One Wing

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One Wing
E1
ProducerMatt Goldman
The Chariot chronology
Long Live
(2010) 		One Wing
(2012)

One Wing is the fifth and final studio album by the American

E1 Music.[1] One Wing has been described by the band as being their "weirdest" release to date.[2][3] The album debuted at number 85 on the Billboard 200
, their highest position so far.

Writing and recording

One Wing was recorded with

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan to participate to some degree by sending him a message over Twitter,[4] although Corgan did not end up participating. The Chariot scheduled time to record One Wing for three weeks, followed by one week of mixing.[3] Scogin said this is the ideal amount of time to record as too much time causes the band to over-think things, but too little time will cause the band to "start to agree to anything."[3]

One Wing marks the first Chariot album not to feature longtime bassist Jon Kindler since The Fiancee in 2007. The bass on the album is performed by both guitarists, Stephen Harrison and Brandon Henderson. The band continued on as a four-piece; their live performance set-up involved the six-string guitarists utilizing bass amps and octave pedals in addition to their regular equipment.

Release

One Wing was co-released in the US on August 28, 2012, through

E1 Music.[1] The Chariot also signed a deal with Season of Mist to distribute the album throughout Europe on September 21, 2012.[5]

The song "In" was available for online streaming on August 16, 2012.[6]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic94/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk8.5/10[8]
AllMusic[9]
Rock Sound9/10[10]

One Wing was highly praised upon release; it received a Metacritic score of 94/100 across 6 reviews, signifying "universal acclaim".[1] Reviewers cited the rawness, aggression, and experimentation as the album's key strengths.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Forget"2:20
2."Not" (featuring Bryan Taylor)2:54
3."Your" (featuring Angela Plake)1:08
4."First"3:43
5."Love."3:23
6."Speak" (featuring Travis Sadler)2:11
7."In"2:13
8."Tongues"4:25
9."And"2:34
10."Cheek."5:48

Personnel

The Chariot
  • Josh Scogin - vocals
  • Brandon Henderson - lead guitar, bass
  • Stephen Harrison - rhythm guitar, bass
  • David Kennedy - drums, percussion
Additional personnel
  • Matt Goldman - producing, engineering, mixing, keyboards
  • Trey Moseley - artwork
  • Alan Douches - mastering
  • Karl Libatore - trumpet (track 4)
  • Angela Plake - vocals (track 3)
  • Travis Sadler - piano (track 6)
  • Bryan Taylor - vocals (track 2)

References

  1. ^
    Alternative Press
    . Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  2. ^ Sciarretto, Amy (Jun 28, 2012). "The Chariot Reveal Upcoming Album Title (Exclusive Interview)". Noisecreep. AOL. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
  3. ^
    Alternative Press
    . Retrieved August 2, 2012.
  4. Alternative Press
    . Retrieved August 2, 2012.
  5. ^ "The Chariot Sign to Season of Mist for the Release of New Album 'One Wing'". Rock Sound. August 1, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  6. Alternative Press
    . Retrieved August 16, 2012.
  7. ^ "One Wing review". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  8. ^ Beringer, Drew (2012-08-29). "The Chariot - One Wing". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  9. Allmusic
    . Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  10. Rocksound. Archived from the original
    on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
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