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{{Infobox album
| name       = Constant Image
| type       = studio
| artist     = [[Flasher (band)|Flasher]]
| cover      =Constant Image.jpg
| alt        =
| released   = {{Start date|2018|06|08}}
| recorded   = 2017
| studio     = Rare Book Room, Brooklyn, NY<ref name="UTR"/>
| genre      = {{flatlist|
* [[Post-punk]]<ref name="AOTY">{{cite web|url=https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/110908-flasher-constant-image.php|title=Album of the Year Review|website=Album of the Year|accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>
* [[indie rock]]<ref name="AOTY"/>
}}
| length     = 31:12
| label      = [[Domino Recording Company|Domino]]
| producer   = [[Nicolas Vernhes]]
| prev_title = Flasher
| prev_year  = 2016
| next_title = [[Love Is Yours]]
| next_year  = 2022
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Constant Image
| type = studio
| single1 = Skim Milk
| single1date = March 8, 2018
| single2 = Pressure
| single2date = April 19, 2018
| single3 = Who's Got Time?
| single3date = May 24, 2018
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| ADM       = 7.5/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://anydecentmusic.com/review/9392/Flasher-Constant-Image.aspx|title=AnyDecentMusic? Review|publisher=[[AnyDecentMusic?]]|accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>
| MC        = 79/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/constant-image/flasher|title=Metacritic Review|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>
| rev1      = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="AM">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/constant-image-mw0003172381|title=AllMusic Review|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Bemrose|first=Bekki|accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>
| rev2      = ''[[Drowned in Sound]]''
| rev2score = 10/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://drownedinsound.com/releases/20361/reviews/4151857|title=Drowned in Sound Review|website=[[Drowned in Sound]]|last=Adcock|first=Lee|date=June 13, 2018|accessdate=September 19, 2020|archive-date=February 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228094207/https://drownedinsound.com/releases/20361/reviews/4151857|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev3      = ''[[Exclaim!]]''
| rev3score = 8/10<ref name="EX">{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/flasher-constant_image|title=Exclaim! Review|website=[[Exclaim!]]|last=Stylianou|first=Savoula|date=June 11, 2018|accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>
| rev4      = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev4score = 7.9/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/flasher-constant-image/|title=Pitchfork Review|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|last=Cohen|first=Ian|date=June 12, 2018|accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>
| rev5      = ''[[PopMatters]]''
| rev5score = 8/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/flasher-constant-image-2576091358.html|title=Flasher's 'Constant Image' Is Driven by the Small Liberties That Make Our Days Better|website=[[PopMatters]]|last=Carr|first=Paul|date=June 8, 2018|accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>
| noprose   = yes
}}
'''''Constant Image''''' is the debut [[studio album]] by American [[indie rock]] band [[Flasher (band)|Flasher]]. It was released on June 8, 2018 under [[Domino Recording Company]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2000617/stream-flashers-infectious-debut-album-constant-image/music/album-stream/|title=Flasher's Infectious Debut Album Constant Image|website=[[Stereogum]]|last=Leas|first=Ryan|date=June 8, 2018|accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>

==Release==
On March 8, 2018, the band released their first single and music video "Skim Milk".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1986396/flasher-skim-milk-video/video/|title=Flasher - Skim Milk|website=[[Stereogum]]|last=Rettig|first=James|date=March 8, 2018|accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref> The band explained the song: "The themes in "Skim Milk" and its video might be described as being haunted by your own desire for belonging. We're not bemoaning "no future, no fate," we're advocating for it. From getting a mortgage, to going to college, to crafting public policy, folks are always telling you to think of your future, to make choices in the name of some future. But most folks don't have the privilege to live outside the present."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2018/03/08/591279966/flashers-stylish-skim-milk-escapes-to-the-unknown|title=Flasher's Stylish 'Skim Milk' Escapes To The Unknown|website=[[NPR]]|last=Gotrich|first=Lars|date=March 8, 2018|accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>

On April 19, 2018, Flasher announced the release of their debut album, along with the second single "Pressure".<ref name="UTR">{{cite web|url=http://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/flasher_announce_debut_album_share_video_for_new_song_pressure/|title=Flasher Announce Debut Album, Share Video for New Song|work=[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]]|last=Roberts|first=Christopher|date=April 19, 2018|accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>

The third single "Who's Got Time?" was released on May 24, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/discovery/flasher-reveal-punky-new-track-whos-got-time|title=Flasher reveal punky new track, "Who's Got Time?"|website=[[The Line of Best Fit]]|last=Kenneally|first=Cerys|date=May 24, 2018|accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>

==Critical reception==
''Constant Image'' was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an [[weighted arithmetic mean|average]] score of 79, based on 9 reviews.<ref name="MC"/> Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release an 82 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 8 reviews.<ref name="AOTY"/>

Bekki Bemrose from [[AllMusic]] said: "Their debut is stacked with hooks and radio-friendly tunes, but their melodic sense is matched by an abstract yet incisive lyricism. Flasher appear to have arrived fully formed, with a deeply satisfying debut that's both coherent and imaginative."<ref name="AM"/> Savoula Stylinaou from [[Exclaim!]] said: "On Constant Image, Flasher speaks to the realities of gentrification, self-discovery and escapism. The band masterfully produce politically charged tracks situated in tales of the everyday struggle of people living in America's political seat."<ref name="EX"/>

===Accolades===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+Accolades for ''Constant Image''
|-
! scope="col"| Publication
! scope="col"| Accolade
! scope="col"| Rank
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Bandcamp]]''
| ''Bandcamp''{{'}}s Top 100 Albums of 2018
| {{center|18<ref>{{cite web|url=https://daily.bandcamp.com/2018/12/10/the-best-bandcamp-albums-of-2018-100-81/|title=The Best Albums of 2018|website=[[Bandcamp]]|date=December 10, 2018|accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>}}
|-
! scope="row"| ''Drift''
| ''Drift''{{'}}s Top 100 Albums of 2018
| {{center|86<ref>{{cite web|url=https://driftrecords.com/collections/records-of-the-year-2018|title=Records of the Year 2018|website=Drift|accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>}}
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Flavorwire]]''
| ''Flavorwire''{{'}}s Top 25 Albums of 2018
| {{center|21<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flavorwire.com/615311/the-25-best-albums-of-2018|title=The 25 Best Albums of 2018|website=[[Flavorwire]]|last=Barnes|first=Shane|date=December 8, 2018|accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>}}
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Gigwise]]''
| ''Gigwise''{{'}}s Top 51 Albums of 2018
| {{center|26<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gigwise.com/features/3302920/gigwise-s-51-best-albums-of-2018|title=Gigwise's 51 Best Albums of 2018|website=[[Gigwise]]|date=December 17, 2018|accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>}}
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]''
| ''Paste''{{'}}s Top 50 Albums of 2018
| {{center|47<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/best-albums/the-50-best-albums-of-2018/|title=The 50 Best Albums of 2018|work=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]|last=Manno|first=Lizzie|date=November 26, 2018|accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>}}
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[PopMatters]]''
| ''PopMatters''{{'}}s Top 50 Albums of 2018 – Mid-Year
| {{center|N/A<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/the-best-music-of-2018-so-far-2582938020.html|title=The 50 Best Albums of 2018 So Far|website=[[PopMatters]]|date=July 2, 2018|accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>}}
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| ''Pitchfork''{{'}}s Best Rock Albums of 2018
| {{center|N/A<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-best-rock-albums-of-2018/|title=The Best Rock Albums of 2018|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=December 17, 2018|accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>}}
|-
! rowspan=2 scope="row"| ''[[Stereogum]]''
| ''Stereogum''{{'}}s Top 50 Albums of 2018
| {{center|6<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/featured/the-best-albums-of-2018/|title=The Best Albums of 2018|website=[[Stereogum]]|date=December 4, 2018|accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>}}
|-
| ''Stereogum''{{'}}s Top 50 Albums of 2018 – Mid-Year
| {{center|44<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/featured/the-50-best-albums-of-2018-so-far/|title=Best Albums of 2018 So Far|website=[[Stereogum]]|date=June 6, 2018|accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>}}
|-
! scope="row"| ''Treble''
| ''Treble''{{'}}s Top 50 Albums of 2018
| {{center|43<ref>{{cite web|url=https://treblezine.com/top-50-best-albums-of-2018/|title=Top 50 Albums of 2018|work=Treble|date=December 6, 2018|accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>}}
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]]''
| ''Under the Radar''{{'}}s Top 100 Albums of 2018
| {{center|47<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.undertheradarmag.com/lists/under_the_radars_top_100_albums_of_2018/|title=Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2018|work=[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]]|date=December 30, 2018|accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>}}
|}

==Track listing==
{{Tracklist
|headline =''Constant Image'' track listing
|title1=Go
|length1=1:41
|title2=Pressure
|length2=3:15
|title3=Sun Come and Golden
|length3=3:35
|title4=Material
|length4=3:46
|title5=XYZ
|length5=2:39
|title6=Who's Got Time?
|length6=2:23
|title7=Skim Milk
|length7=3:44
|title8=Harsh Light
|length8=3:32
|title9=Punching Up
|length9=3:31
|title10=Business Unusual
|length10=3:06
}}

==Personnel==
Credits adapted from [[AllMusic]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/constant-image-mw0003172381/credits|title=Flasher - Constant Image - Credits|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=September 19, 2020}}</ref>
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
'''Musicians'''
* Emma Baker – vocals, drums
* Taylor Mulitz – guitar
* Daniel Saperstein – bass
* Patrick Cain – saxophone
* Owen Wuerker – piano
* Mark Cisneros – saxophone
{{col-2}}
'''Production'''
* [[Nicolas Vernhes]] – producer, engineer
* Don Godwin – mixing
* Kyle Joseph – engineer
* [[Heba Kadry]] – mastering
{{col-end}}

==References==
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[[Category:2018 debut albums]]
[[Category:Flasher (band) albums]]
[[Category:Domino Recording Company albums]]