Information Retrieved

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{{Infobox album

| name = Information Retrieved

| type = Studio

| artist = Pinback

| cover = Information_Retrieved.jpg

| alt =

| released = October 16, 2012

| recorded = S.D.R.L. Studios, San Diego, California

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|Indie rock|experimental rock|progressive rock|math rock}}

| length = 38:03

| label = Temporary Residence Ltd.
(TRR 179)

| producer =

| prev_title = Autumn of the Seraphs

| prev_year = 2007

| next_title =

| next_year =

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Information Retrieved

| type = Studio

| single1 = Proceed to Memory

| single1date = August 15, 2012

| single2 = Sherman

| single2date = August 16, 2012

}}

}}

{{Music ratings

| MC = 72/100{{cite web| title = Critic Reviews for Information Retrieved – Metacritic| work = Metacritic| url = http://www.metacritic.com/music/information-retrieved/pinback/critic-reviews?dist=positive| access-date = October 22, 2012}}

|rev1 = A.V. Club

|rev1score = B−{{cite news|url=https://www.avclub.com/pinback-information-retrieved-1798174609 |title=Pinback: Information Retrieved |author=Jason Heller |newspaper=The A.V. Club |date=October 16, 2012 |access-date=October 16, 2012}}

|rev2 = Alarm Magazine

|rev2score = favorable{{cite web|url=http://alarm-magazine.com/2012/review-pinbacks-information-retrieved/ |title=Review: Pinback's Information Retrieved|author=Scott Morrow |publisher=Alarm Magazine |date=October 22, 2012 |access-date=October 22, 2012}}

|rev3 = Allmusic

|rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/information-retrieved-mw0002416253 |title=Pinback – Information Retrieved review|author=Gregory Heaney |website=Allmusic |date=October 16, 2012 |access-date=October 16, 2012}}

|rev4 = Associated Press

|rev4score = favorable{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gZO7NqL7o4O9CyjZaaXowBW0B-tw?docId=dfcf222715c54d3eb4f664a843d5abfa |title=Review: Hooky melodies, tricky rhythms by Pinback |author=Steven Wine |publisher=Associated Press |date=October 16, 2012 |access-date=October 16, 2012}}{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

|rev5 = BBC

|rev5score = favorable{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/qmd3 |title=Californian duo's first LP for five years is a downbeat delight. |author=Mischa Pearlman |publisher=BBC |date=November 16, 2012 |access-date=November 20, 2012}}

|rev6 = Consequence of Sound

|rev6score = {{Rating|1.5|5}}{{cite magazine|url=https://consequence.net/2012/10/album-review-pinback-information-retrieved/ |title=Album Review: Pinback – Information Retrieved |author=Justin Gerber |magazine=Consequence of Sound |date=October 18, 2012 |access-date=October 18, 2012}}

|rev7 = Earbuddy

|rev7score = (7.0/10.0){{cite web |author=Nick Krenn |url=http://www.earbuddy.net/2012/11/pinback-information-retrieved-review.html |title=Pinback – Information Retrieved Review |publisher=Earbuddy |date=November 14, 2012 |access-date=2012-11-14 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130221090622/http://www.earbuddy.net/2012/11/pinback-information-retrieved-review.html |archive-date=2013-02-21 |url-status=dead }}

|rev8 = Paste

|rev8score = (8/10){{cite magazine|url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2012/10/pinback-information-received.html |title=Pinback: Information Retrieved |author=Rachel Bailey |magazine=Paste |date=October 16, 2012 |access-date=October 16, 2012}}

|rev9 = Pitchfork

|rev9score = (6.8/10){{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17179-information-retrieved/ |title=Pinback: Information Retrieved |author=Ian Cohen |publisher=Pitchfork |date=October 17, 2012 |access-date=October 17, 2012}}

|rev10 = PopMatters

|rev10score = {{Rating|7|10}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/164231-pinback-information-retrieved/ |title=Pinback: Information Retrieved |author=Matthew Fiander |magazine=PopMatters |date=October 18, 2012 |access-date=October 18, 2012}}

|rev11 = Prefix

|rev11score = {{Rating|7|10}}{{cite web|url=http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/pinback/information-retrieved/70885/ |title=Album Review: Pinback – Information Retrieved |author=Matthew MacFarland |publisher=Prefix |date=October 22, 2012 |access-date=October 24, 2012}}

|rev12 = Punknews.org

|rev12score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.punknews.org/review/11588/pinback-information-retrieved |title=Pinback – Information Retrieved |author=Mrdogg45 |publisher=Punknews.org |date=October 19, 2012 |access-date=October 19, 2012}}

}}

Information Retrieved is the fifth full-length studio album by the San Diego indie rock band Pinback, released on October 16, 2012, through Temporary Residence Ltd.{{cite web|author=Evan Minsker|title=Pinback Announce First Album in Five Years|work= Pitchfork|date=July 26, 2012|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/47267-pinback-announce-first-album-in-five-years/| access-date = August 15, 2012}}