According to review aggregator website Metacritic, First Mind received an average score of 77 out of 100 based on 9 reviews, indicating generally favorable reviews.[5]
The Telegraph awarded the album five stars, with reviewer Helen Brown calling the album "a lovely, and rewarding record."[6]Clash were similarly positive, complimenting the album for being "full of intricacies and influences that should see it celebrated as one of the great albums of 2014."[7]Q commended Mulvey on his debut work outside of Portico Quartet, confirming that he "is very much his own man on this highly intriguing debut."[8] Popular blog The Line of Best Fit complimented the album on being "a total package of pop hooks, instrumental genius and gorgeous rhythms", calling Mulvey "an extremely talented musician".[9]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Nick Mulvey
No.
Title
Length
1.
"First Mind"
3:05
2.
"Fever To The Form"
4:12
3.
"April"
4:08
4.
"Juramidam"
5:16
5.
"Cucurucu"
4:27
6.
"Ailsa Craig"
4:57
7.
"Meet Me There"
3:26
8.
"Nitrous"
3:12
9.
"Venus"
5:25
10.
"I Don't Want To Go Home"
3:29
11.
"The Trellis"
5:33
12.
"The World To Me"
2:44
Personnel
Alexis Smith - Engineering, Mixing
Dan Carey - Ukulele, Bass Guitar, Drum Machine, Electric Guitar, Prophet Synthesizer, Swarmatron Synthesizer, Mixing, Music Box