No (Old Man Gloom album)
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| Released | June 26, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 at God City Studio and HOLC[1] | |||
| Genre | Sludge metal, post-metal | |||
| Length | 56:28 | |||
| Label | Hydra Head (HH666-235) | |||
| Producer | Kurt Ballou[2] | |||
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No is the fifth studio album by American rock band Old Man Gloom.[2][3] Though the album saw a limited release during the group's May 2012 tours, it saw official wide release on June 26, 2012, through Hydra Head Records. No is Old Man Gloom's first studio release since 2004's Christmas.[4][5]
On May 29, 2012, the song "Common Species" was posted online for previewing.[6]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
Pitchfork Media | (7.2/10)[7] |
| PopMatters | (8/10)[8] |
| Spin | 7/10[9] |
Track listing
- "Grand Inversion" – 2:25
- "Common Species" – 7:59
- "Regain / Rejoin" – 2:31
- "To Carry the Flame" – 4:31
- "The Forking Path" – 4:13
- "Shadowed Hand" – 8:12
- "Rats" – 8:09
- "Crescent" – 4:25
- "Shuddering Earth" – 14:03
Personnel
Old Man Gloom[1]
Guest musicians[1]
- Kevin Baker (The Hope Conspiracy, All Pigs Must Die)
- Kurt Ballou (Converge)
- Mike McKenzie (The Red Chord)
Production and recording[1]
- Kurt Ballou – recording, mixing
- James Plotkin – mastering
Layout and design[1]
- Abct – artwork
- Faith Coloccia – typography, art assistance
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US | 34 |
References
- ^ a b c d e No (Media notes). Old Man Gloom. Hydra Head Records. 2012. Digipak fold. HH666-235.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b "Old Man Gloom | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "The Quietus | Features | In Extremis | Elemental Absolution: Old Man Gloom's Aaron Turner Interviewed". The Quietus.
- ^ Adams, Gregory (May 1, 2012). "Old Man Gloom Return with 'NO'". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
- ^ Turney, Danielle (May 1, 2012). "Old Man Gloom ends eight-year hiatus with an emphatic NO". Alarm. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
- Pitchfork Media. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
- Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- Popmatters. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- SpinMedia. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ^ "Old Man Gloom Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
External links
- Full No artwork on Aaron Turner's blog