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'''''One Wing''''' is the fifth studio album by the American rock band [[The Chariot (band)|The Chariot]]. The album was released on August 28, 2012 through [[Good Fight Entertainment]] and [[E1 Music]].<ref name="altpress2"/> ''One Wing'' has been described by the band as being their "weirdest" release to date.<ref name="noisecreep"/><ref name="altpress1"/> The album debuted at number 85 on the [[Billboard 200]], their highest position so far.
'''''One Wing''''' is the fifth and final studio album by the American rock band [[The Chariot (band)|The Chariot]]. The album was released on August 28, 2012 through [[Good Fight Entertainment]] and [[E1 Music]].<ref name="altpress2"/> ''One Wing'' has been described by the band as being their "weirdest" release to date.<ref name="noisecreep"/><ref name="altpress1"/> The album debuted at number 85 on the [[Billboard 200]], their highest position so far.


==Writing and recording==
==Writing and recording==

Revision as of 03:41, 17 August 2013

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic94/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Rocksound9/10[2]
AbsolutePunk8.5/10[3]
Allmusic[4]

One Wing is the fifth and final studio album by the American rock band The Chariot. The album was released on August 28, 2012 through Good Fight Entertainment and E1 Music.[5] One Wing has been described by the band as being their "weirdest" release to date.[6][7] The album debuted at number 85 on the Billboard 200, their highest position so far.

Writing and recording

One Wing was recorded with Matt Goldman—who has produced all of The Chariot's albums to date—at his studio in Atlanta, Georgia. Vocalist Josh Scogin said his friendship with Goldman and Goldman's long-standing history with the band factored into their decision to work with him again. Scogin also said, "The producer should be there to help us with our ideas, so with Goldman, he always has good ideas but is also always totally down with us doing weird, goofy stuff that may or may not be a good idea."[7] The recording process began in May 2012, and the group attempted to get Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan to participate to some degree by sending him a message over Twitter,[8] although Corgan did not end up participating. The Chariot scheduled time to record One Wing for three weeks, followed by one week of mixing.[7] 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."[7]

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 have since announced that they will continue on as a four-piece; their live performance set-up will involve 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 Good Fight Entertainment, who previously released The Chariot's last album Long Live in 2010, and major label E1 Music.[5] The Chariot also signed a deal with Season of Mist to distribute the album throughout Europe on September 21, 2012.[9]

The song "In" was available for online streaming on August 16, 2012.[10]

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

  • Josh Scogin - vocals
  • Brandon Henderson - lead guitar, bass
  • Stephen Harrison - rhythm guitar, bass
  • David Kennedy - drums, percussion
Performance
  • Produced, Engineered & mixed by Matt Goldman
  • Artwork by Trey Moseley

References

  1. ^ "One Wing review". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  2. ^ Sayce, Rob (2012-10-17). "The Chariot - One Wing". Rocksound. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  3. ^ Beringer, Drew (2012-08-29). "The Chariot - One Wing". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  4. ^ "One Wing review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  5. ^ a b Colwell, Matthew (July 31, 2012). "The Chariot release 'One Wing' cover art, track list and pre-order information". Alternative Press. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  6. ^ Sciarretto, Amy (Jun 28, 2012). "The Chariot Reveal Upcoming Album Title (Exclusive Interview)". Noisecreep. AOL. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
  7. ^ a b c d Yancey, Bryne (May 16, 2012). "Interview: Josh Scogin of the Chariot on the band's 'weird' fifth album". Alternative Press. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
  8. ^ Yancey, Bryne (February 17, 2012). "The Chariot is recording in May, want Billy Corgan to be involved in new album". Alternative Press. Retrieved August 2, 2012.
  9. ^ "The Chariot Sign to Season of Mist for the Release of New Album 'One Wing'". Rock Sound. August 1, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  10. ^ Colwell, Matthew (August 16, 2012). "Song Premiere: The Chariot, 'In'". Alternative Press. Retrieved August 16, 2012.