93696
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 24, 2023 | |||
| Recorded | Late 2020[1] | |||
| Genre | Black metal[2] | |||
| Length | 82:09 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Thrill Jockey | |||
| Producer | Steve Albini[1] | |||
| Liturgy chronology | ||||
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93696 is a 2023
studio album by American black metal band Liturgy
. The album has received positive reviews from critics.
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
Pitchfork Media | 8.0⁄10[5] |
| PopMatters | 9⁄10[6] |
93696 received positive reviews from critics noted at review aggregator
Pitchfork Media's Sam Goldner gave this album an 8.0 out of 10, summing up that Liturgy is "in full command of its sound, weaving between passages of chaotic release and delicate beauty, it sounds as if Liturgy have finally found some kind of promised land".[5] PopMatters' Nick Soulsby scored 93696 a 9 out of 10 for having "perfectly poised elements in some delicately balanced scheme" and representing "a new pinnacle regarding [songwriter] Hunt-Hendrix’s ability to create songs that are utterly pulverizing because of their relentlessness and compositional complexity".[6]
Editors at
Pitchfork Media included this in their list of the 37 best rock albums of 2023.[7] At Bandcamp, this album was chosen as one of the essential releases in their best albums of 2023 list.[8] Editors at AllMusic included this on their list of favorite metal albums of 2023.[9] Editors at BrooklynVegan included this on their list of the 55 best albums of 2023.[10]
Track listing
All songs written by Haela Ravenna Hunt‐Hendrix.
- "Daily Bread" – 2:18
- "Djennaration" – 8:20
- "Caela" – 4:54
- "Angel of Sovereignty" – 2:06
- "Haelegen II" – 9:00
- "Before I Knew the Truth" – 4:26
- "Angel of Hierarchy" – 3:13
- "Red Crown II" – 1:49
- "Angel of Emancipation" – 2:48
- "Ananon" – 5:09
- "93696" – 14:51
- "Haelegen II (reprise)" – 1:36
- "Angel of Individuation" – 5:45
- "Antigone II" – 14:08
- "Immortal Life II" – 1:41
Personnel
Liturgy
- Leo Didkovsky – drums
- Haela Hunt-Hendrix – guitar; keyboards; vocals; programmingon "Djennaration"
- Mario Miron – guitar, acoustic guitar on "Haelegen II" and "93696"
- Tia Vincent-Clark – bass guitar
Additional personnel
- Steve Albini – recording, production
- Cory Bracken – glockenspiel on "Djennaration", "Before I Knew the Truth", "Angel of Hierarchy", "Ananon", and "Angel of Individuation"; vibraphone on "Djennaration", "Before I Knew the Truth", "Angel of Hierarchy", "Ananon", and "Angel of Individuation"
- Jon-Paul Frappiér – trumpet on "Angel of Individuation"
- Hi Lo Singers – vocals on "Angel of Sovereignty", "Haelegen II", and "Antigone II"
- Seth Manchester – mixing
- Caley Monahan-Ward – tracking
- Charlotte Mundy – soprano voiceon "Djennaration", "Caela", "Before I Knew the Truth", "Ananon", "Angel of Individuation", and "Antigone II"
- Chris Ott – trombone on "Angel of Individuation"
- Jake Rudin – flute on "Djennaration", "Caela", "Haelegen II", "93696", and "Antigone II"; ocarina on "Red Crown II"
- Prague Strings – strings on "Djennaration", "Before I Knew the Truth", "Ananon", and "Angel of Individuation"
- Richard Salino – tracking
See also
References
- ^ a b Towers, Julian (March 24, 2023). ""93696" is Liturgy at Their Most Maximalist". Features. Bandcamp. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ a b c Kohner, Kyle (March 23, 2023). "Liturgy's '93696' Burns with Fury and Ecstasy". Album Reviews. Exclaim!. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ Fandom, Inc.n.d. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom (n.d.). "Liturgy – 93696". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ a b Soulsby, Nick (March 20, 2023). "Liturgy's '93696' Delivers Ecstasy and Intellectual Endeavor". PopMatters. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- Pitchfork Media. December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "The Best Albums of 2023: Essential Releases". Best of 2023. Bandcamp. December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "Favorite Metal Albums". AllMusic. RhythmOne. n.d. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "BrooklynVegan's Top 55 Albums of 2023". BrooklynVegan. December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
External links
- 93696 at Discogs (list of releases)
- 93696 at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Overview of reviews from Album of the Year
