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Revision as of 00:47, 2 March 2015
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Drowned in Sound | (7/10)[2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| The List | [4] |
| Mojo | [5] |
| NME | (8/10)[6] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.3/10)[7] |
| Q | [8] |
| Scotland on Sunday | [9] |
| The Times | [10] |
Checkmate Savage is the debut studio album by Scottish indie rock band The Phantom Band, released January 26, 2009 through Chemikal Underground Records to critical acclaim.[11]
The album was produced by Paul Savage, formerly of The Delgados.
Title
According to the band, the album's title refers to: "over-population, dwindling natural resources and the yawning void within every one of us caused by society's unnatural social contracts, and mass sexual repression, means one thing: it's checkmate for the human animal."[12]
Accolades
In December 2009, Checkmate Savage entered The Skinny's "Scottish Albums of the Decade" list at #28.[13]
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Skinny | Scotland | Scottish Albums of the Decade | 2009 | 28[13] |
The album placed at number 17 in MOJO magazine's top 50 albums of 2009.[14]
In January 2010 the album was given the inaugural "Soundcheck Award" for album of 2009 by Radioeins and Der Tagesspiegel in Berlin.[15]
Track listing
- "The Howling" - 6:35
- "Burial Sounds" - 4:47
- "Folk Song Oblivion - 4:14
- "Crocodile" - 7:42
- "Halfhound" - 4:11
- "Left Hand Wave" - 5:40
- "Island" - 8:51
- "Throwing Bones" - 5:01
- "The Whole is on My Side" - 7:53
Personnel
- Duncan Marquiss - guitar, vocals, percussion, fx, artwork
- Gerry Hart - bass, vocals, percussion, fx, artwork
- Andy Wake - synthesizers, vocals, samples, percussion, fx, artwork
- Rick Anthony - guitar, vocals, percussion, fx, artwork
- Damien Tonner - drums, percussion, fx, artwork
- Greg Sinclair - guitar, pedals/fx, percussion, artwork
- Paul Savage - producer
- Jamie Savage - engineer
- Kenny MacLeod - mastering
- Christopher O'Donnell - flexatone ("Throwing Bones")
- Aztext - design
References
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Review: Checkmate Savage". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
- ^ Drowned in Sound review
- ^ The Guardian review
- ^ The List review
- ^ [Feb. Mojo review]
- ^ [24 NME review]
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ [Feb. Q review]
- ^ Scotland on Sunday review
- ^ The Times review
- ^ "Chemikal Underground Records - Glasgow, Scotland". Chemikal.co.uk. 2011-05-12. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ a b The Skinny, Dec 2009, pg 10
- ^ "MOJO's Top 50 Albums of 2009". Albumoftheyear.org. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
- ^ "Musikpreis: The Phantom Band gewinnt Soundcheck Award - Pop - Kultur - Tagesspiegel" (in German). Tagesspiegel.de. 2010-01-29. Retrieved 2012-02-09.