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| Name = Polaris
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| name = Polaris
| Artist = [[Tesseract (band)|TesseracT]]
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| Released = {{Start date|2015|09|18}}
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| Genre = [[Progressive metal]], [[space rock]], [[experimental rock]], [[ambient music|ambient]], [[djent]]
| Length = <!-- {{Duration|m=MM|s=SS}} --> 46:45
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| Label = [[Kscope]]
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| Producer = Acle Kahney http://www.4dsounds.com
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| Last album = ''[[Altered State (Tesseract album)|Altered State]]''<br />(2013)
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| single 1 = Messenger
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| prev_title = [[Altered State (Tesseract album)|Altered State]]
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| single 1 date = 3 August 2015
| single 2 = Survival
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'''''Polaris''''' is the third studio album by the [[England|English]] [[progressive metal]] band [[Tesseract (band)|TesseracT]]. It was released on September 18, 2015, both digitally and physically on vinyl and CD. There is also a 2-disc version with the album mixed in 5.1 surround sound.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Tesseract (Polaris) Media Book|url = http://www.bandstores.co.uk/shop/tesseractstore/proddetail.php?prod=esm_tess_polarMB|accessdate = 2015-07-21}}</ref>
'''''Polaris''''' is the third studio album by British [[progressive metal]] band [[Tesseract (band)|Tesseract]]. It was released on 18 September 2015, both digitally and physically on vinyl and CD. There is also a 2-disc version with the album mixed in 5.1 surround sound.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Tesseract (Polaris) Media Book|url = http://www.bandstores.co.uk/shop/tesseractstore/proddetail.php?prod=esm_tess_polarMB|accessdate = 2015-07-21}}</ref>


==Background==
==Background==
TesseracT parted ways with vocalist Ashe O'Hara in June 2014 and invited original vocalist Daniel Tompkins back into the band. Tompkins, who had been dedicated full-time to the band [[Skyharbor]], agreed to return, and writing for a third TesseracT album commenced.<ref>{{Cite web|title = TESSERACT Currently Recording A New Album - Metal Injection|url = http://www.metalinjection.net/upcoming-releases/tesseract-currently-recording-a-new-album|accessdate = 2015-07-12}}</ref>
Tesseract parted ways with vocalist Ashe O'Hara in June 2014 and invited original vocalist Daniel Tompkins back into the band. Tompkins, who had been dedicated full-time to the band [[Skyharbor]], agreed to return, and writing for a third Tesseract album commenced.<ref>{{Cite web|title = TESSERACT Currently Recording A New Album - Metal Injection| date=8 January 2015 |url = http://www.metalinjection.net/upcoming-releases/tesseract-currently-recording-a-new-album|accessdate = 2015-07-12}}</ref>


The first single from the album, "Messenger", was released on 3 August 2015 on [[Kscope]]'s [[YouTube]] and [[SoundCloud]] pages.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsBZh4Yz2k0&feature=youtu.be |title=Tesseract - Messenger (lyric video) (from Polaris) |publisher=YouTube |date= |accessdate=2015-08-03}}</ref> The second single from the album, "Survival" was then released on 3 September 2015 along with the video for the same. The video was filmed and directed by Pele Newell with the Derbyshire landscape as the backdrop.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kscopemusic.com/2015/09/03/tesseract-premiere-video-for-new-track-survival|title=Tesseract release video for Survival|publisher=KScope|accessdate=2015-08-03}}</ref>
The first single from the album, "Messenger", was released on 3 August 2015 on [[Kscope]]'s [[YouTube]] and [[SoundCloud]] pages.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsBZh4Yz2k0 |title=Tesseract - Messenger (lyric video) (from Polaris) |publisher=YouTube |date= |accessdate=2015-08-03}}</ref> The second single from the album, "Survival" was then released on 3 September 2015 along with the video for the same. The video was filmed and directed by Pele Newell with the Derbyshire landscape as the backdrop.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kscopemusic.com/2015/09/03/tesseract-premiere-video-for-new-track-survival|title=Tesseract release video for Survival|publisher=KScope|accessdate=2015-08-03}}</ref>


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
|MC = 74/100
|MC = 74/100
|rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/polaris-mw0002863183 |title=Polaris - Tesseract |publisher=[[Allmusic]] |author=Thom Jurek |date=2015-09-19 |accessdate=2015-09-19}}</ref>
|rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/polaris-mw0002863183 |title=Polaris - Tesseract |website=[[AllMusic]] |author=Thom Jurek |date=2015-09-19 |accessdate=2015-09-19}}</ref>
|rev2 = ''[[Exclaim!]]''
|rev2 = ''[[Exclaim!]]''
|rev2Score = {{Rating|7|10}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/tesseract-polaris |title=TesseracT - Polaris |publisher=[[Exclaim]] |author=Calum Slingerland |date=2015-09-18 |accessdate=2015-09-20}}</ref>
|rev2Score = {{Rating|7|10}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/tesseract-polaris |title=TesseracT - Polaris |publisher=[[Exclaim]] |author=Calum Slingerland |date=2015-09-18 |accessdate=2015-09-20}}</ref>
|rev3 = Metal Injection
|rev3 = Metal Injection
|rev3Score = {{Rating|8.5|10}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalinjection.net/reviews/album-review-tesseract-polaris |title=Album Review: TESSERACT Polaris |publisher=Metal Injection |author=Riley Rowe |date=2015-09-18 |accessdate=2015-09-18}}</ref>
|rev3Score = {{Rating|8.5|10}}<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.metalinjection.net/reviews/album-review-tesseract-polaris |title=Album Review: TESSERACT Polaris |work=Metal Injection |author=Riley Rowe |date=2015-09-18 |accessdate=2015-09-18}}</ref>
|rev4 = [[Sputnikmusic]]
|rev4 = Sputnikmusic
|rev4Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/68527/TesseracT-Polaris/ |title=Review: TesseracT - Polaris |publisher=Sputnikmusic |author=Thompson D. Gerhart |date=2015-09-15 |accessdate=2015-09-17}}</ref>
|rev4Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/68527/TesseracT-Polaris/ |title=Review: TesseracT - Polaris |website=Sputnikmusic |author=Thompson D. Gerhart |date=2015-09-15 |accessdate=2015-09-17}}</ref>
|rev5 = the AU Review
|rev5 = the AU Review
|rev5Score = {{Rating|9.8|10}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theaureview.com/albums/tesseract-polaris-2015-lp |title=ALBUM REVIEW: TESSERACT - POLARIS (2015 LP) |publisher=the AU Review |author=Dave Roberts |date=2015-08-05 |accessdate=2015-09-21}}</ref>
|rev5Score = {{Rating|10|10|score=9.8/10 stars}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theaureview.com/albums/tesseract-polaris-2015-lp |title=ALBUM REVIEW: TESSERACT - POLARIS (2015 LP) |publisher=the AU Review |author=Dave Roberts |date=2015-08-05 |accessdate=2015-09-21}}</ref>
}}
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Thom Jurek of [[Allmusic]] gave the album a positive review saying "Polaris is the record that Tesseract have been working toward. The evolved maturity of their writing, playing, and arranging is matched by the experience and confidence Tomkins gained while away. Reunited, they deliver not only creativity and sophistication but inspiration." Thompson D. Gerhart of [[Sputnikmusic]] gave the album a mixed review saying "For the fans, this will pass. Polaris is well-produced (even if the bass is dialed in several clicks too high), decently written, and properly executed for what it is. Critically speaking, however, it takes few musical risks and fails to launch any sort of vocal or instrumental melody, relegating it to a position as the sort of album you could take or leave in an artist's discography - a veritable recommended reading no student without the passion to pursue a PhD considers for more than a moment."
''Polaris'' received generally positive reviews. Review aggregate [[Metacritic]] gave the album a 74 out of 100 based on 6 professional critics. Tom Jurek of [[AllMusic]] gave the album a positive review saying "Polaris is the record that Tesseract have been working toward. The evolved maturity of their writing, playing, and arranging is matched by the experience and confidence Tomkins gained while away. Reunited, they deliver not only creativity and sophistication but inspiration." Thompson D. Gerhart of Sputnikmusic gave the album a mixed review.


The most positive feedback came from the AU Review's Dave Roberts, who called it "one of the most amazing albums" of 2015 and compared the album to masterpieces by other artists, for instance [[Dream Theater]]'s [[Octavarium (album)|Octavarium]] and [[Stanley Kubrick]]'s [[2001: A Space Odyssey (film)|2001: A Space Odyssey]], and sums up his review as follows: "In short, if you are a fan of djent music, buy this album. If you like metal, do the same. If you like music, do it. You know what, just get it."
The most positive feedback came from the AU Review's Dave Roberts, who called it "one of the most amazing albums" of 2015 and compared the album to masterpieces by other artists, for instance [[Dream Theater]]'s [[Octavarium (album)|Octavarium]] and [[Stanley Kubrick]]'s [[2001: A Space Odyssey (film)|2001: A Space Odyssey]], and sums up his review as follows: "In short, if you are a fan of djent music, buy this album. If you like metal, do the same. If you like music, do it. You know what, just get it."
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==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
|all_writing = Acle Kahney, Aidan O'Brien and Daniel Tompkins
|title1 = Dystopia
|title1 = Dystopia
|length1 = 6:51
|length1 = 6:51
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==Personnel==
==Personnel==
;Tesseract
;Tesseract
* Daniel Tompkins – lead vocals
* Acle Kahney – [[Electric guitar|guitars]]
* Acle Kahney – lead guitar, production, mixing, mastering, drum programming
* James Monteith – guitars
* James 'Metal' Monteith – rhythm guitar
* Jay Postones – [[Drum kit|drums]]
* Daniel Tompkins – [[Singing|vocals]]
* Amos Williams – bass, growls, backing vocals, production
* Amos Williams – [[Bass guitar|bass]]
* Jay Postones – drums, percussion


;Guest musicians
;Additional musicians
* Martin Grech - additional vocals (track 2)
* [[Martin Grech]] – additional vocals (track 2)


;Additional credits
;Additional personnel
* Aidan O'Brien – production, additional composition
* Acle Kahney – producing, mixing, mastering http://www.4dsounds.com
* Bruce Soord ([[The Pineapple Thief]]) - 5.1 mix
* Bruce Soord of [[The Pineapple Thief]] – 5.1 mixing
* Mark Wilkinson – artwork
* [[Simon C. Page]] – artwork


==Charts==
==Charts==
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{{albumchart|UK2|65|date=2015-09-26|rowheader=true|accessdate=25 September 2015}}
{{Album chart|Scotland|65|date=20150925|rowheader=true|access-date=18 November 2021}}
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{{album chart|UK2|65|date=20150926|rowheader=true|access-date=18 November 2021}}
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! scope="row"| US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref>{{cite web|url =http://www.billboard.com/artist/1567285/tesseract/chart?f=305|title=Chart history - TesseracT (Billboard 200)|publisher=''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''|accessdate=30 September 2015}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref>{{cite magazine|url =http://www.billboard.com/artist/1567285/tesseract/chart?f=305|title=Chart history - TesseracT (Billboard 200)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=30 September 2015}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 14:20, 14 February 2024

Polaris
Studio album by
Tesseract
Released18 September 2015 (2015-09-18)
RecordedJanuary–April 2015
Genre
Length46:45
LabelKscope
Producer
  • Acle Kahney
  • Aidan O'Brien
  • Amos Williams
Tesseract chronology
Altered State
(2013) 		Polaris
(2015) 		Sonder
(2018)
Singles from Polaris
  1. "Messenger"
    Released: 3 August 2015
  2. "Survival"
    Released: 3 September 2015

Polaris is the third studio album by British progressive metal band Tesseract. It was released on 18 September 2015, both digitally and physically on vinyl and CD. There is also a 2-disc version with the album mixed in 5.1 surround sound.[1]

Background

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Tesseract parted ways with vocalist Ashe O'Hara in June 2014 and invited original vocalist Daniel Tompkins back into the band. Tompkins, who had been dedicated full-time to the band Skyharbor, agreed to return, and writing for a third Tesseract album commenced.[2]

The first single from the album, "Messenger", was released on 3 August 2015 on Kscope's YouTube and SoundCloud pages.[3] The second single from the album, "Survival" was then released on 3 September 2015 along with the video for the same. The video was filmed and directed by Pele Newell with the Derbyshire landscape as the backdrop.[4]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Exclaim![6]
Metal Injection[7]
Sputnikmusic[8]
the AU Review[9]

Polaris received generally positive reviews. Review aggregate Metacritic gave the album a 74 out of 100 based on 6 professional critics. Tom Jurek of AllMusic gave the album a positive review saying "Polaris is the record that Tesseract have been working toward. The evolved maturity of their writing, playing, and arranging is matched by the experience and confidence Tomkins gained while away. Reunited, they deliver not only creativity and sophistication but inspiration." Thompson D. Gerhart of Sputnikmusic gave the album a mixed review.

The most positive feedback came from the AU Review's Dave Roberts, who called it "one of the most amazing albums" of 2015 and compared the album to masterpieces by other artists, for instance Dream Theater's Octavarium and Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, and sums up his review as follows: "In short, if you are a fan of djent music, buy this album. If you like metal, do the same. If you like music, do it. You know what, just get it."

Track listing

[edit]

All tracks are written by Acle Kahney, Aidan O'Brien and Daniel Tompkins

No.TitleLength
1."Dystopia"6:51
2."Hexes"5:18
3."Survival"4:25
4."Tourniquet"5:59
5."Utopia"5:34
6."Phoenix"3:54
7."Messenger"3:35
8."Cages"5:29
9."Seven Names"5:40
Total length:46:45[10]

Personnel

[edit]
Tesseract
  • Daniel Tompkins – lead vocals
  • Acle Kahney – lead guitar, production, mixing, mastering, drum programming
  • James 'Metal' Monteith – rhythm guitar
  • Amos Williams – bass, growls, backing vocals, production
  • Jay Postones – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
Additional personnel

Charts

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Chart (2015) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] 65
UK Albums (OCC)[12] 65
US Billboard 200[13] 120

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Tesseract (Polaris) Media Book". Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  2. ^ "TESSERACT Currently Recording A New Album - Metal Injection". 8 January 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Tesseract - Messenger (lyric video) (from Polaris)". YouTube. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Tesseract release video for Survival". KScope. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  5. ^ Thom Jurek (19 September 2015). "Polaris - Tesseract". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  6. ^ Calum Slingerland (18 September 2015). "TesseracT - Polaris". Exclaim. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  7. ^ Riley Rowe (18 September 2015). "Album Review: TESSERACT Polaris". Metal Injection. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  8. ^ Thompson D. Gerhart (15 September 2015). "Review: TesseracT - Polaris". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  9. ^ Dave Roberts (5 August 2015). "ALBUM REVIEW: TESSERACT - POLARIS (2015 LP)". the AU Review. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  10. ^ "TesseracT To Release New Album, Polaris - Kerrang!". Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Chart history - TesseracT (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 September 2015.


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