Antemasque (album)
| Antemasque | ||||
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| Studio album by Antemasque | ||||
| Released |
July 1, 2014 (limited digital) November 10, 2014 (wide release) | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Length | 34:31 | |||
| Label | Nadie | |||
| Antemasque chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Antemasque | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 67/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Consequence of Sound | C[2] |
| Exclaim! | (6/10)[3] |
| The Guardian |   [4] |
Antemasque is the debut studio album by American band Antemasque, released on November 10, 2014.
Recording
Antemasque was recorded at The Boat in Silverlake, California. The studio, formerly owned by The Dust Brothers, is currently owned and operated by Flea.
Release
On April 9, 2014 Antemasque released the album's first single "4AM".[5] Rolling Stone described the song as "a charging, punkish rocker with the sorts of squiggly noodling that both the Mars Volta guys and Flea have used as calling cards in their respective groups."[6] The next day, the band released a second song, "Hangin in the Lurch", on their bandcamp page which is described as a mix of progressive rock and punk rock.[7] The song's description mentioned that it would be released on an upcoming self-titled album.[8] Their third single "People Forget" was released on April 11, 2014.[9] On April 15, the band released their fourth single, "Drown All Your Witches".[10]
Track listing
All lyrics written by Cedric Bixler Zavala; all music composed by Antemasque.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "4AM" | 2:56 |
| 2. | "I Got No Remorse" | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Ride Like the Devil's Son" | 3:00 |
| 4. | "In the Lurch" | 3:06 |
| 5. | "50,000 Kilowatts" | 2:54 |
| 6. | "Momento Mori" | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Drown All Your Witches" | 3:31 |
| 8. | "Providence" | 4:47 |
| 9. | "People Forget" | 3:54 |
| 10. | "Rome Armed to the Teeth" | 3:43 |
| 11. | "Hung In Effigy (Japanese Bonus Track)" | 1:53 |
Personnel
- ANTEMASQUE:
- Cedric Bixler Zavala – vocals
- Omar Rodríguez-López – guitars, keyboards, production
- David Elitch – drums
- Flea – bass
- Jonathan Debaun - engineering
- Matt Bittman – mixing
- Chris Common – mastering
- Sonny Kay – album art
- Jason Farrell – layout
References
- ↑ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
- ↑ Collin Brennan (November 12, 2014). "Antemasque – Antemasque". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
- ↑ Bilton, Chris (2014-11-04). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
- ↑ Phil Mongredien (November 23, 2014). "Antemasque: Antemasque review – Mars Volta high-flyers fall to earth". Retrieved 2016-05-08.
- ↑ "4AM - Single". iTunes Store. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ↑ Kory Grow (April 9, 2014). "Flea and Former Mars Volta Members Form New Group Antemasque". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
- ↑ "Escucha "Hangin in the Lurch" de Antemasque". Somos Ídolos. April 10, 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-10. (Spanish)
- ↑ "Hangin in the Lurch by Antemasque". bandcamp. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
- ↑ "People Forget by Antemasque". bandcamp. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
- ↑ Hogan, Marc. "Antemasque Herald Self-Titled Album With Autumnal 'Drown All Your Witches'". Spin. Retrieved April 15, 2014.