Poptical Illusion

Poptical Illusion (stylised as POPtical uoᴉsnllI) is the eighteenth studio album by the Welsh musician and composer John Cale, released on 14 June 2024 by Double Six and Domino. The follow-up to his highly collaborative album Mercy (2023), it was produced by Cale along with his manager Nita Scott in his Los Angeles studio.

Background
On 26 March 2024 the first single from the album, "How We See the Light", was released along with a music video directed by Pepi Ginsberg. On May 8 the second single, "Shark-Shark', was released with a music video directed by Abigail Portner. Two tracks – "Beethoven in the Old West" and "News of Nicholas" – are only available on a 7" bonus single that comes with the limited edition 2LP version of the album.

Track listing
Notes
 * "All to the Good" is omitted from the vinyl versions, but is available with purchase through an MP3/WAV download card, along with an alternate mix of "Shark-Shark".

Personnel

 * John Cale – production
 * Nita Scott – production
 * Dustin Boyer – engineer
 * Seven Davis Jr. – mixing (tracks 1, 3, 4, 11)
 * Mikaelin "Blue" Bluespruce – mixing (tracks 2, 5–8, 10, 12, 13)
 * Justin Raisen – mixing (track 9)
 * Mike Bozzi – mastering