Constant Image

On March 8, 2018, the band released their first single and music video "Skim Milk".{{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}} 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."{{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}}

On April 19, 2018, Flasher announced the release of their debut album, along with the second single "Pressure".{{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|last=Roberts|first=Christopher|date=April 19, 2018|accessdate=September 19, 2020}}

The third single "Who's Got Time?" was released on May 24, 2018.{{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}}

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 average score of 79, based on 9 reviews. Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release an 82 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 8 reviews.

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." 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."

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|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

}}

Credits adapted from AllMusic{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/constant-image-mw0003172381/credits|title=Flasher - Constant Image - Credits|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=September 19, 2020}}

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Musicians

• Emma Baker – vocals, drums
• Taylor Mulitz – guitar
• Daniel Saperstein – bass
• Patrick Cain – saxophone
• Owen Wuerker – piano
• Mark Cisneros – saxophone

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Production

• Nicolas Vernhes – producer, engineer
• Don Godwin – mixing
• Kyle Joseph – engineer
• Heba Kadry – mastering

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Category:2018 debut albums

Category:Flasher (band) albums

Category:Domino Recording Company albums