III (Bosse-de-Nage album)
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| Released | June 26, 2012 | |||
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| Length | 46:12 | |||
| Label | Profound Lore | |||
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III is the third studio album by American black metal band Bosse-de-Nage, released on June 26, 2012.[1] It is the band's first album on Profound Lore Records.[2] The album features a cross between black metal and math rock styles,[1] with elements from various genres such as shoegaze, post-hardcore, screamo, and indie rock.[3] The album's sound was also compared to various music acts such as Slint, Mogwai, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Deathspell Omega and Blut Aus Nord.[4]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
Pitchfork | 7.9/10[3] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[4] |
| Spin | 7/10[1] |
The album generally received positive reviews from music critics.
Pitchfork critic Kim Kelly described the record as "an intense listen, and a wholly cathartic one as well," and further explained: "There are plenty of moments of outright aggression, bleak, harrowing passages of unrelenting blasts, narrated by a chaotic, urgent voice that veers between angry wails and sparse, Slint-like sotto voce intonations depending on the lyrical bent."[3] PopMatters' Craig Haynes regarded the album as the band's "chef-d’œuvre." Haynes also stated: "Merging melodic elegance with blackened rancor might seem on paper to be an incongruent mix. But the longer you listen, the more it all makes perfect, albeit idiosyncratic, sense – admirably reflecting the conflict and confusion of life itself."[4] Christopher R. Weingarten of Spin described the album as "a circling Venn diagram where math rock and black metal meet" and "more bleak shame-spiral than Liturgical transcendence."[1]
Personnel
- Bosse-de-Nage
- D. – bass guitar
- H. (Harry Cantwell) – drums
- B. (Bryan Manning) – vocals
- M. – guitar
- Other personnel
- Justin Weis – mixing
- Astrid J. Smith – artwork
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Arborist" | 6:18 |
| 2. | "Desuetude" | 7:29 |
| 3. | "Perceive There a Silence" | 6:53 |
| 4. | "Cells" | 5:41 |
| 5. | "The God Ennui" | 10:26 |
| 6. | "An Ideal Ledge" | 9:21 |
References
- ^ a b c d Weingarten, Christopher R. (July 12, 2012). "Bosse-De-Nage, 'iii' (Profound Lore)". Spin. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- Allmusic. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ^ Pitchfork. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ^ a b c Hayes, Craig (July 12, 2012). "Bosse-de-Nage - III". PopMatters. Retrieved January 22, 2016.