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Natural Pleasure

Natural Pleasure
Album cover art for Natural Pleasure showing a grainy image of a bee pollinating a flower
Studio album by
Broncho
ReleasedApril 25, 2025 (2025-04-25)
Recorded2020–2025
StudiosNorman, Oklahoma
GenresShoegaze, indie rock
Length41:43
LabelKung Fu
ProducersChad Copelin, Broncho
Broncho chronology
Bad Behavior
(2018) 		Natural Pleasure
(2025)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[1]
Pitchfork6.9/10[2]
New Noise MagazineStarStarStarStarHalf star[3]
The Spill Magazine9/10[4]

Natural Pleasure is the fifth studio album by American indie rock band Broncho, released on April 25, 2025, through Kung Fu Records. It is the band's first album in seven years following Bad Behavior (2018).[5][6]

Background and recording

Work on Natural Pleasure began around 2020 and continued over several years.[7][8] The extended timeline was partly influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic and frontman Ryan Lindsey becoming a father.[9]

The album was recorded with longtime collaborator Chad Copelin at his studio in Norman, Oklahoma. The band worked without strict deadlines, allowing songs to develop gradually, with some remaining close to their original forms and others evolving over time.[5][7]

Several songs originated years earlier; Lindsey stated that "Original Guilt" dated back to sessions around the band's second album before being completed for Natural Pleasure.[10] Lindsey also said that "Save Time" went through an earlier working version before being reworked into the version that appeared on the album.[5][8]

Music and style

Natural Pleasure represents a stylistic shift from the more rock-oriented sound of Bad Behavior toward a softer, more atmospheric approach. The album has been described as hazy and dreamlike, featuring Lindsey's falsetto vocals alongside layered guitars and a prominent rhythm section.[5]

Critics characterized the album as incorporating elements of shoegaze and indie rock, with reverb-heavy production, described as continuing the sonic direction from the band's earlier album Double Vanity (2016).[7][11][12]

Lindsey identified "Imagination", "I Swear", "Surely", and "Way into Magic" as tracks featuring an acoustic guitar that had belonged to his father.[10]

Release and promotion

Natural Pleasure was released on April 25, 2025. The band released the single "Funny" ahead of the album, accompanied by a music video inspired by early 2000s MTV aesthetics.[13][6]

The album's cover artwork features a grainy image of a bee pollinating a flower.[6] In support of the album, Broncho announced a U.S. tour beginning in June 2025.[5]

Critical reception

Glide Magazine described the album as a "shoegaze-inspired modern pop" release, calling it "consistently entertaining and hypnotic" with layered textures and melodic songwriting.[11]

The Indy Review characterized the album as "a reimagined, grounded, lo-fi dreamscape" and noted its immersive, full-album listening experience.[12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Broncho.[13]

No.TitleLength
1."Imagination"4:08
2."Funny"3:57
3."Cool"3:17
4."Get Gone"2:48
5."I Swear"3:23
6."Original Guilt"2:51
7."Save Time"3:05
8."You Got Me"3:36
9."Think I Pass"3:12
10."Surely"3:14
11."Way into Magic"4:46
12."Dreamin"3:26
Total length:41:43

Personnel

  • Broncho
    • Ryan Lindsey
    • Nathan Price
    • Ben King
    • Penny Pitchlynn
  • Chad Copelin – production
  • Broncho – production

References

  1. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Natural Pleasure - Broncho". AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  2. ^ Park, Sue (April 24, 2025). "Broncho: Natural Pleasure album review". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  3. ^ Walters, Madison (April 25, 2025). "Album review: Broncho - Natural Pleasure". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  4. ^ Mastel, Joseph (April 25, 2025). "Spill album review: Broncho - Natural Pleasure". The Spill Magazine. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  5. ^ a b c d e DiGiacomo, Frank (April 24, 2025). "Broncho's Ryan Lindsey on Fatherhood, The Flaming Lips & The Band's New Album". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
  6. ^ a b c Walters, Madison (April 22, 2025). "Interview: Ryan Lindsey of Broncho Talks "Natural Pleasure"". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
  7. ^ a b c Hernandez, Janet (May 12, 2025). "Q&A: Broncho's Ryan Lindsey on the Ease of "Natural Pleasure," Their First Album in Seven Years". The Luna Collective. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
  8. ^ a b "Interview: Broncho". WTBU. March 15, 2026. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
  9. ^ "Artist Interview: Ryan Lindsey of Broncho". The Alternative. August 13, 2025. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
  10. ^ a b Parker, Matt (July 22, 2025). ""He loved that I was playing Peavey... when we ended up touring with them, I saw why": Broncho's Ryan Lindsey has built a career on unique melodic chug, and won fans in Josh Homme and Jack White. But he still owes Steve Stevens an apology". Guitar World. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
  11. ^ a b Dillon, Ryan (April 23, 2025). "Broncho Take Brave Turn Into Shoegaze Inspired Rock With "Natural Pleasure"". Glide Magazine. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
  12. ^ a b Eichmann, Jared (April 24, 2025). "Album Review: Broncho – Natural Pleasure". The Indy Review. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
  13. ^ a b "Natural Pleasure". Bandcamp. April 25, 2025. Retrieved March 22, 2026.

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