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| MC = 71/100<ref name="www.metacritic.com">{{cite web|title=Red Fang "Whales and Leeches" review|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/whales-and-leeches/red-fang|publisher=www.metacritic.com| accessdate =2014-05-25}}</ref> |
| MC = 71/100<ref name="www.metacritic.com">{{cite web|title=Red Fang "Whales and Leeches" review|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/whales-and-leeches/red-fang|publisher=www.metacritic.com| accessdate =2014-05-25}}</ref> |
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''[[Quietus]]'' felt that the album was appreciable by a broad audience with its catchy refrains but was repetitive and lacked the substance of the band's prior works.<ref name="Quietus">{{Cite web|url=https://thequietus.com/articles/13763-red-fang-whales-and-leeches-review|title=Whales and Leeches review by Quietus|author=Tom O'Boyle|date=4 November 2013|publisher=Quietus|accessdate=18 January 2019}}</ref> |
''[[Quietus]]'' felt that the album was appreciable by a broad audience with its catchy refrains but was repetitive and lacked the substance of the band's prior works.<ref name="Quietus">{{Cite web|url=https://thequietus.com/articles/13763-red-fang-whales-and-leeches-review|title=Whales and Leeches review by Quietus|author=Tom O'Boyle|date=4 November 2013|publisher=Quietus|accessdate=18 January 2019}}</ref> |
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Punknews was slightly positive, again raising concerns that certain songs were repetitive. However ''Blood |
Punknews was slightly positive, again raising concerns that certain songs were repetitive. However ''Blood Like Cream'' was exulted as their catchiest song to date. Overall, the reviewer notes that though the album is indistinguishable from others in the genre, for those who like "loud sludgy [[riff]]s, face-melting solos and [[Ozzy Osbourne|Ozzy]]-esque vocal [[Hook (music)|hooks]], Red Fang will satisfy your appetite".<ref name="Punknews"/> |
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''[[Exclaim!]]'' had mostly positive comments on the album, stating that though similar in nature to their prior music, the music was a major refinement on prior efforts, to form a particularly aggressive variation of [[stoner rock]].<ref name="Exclaim!"/> |
''[[Exclaim!]]'' had mostly positive comments on the album, stating that though similar in nature to their prior music, the music was a major refinement on prior efforts, to form a particularly aggressive variation of [[stoner rock]].<ref name="Exclaim!"/> |
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| Released | October 15, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | Type Foundry Studio, Portland and Walker, Portland. | |||
| Genre | Stoner metal | |||
| Length | 41:14 | |||
| Label | Relapse | |||
| Producer | Red Fang, Chris Funk | |||
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Whales and Leeches is the third album by the American stoner metal band Red Fang, released in 2013 on Relapse Records.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Aaron Beam, Maurice Bryan Giles, David Sullivan and John Sherman, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "DOEN" | 3:18 | |
| 2. | "Blood Like Cream" | 3:33 | |
| 3. | "No Hope" | 2:58 | |
| 4. | "Crows in Swine" | 3:01 | |
| 5. | "Voices of the Dead" | 2:43 | |
| 6. | "Behind the Light" | 2:44 | |
| 7. | "Dawn Rising" | Beam, Giles, Sullivan, Sherman, Mike Scheidt | 7:01 |
| 8. | "Failure" | 4:57 | |
| 9. | "1516" | 3:37 | |
| 10. | "This Animal" | 2:42 | |
| 11. | "Every Little Twist" | 4:40 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Murder the Mountains" | 1:54 |
| 13. | "Black Water" | 4:40 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "It's Always There" |
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork |   [3] |
| Exclaim! | [4] |
| Punknews |  [5] |
There was a high level of critical reception for the album, with reviews varying from mixed to positive.
Quietus felt that the album was appreciable by a broad audience with its catchy refrains but was repetitive and lacked the substance of the band's prior works.[6]
Punknews was slightly positive, again raising concerns that certain songs were repetitive. However Blood Like Cream was exulted as their catchiest song to date. Overall, the reviewer notes that though the album is indistinguishable from others in the genre, for those who like "loud sludgy riffs, face-melting solos and Ozzy-esque vocal hooks, Red Fang will satisfy your appetite".[5]
Exclaim! had mostly positive comments on the album, stating that though similar in nature to their prior music, the music was a major refinement on prior efforts, to form a particularly aggressive variation of stoner rock.[4]
AllMusic reported positively, feeling that Red Fang had managed to operate on two levels with the release, managing "to get psychedelic without abandoning the non-stop riff-fests that made their first two albums such a welcome change of pace". In doing so, it was rated with other successful stand outs of the genre for retaining quality while adding complexity, coupled with being suitable for a wider range of audiences.[2]
Pitchfork had mixed or negative analysis of the album. While the technical competence of Red Fang were appreciated, an absence of substance in the music, coupled with extreme repetitiveness, was felt to make the album difficult going and unsuitable for repeat listening.[3]
Personnel
[edit]- Red Fang
- Aaron Beam – bass, vocals, additional guitars, production
- Maurice Bryan Giles – guitars, vocals, production
- David Sullivan – guitars, production
- John Sherman – drums, production
- Additional musicians
- Roger Joseph Manning Jr. – keyboards, piano, and synthesizer on "Crows in Swine"
- Mike Scheidt – vocals on "Dawn Rising"
- Pall Jenkins – vocals and musical saw on "Every Little Twist"
- Production personnel
- Chris Funk – production, engineering, organ, synthesizer, tambourine
- Graeme Gibson – engineering
- Adam Selzer – engineering
- Vance Powell – mixing
- Eddie Spear – mixing assistant
- Pete Lyman – mastering
- Orion Landau – artwork, layout
References
[edit]- ^ "Red Fang "Whales and Leeches" review". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
- ^ a b Gregory Heaney. "Whales and Leeches review by AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ a b Grayson Currin (23 October 2013). "Whales and Leeches review by Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ a b Natalie Zina Walschots (25 October 2013). "Whales and Leeches review by Exclaim!". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Tori Pederson". Punknews.org. 16 October 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ Tom O'Boyle (4 November 2013). "Whales and Leeches review by Quietus". Quietus. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
