaginal Disk Black Vinyl LP |url=https://threefourco.com/collections/magdalena-bay/products/imaginal-disk-black-vinyl-lp |publisher=Three Four |access-date=December 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240823232716/https://threefourco.com/collections/magdalena-bay/products/imaginal-disk-black-vinyl-lp |archive-date=August 23, 2024 |url-status=live}}
-* {{cite web |title=''Imaginal Disk'' — Album by Magdalena Bay |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/imaginal-disk/1751414757 |publisher=[[Apple Music]] (US) |access-date=December 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207132555/https://music.apple.com/us/album/imaginal-disk/1751414757 |archive-date=December 7, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> It reached secondary charts in the United Kingdom and the United States; it peaked at number 33 on the [[UK Album Downloads Chart]],<ref name="digital" /> while reaching numbers 6 and 17 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Heatseekers Albums]] and [[Top Current Album Sales]] charts, respectively.<ref name="heatseekers" /><ref name="current" /> Magdalena Bay further promoted the album with the Imaginal Mystery Tour, a concert tour that passed through North America, Europe, and Australia from September 2024<ref name="UTR2" /><ref name="PK2">{{cite web |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |title=Magdalena Bay Announce Tour, Share New Song "Death & Romance": Listen |last1=Corcoran |first1=Nina |date=May 28, 2024 |access-date=November 22, 2024 |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/magdalena-bay-announce-tour-share-new-song-death-and-romance-listen/ |archive-date=May 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528145718/https://pitchfork.com/news/magdalena-bay-announce-tour-share-new-song-death-and-romance-listen/ |url-status=live}}</ref> to May 2025.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Singh |first1=Surej |title=Magdalena Bay announce 2025 North American tour dates |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/magdalena-bay-announce-2025-north-american-tour-dates-3821394 |website=[[NME]] |access-date=December 12, 2024 |date=December 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212123423/https://www.nme.com/news/music/magdalena-bay-announce-2025-north-american-tour-dates-3821394 |archive-date=December 12, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> Sam Austins served as the opening act in several shows.<ref>{{cite web |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |title=Magdalena Bay Announce 2025 Imaginal Mystery Tour Dates |last1=Strauss |first1=Matthew |date=December 11, 2024 |access-date=December 11, 2024 |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/magdalena-bay-announce-2025-imaginal-mystery-tour-dates/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241211222718/https://pitchfork.com/news/magdalena-bay-announce-2025-imaginal-mystery-tour-dates/ |archive-date=December 11, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> At the tour, the duo played ''Imaginal Disk'' in full and in order, interspersing it with other songs from their discography, including some from ''Mercurial World''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Firth |first1=Abigail |title=Magdalena Bay bring to life the bonkers story of 'Imaginal Disk' at London's HERE at Outernet |url=https://readdork.com/live/magdalena-bay-bring-to-life-the-bonkers-story-of-imaginal-disk-at-londons-here-at-outernet/ |website=[[Dork (magazine)|Dork]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=November 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241210041528/https://readdork.com/live/magdalena-bay-bring-to-life-the-bonkers-story-of-imaginal-disk-at-londons-here-at-outernet/ |archive-date=December 10, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> It received positive reviews from ''[[The Guardian]]'' and ''[[The Line of Best Fit]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ewens |first1=Hannah |title=Magdalena Bay review – alien electro-pop adventure could go further |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/nov/14/magdalena-bay-review-here-at-outernet-london |website=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=November 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241117194013/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/nov/14/magdalena-bay-review-here-at-outernet-london |archive-date=November 17, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=England |first1=Adam |title=Magdalena Bay's experimental prog pop never fails to enthral on their debut UK tour |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/live/magdalena-bay-manchester-academy-experimental-prog-pop-never-fails-to-enthral |website=[[The Line of Best Fit]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=November 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241211193044/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/live/magdalena-bay-manchester-academy-experimental-prog-pop-never-fails-to-enthral |archive-date=December 11, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> On October 30, 2024, Magdalena Bay made their [[late-night television]] debut with a live performance of "Image" on ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]''.<ref>{{cite web |website=[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]] |title=Watch Magdalena Bay Make Their Late Night TV Debut Performing "Image" on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" |last1=Redfern |first1=Mark |date=October 31, 2024 |access-date=November 23, 2024 |url=https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/watch_magdalena_bay_make_their_late_night_tv_debut_image_jimmy_kimmel/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241211193246/https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/watch_magdalena_bay_make_their_late_night_tv_debut_image_jimmy_kimmel/ |archive-date=December 11, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |website=[[Stereogum]] |title=Watch Magdalena Bay Make Their Ultra-Trippy TV Debut, Performing "Image" On Kimmel |last1=Breihan |first1=Tom |date=October 31, 2024 |access-date=November 23, 2024 |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2286038/watch-magdalena-bay-make-their-ultra-trippy-tv-debut-performing-image-on-kimmel/news/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241210115553/https://www.stereogum.com/2286038/watch-magdalena-bay-make-their-ultra-trippy-tv-debut-performing-image-on-kimmel/news/ |archive-date=December 10, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref>
+* {{cite web |title=''Imaginal Disk'' — Album by Magdalena Bay |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/imaginal-disk/1751414757 |publisher=[[Apple Music]] (US) |access-date=December 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207132555/https://music.apple.com/us/album/imaginal-disk/1751414757 |archive-date=December 7, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> It reached secondary charts in the United Kingdom and the United States; it peaked at number&nbsp;33 on the [[UK Album Downloads Chart]],<ref name="digital" /> while reaching numbers&nbsp;6 and&nbsp;17 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Heatseekers Albums]] and [[Top Current Album Sales]] charts, respectively.<ref name="heatseekers" /><ref name="current" /> Magdalena Bay further promoted the album with the Imaginal Mystery Tour, a concert tour that passed through North America, Europe, and Australia from September 2024<ref name="UTR2" /><ref name="PK2">{{cite web |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |title=Magdalena Bay Announce Tour, Share New Song "Death & Romance": Listen |last1=Corcoran |first1=Nina |date=May 28, 2024 |access-date=November 22, 2024 |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/magdalena-bay-announce-tour-share-new-song-death-and-romance-listen/ |archive-date=May 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528145718/https://pitchfork.com/news/magdalena-bay-announce-tour-share-new-song-death-and-romance-listen/ |url-status=live}}</ref> to May 2025.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Singh |first1=Surej |title=Magdalena Bay announce 2025 North American tour dates |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/magdalena-bay-announce-2025-north-american-tour-dates-3821394 |website=[[NME]] |access-date=December 12, 2024 |date=December 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241212123423/https://www.nme.com/news/music/magdalena-bay-announce-2025-north-american-tour-dates-3821394 |archive-date=December 12, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> Sam Austins served as the opening act in several shows.<ref>{{cite web |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |title=Magdalena Bay Announce 2025 Imaginal Mystery Tour Dates |last1=Strauss |first1=Matthew |date=December 11, 2024 |access-date=December 11, 2024 |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/magdalena-bay-announce-2025-imaginal-mystery-tour-dates/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241211222718/https://pitchfork.com/news/magdalena-bay-announce-2025-imaginal-mystery-tour-dates/ |archive-date=December 11, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> At the tour, the duo played ''Imaginal Disk'' in full and in order, interspersing it with other songs from their discography, including some from ''Mercurial World''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Firth |first1=Abigail |title=Magdalena Bay bring to life the bonkers story of 'Imaginal Disk' at London's HERE at Outernet |url=https://readdork.com/live/magdalena-bay-bring-to-life-the-bonkers-story-of-imaginal-disk-at-londons-here-at-outernet/ |website=[[Dork (magazine)|Dork]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=November 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241210041528/https://readdork.com/live/magdalena-bay-bring-to-life-the-bonkers-story-of-imaginal-disk-at-londons-here-at-outernet/ |archive-date=December 10, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> It received positive reviews from ''[[The Guardian]]'' and ''[[The Line of Best Fit]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ewens |first1=Hannah |title=Magdalena Bay review – alien electro-pop adventure could go further |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/nov/14/magdalena-bay-review-here-at-outernet-london |website=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=November 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241117194013/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/nov/14/magdalena-bay-review-here-at-outernet-london |archive-date=November 17, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=England |first1=Adam |title=Magdalena Bay's experimental prog pop never fails to enthral on their debut UK tour |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/live/magdalena-bay-manchester-academy-experimental-prog-pop-never-fails-to-enthral |website=[[The Line of Best Fit]] |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=November 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241211193044/https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/live/magdalena-bay-manchester-academy-experimental-prog-pop-never-fails-to-enthral |archive-date=December 11, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> On October&nbsp;30, 2024, Magdalena Bay made their [[late-night television]] debut with a live performance of "Image" on ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]''.<ref>{{cite web |website=[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]] |title=Watch Magdalena Bay Make Their Late Night TV Debut Performing "Image" on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" |last1=Redfern |first1=Mark |date=October 31, 2024 |access-date=November 23, 2024 |url=https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/watch_magdalena_bay_make_their_late_night_tv_debut_image_jimmy_kimmel/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241211193246/https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/watch_magdalena_bay_make_their_late_night_tv_debut_image_jimmy_kimmel/ |archive-date=December 11, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |website=[[Stereogum]] |title=Watch Magdalena Bay Make Their Ultra-Trippy TV Debut, Performing "Image" On Kimmel |last1=Breihan |first1=Tom |date=October 31, 2024 |access-date=November 23, 2024 |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2286038/watch-magdalena-bay-make-their-ultra-trippy-tv-debut-performing-image-on-kimmel/news/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241210115553/https://www.stereogum.com/2286038/watch-magdalena-bay-make-their-ultra-trippy-tv-debut-performing-image-on-kimmel/news/ |archive-date=December 10, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref>
 ==Critical reception==
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 ''Imaginal Disk'' received critical acclaim, according to [[review aggregator]] [[Metacritic]]. In the website, which assigns a [[Standard score|normalized]] rating from publications, the album received a [[weighted average]] score of 85 out of 100 based on 8 reviews.<ref name="MC" />
-Some reviewers compared ''Imaginal Disk'' with Magdalena Bay's previous projects. Sawdey perceived it as an improvement from ''Mercurial World'', being "more colorful, more ambitious, and far weirder".<ref name="popmatterslist" /> For ''Paste'', Eric Bennett agreed with the latter descriptor, and called it more surprising.<ref name="Paste" /> ''[[NME]]''{{'s}} Otis Robinson opined that the album "further consolidate[d]" Tenenbuam and Lewis' previously-presented [[Folklore|lore]].<ref name="NME" /> Writing for ''[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]]'', Caleb Campbell said that the duo "explor[ed] new textures and emotional range".<ref name="UTR" />
+Some reviewers compared ''Imaginal Disk'' with Magdalena Bay's previous projects. Sawdey perceived it as an improvement from ''Mercurial World'', being "more colorful, more ambitious, and far weirder".<ref name="popmatterslist" /> For ''Paste'', Eric Bennett agreed with the latter descriptor, and called it more surprising.<ref name="Paste" /> ''[[NME]]''{{'s}} Otis Robinson opined that the album "further consolidate[d]" Tenenbuam and Lewis' previously presented [[Folklore|lore]].<ref name="NME" /> Writing for ''[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]]'', Caleb Campbell said that the duo "explor[ed] new textures and emotional range".<ref name="UTR" />
-Magdalena Bay's style was praised. ''[[Slant Magazine]]''{{'s}} Nick Seip wrote that the "lengthy and ambitious" ''Imaginal Disk'' founds them "at their most radical", and lauded it for "in fact heading somewhere".<ref name="Slant" /> [[AllMusic]]'s Matt Collar praised the vibe for being "absolutely distinctive" and compared it to the [[Conceptual art|conceptual]] pop of [[Charli XCX]] and [[Caroline Polachek]].<ref name="AM" /> Matthew Kim of ''The Line of Best Fit'' also described it as "unique" and said that the album "is a testament to good old-fashioned artistry".<ref name="LOBF" />
+Magdalena Bay's style was praised. ''[[Slant Magazine]]''{{'s}} Nick Seip wrote that the "lengthy and ambitious" ''Imaginal Disk'' finds them "at their most radical", and lauded it for "in fact heading somewhere".<ref name="Slant" /> [[AllMusic]]'s Matt Collar praised the vibe for being "absolutely distinctive" and compared it to the [[Conceptual art|conceptual]] pop of [[Charli XCX]] and [[Caroline Polachek]].<ref name="AM" /> Matthew Kim of ''The Line of Best Fit'' also described it as "unique" and said that the album "is a testament to good old-fashioned artistry".<ref name="LOBF" />
 Critics also commented on the album's narrative. Kim believed that the concept "isn't strictly important to the album", and it is "more like just a collection of pop songs centered around a common theme". He also stated that the album is not homogeneous, but "manages" to feel cohesive.<ref name="LOBF" /> Steiner opined that the duo "push[es] themselves out of their comfort zone".<ref name="steiner" /> Gaca said that the "dense" concept generally works, but not in all the songs.<ref name="PF" /> In a less positive review, ''[[Sputnikmusic]]'' commended the album's "craft and attention to detail", but considered it to lack depth due to its "over-stimulated [and] disoriented" premise and cursory treatment of its themes.<ref name="SM" />
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 [[Category:2024 albums]]
-[[Category:Magdalena Bay (group) albums]]
+[[Category:Magdalena Bay (duo) albums]]
 [[Category:Mom + Pop Music albums]]
 [[Category:2020s concept albums]]

v t e Magdalena Bay
Mica Tenenbaum Matthew Lewin
Studio albums	Mercurial World Imaginal Disk
Extended plays	A Little Rhythm and a Wicked Feeling
Singles	"Death & Romance" "Image"