Hyperglyph
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| Hyperglyph | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 15, 2025 | |||
| Recorded |
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| Studio | International Anthem (Chicago)[1] | |||
| Genre | Jazz[2] | |||
| Length | 41:51 | |||
| Label | International Anthem | |||
| Chicago Underground Duo chronology | ||||
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Hyperglyph is a studio album by Chicago Underground Duo, an American duo of Rob Mazurek and Chad Taylor. It was released on August 15, 2025, through International Anthem Recording Company. It received universal acclaim from critics.[3]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| Mojo | [9] |
| Uncut | 7/10[10] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Hyperglyph received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 81 out of 100 from 5 critic scores.[3]
Andy Cowan of Mojo wrote, "With tense atmospherics pulsing just below the surface, an electric chemistry courses through the line-blurring electro-acoustic hybrids of Hyperglyph."[9] Hank Shteamer of The New York Times stated, "they reassert their folk-rooted futurism, setting free-form trumpet-drums duets alongside pulsing electroacoustic grooves and blissful thumb-piano interludes, imbuing it all with surreal wonder."[11] Thom Jurek of AllMusic commented that "This set reveals their mature, fully developed musical language expanded by sonic and harmonic invention."[8]
Accolades
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| AllMusic | Favorite Jazz Albums | — |
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| The New York Times | Best Jazz Albums of 2025 | 8 |
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| The Quietus | The Quietus Albums of the Year 2025 | 42 |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Rob Mazurek and Chad Taylor, except "Plymouth" and "Hemiunu" by Taylor.[1]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Click Song" | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Hyperglyph" | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Rhythm Cloth" | 1:14 |
| 4. | "Contents of Your Heavenly Body" | 2:40 |
| 5. | "The Gathering" | 7:06 |
| 6. | "Plymouth" | 1:42 |
| 7. | "Hemiunu" | 5:08 |
| 8. | "Egyptian Suite / Part 1: The Architect" | 3:42 |
| 9. | "Egyptian Suite / Part 2: Triangulation of Light" | 5:19 |
| 10. | "Egyptian Suite / Part 3: Architectronics of Time" | 3:41 |
| 11. | "Succulent Amber" | 3:26 |
| Total length: | 41:51 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.[1][14]
- Rob Mazurek – trumpet, piccolo trumpet, RMI electric piano, modular synthesizer, sampler, voice, flute, bell
- Chad Taylor – drum kit, percussion, mbira, kalimba
- Dave Vettraino – engineering, mixing
- Scott McNiece – sequencing
- David Allen – mastering
- Mikel Patrick Avery – front cover photography
- Alejandro Ayala – back cover photography
- Aaron Lowell Denton – design
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[15] | 59 |