The Phoenix (CKY album)
The Phoenix | ||||
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Released | June 16, 2017 | |||
Recorded | June–August 2016 | |||
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Length | 30:42 | |||
Label | eOne | |||
Producer | Chad I Ginsburg | |||
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The Phoenix is the fifth studio album by American rock band
Following Miller's departure in 2011, CKY performed a number of shows in 2012 with new frontman Daniel Davies. The new lineup recorded a number of tracks for a planned album, but other commitments saw Davies leave the group and Ginsburg take over as lead vocalist. Deis rejoined the band in 2015, before the new-look trio recorded The Phoenix in 2016. "Days of Self Destruction", "Replaceable" and "Head for a Breakdown" were issued as singles prior to the album. Clocking in at 30 minutes, The Phoenix is CKY's shortest album to date.
Recording and production
Following the departure of original CKY frontman
It was first revealed that CKY was recording new material in January 2016, when Margera posted a photo of Abbey Road Studios in London, England, on his Instagram account with the caption "Me Chad and Matt Deis. Recording some new CKY next month. Abbey fucking Road. That is all."[3] When asked by a fan in the comments about who would be performing lead vocals since Miller's departure, the drummer confirmed that Ginsburg would be taking over the role.[3] No further updates were provided on the planned sessions, and in May it was announced that CKY would be recording at Rancho De La Luna in Joshua Tree, California, in July for a planned release before the end of the year.[4] The announcement also confirmed that Ginsburg was the band's new lead vocalist.[4] Ginsburg produced the album and later mixed it at Studio 4 Recording in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania,[2] where previous album Carver City had been mixed in 2009 with Phil Nicolo.[5]
Composition and lyrics
CKY frontman Chad I Ginsburg describes The Phoenix as a stylistic follow-up to the band's 2002 second studio album
Promotion and release
In March 2017, it was announced that CKY had signed a worldwide record deal with
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [13] |
Alternative Press | [14] |
Blabbermouth.net | 8.5/10[15] |
Gaffa | 4/6[16] |
Metal Hammer | [17] |
New Noise Magazine | [18] |
Reviewing the album for Alternative Press, Aaron Burgess praised frontman Chad I Ginsburg's performance as lead vocalist on The Phoenix, noting that he "slides perfectly into the singer role, spitting venom through The Phoenix's 10 kiss-off anthems", and highlighted the track "Wiping Off the Dead".[14] Burgess welcomed the return of "The inimitably fuzzed-out CKY guitar tone remains [and] the roller-disco grooves", but suggested that "the vibe feels more traditionally hard-rock than tradition-shattering", which he dubbed as "not quite CKY as usual".[14] AllMusic's James Christopher Monger proposed that The Phoenix features "a sleek and sordid set of swaggering disco-post-grunge emissions that fall well within the established CKY sonic parameters", highlighting the tracks "Replaceable", "Unknown Enemy" and "Better Than Get Even".[13] Blabbermouth.net's Ray Van Horn, Jr. hailed the album as a progression from Carver City, praising it for "entertaining instead of challenging fans".[15]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Chad I Ginsburg
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Replaceable" | 3:10 |
2. | "Days of Self Destruction" | 4:01 |
3. | "Unknown Enemy" | 3:44 |
4. | "Head for a Breakdown" | 4:20 |
5. | "The Other Ones" | 3:15 |
6. | "Wiping Off the Dead" | 3:59 |
7. | "Lies from You" | 3:32 |
8. | "Better Than Get Even" | 4:41 |
Total length: | 30:42 |
Personnel
CKY
- Chad I Ginsburg – vocals, guitars, keyboards, production, mixing
- Jess Margera – drums
- Matt Deis – bass, keyboards
Additional musicians
- Brent Hinds – additional guitars on "Days of Self Destruction"
Production
- Phil Nicolo – additional mix engineering
- Jon Russo – engineering
- Mike Bardzik – engineering
Artwork
- Adam Wallacavage – cover sculpture, photography
- Jimmy Hubbard – band photography
- Grey Haas – design, layout
Chart positions
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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US Current Albums (Billboard)[19] | 98 |
US Hard Rock Album Sales (Billboard)[20] | 9 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[21] | 19 |
US Rock Album Sales (Billboard)[22] | 37 |
References
- ^ wookubus (March 23, 2017). "CKY Announce Canadian Tour, Explain Split With Previous Frontman". Theprp.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Kosick, Rick (March 23, 2017). "CKY is back and hitting the road". Gorilla Flicks. Archived from the original on April 4, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ a b "Chad and co. also recording". Reddit. January 22, 2016. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ a b wookubus (May 27, 2016). "CKY To Enter The Studio For New Album In July". Theprp.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ "CKY: 'Carver City' Cover Artwork Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. March 4, 2009. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ Setnyk, Jason (April 18, 2017). "Interview with CKY in concert on June 5th in Ottawa". The Seeker. Archived from the original on April 25, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ Alternative Press. Archivedfrom the original on May 1, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ "CKY Signs With Entertainment One Music". Blabbermouth.net. March 30, 2017. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ wookubus (April 30, 2017). "CKY Debut New Song "Days Of Self Destruction", Mastodon's Brent Hinds Guests". Theprp.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ a b DiVita, Joe (June 2, 2017). "CKY, 'Replaceable' – Exclusive Song Premiere". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. Archived from the original on June 2, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- Consequence of Sound. Archivedfrom the original on June 28, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ^ "CKY: New Song 'Head For A Breakdown' Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth.net. June 12, 2017. Archived from the original on June 13, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ All Media Network. Archivedfrom the original on June 26, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ a b c Burgess, Aaron (June 9, 2017). "Guitarist Chad I Ginsburg slides perfectly into frontman role on CKY's 'The Phoenix'". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on June 9, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ a b Van Horn, Ray Jr. (July 29, 2017). "CD Reviews – The Phoenix CKY". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^ "Groovig bensindriven skate metal-comeback".
- ^ "CKY – the Phoenix album review". July 18, 2017. Archived from the original on January 16, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Newton, Caleb R. (June 8, 2017). "Album Review: CKY - The Phoenix". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ "CKY – Phoenix: Top Current Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ "CKY – Phoenix: Hard Rock Album Sales". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ "CKY – Phoenix: Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ "CKY – Phoenix: Rock Album Sales". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
External links
- The Phoenix at Discogs (list of releases)