Christmas (Old Man Gloom album)
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| Christmas | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 24, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Sludge metal, post-metal, progressive rock | |||
| Length | 61:10 | |||
| Label | Tortuga Recordings | |||
| Old Man Gloom chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Drowned in Sound | (9/10)[2] |
| Stylus Magazine | C+[3] |
Christmas is the fourth studio album by Old Man Gloom, released in August 2004 by Tortuga Recordings.[4] Aaron Turner, owner of Hydra Head Records and former Isis guitarist and vocalist, described this album in September 2010 as “one of the most engaging projects I have been involved with both musically and visually.”[5]
Critical reception
[edit]CMJ New Music Report wrote that the "carols ... alternate between propulsive, pummeling epic shit-kickers (opener 'Gift') and experimental noise tracks ('Accord-O-Matic')."[6]
Track listing
[edit]- "Gift" – 5:47
- "Skullstorm" – 0:51
- "Something for the Mrs." – 5:44
- "Sleeping With Snakes" – 2:33
- "Lukeness Monster" – 2:54
- "'Tis Better to Receive" – 1:25
- "Accord-O-Matic" – 7:50
- "The Volcano" – 7:32
- "Close Your Eyes, Roll Back into Your Head" – 3:30
- "Girth and Greed" – 1:33
- "Sonic Dust" – 3:06
- "Valhalla" – 2:08
- "Christmas Eve parts I, II & III (alt. version)" – 16:17
Personnel
[edit]- Nate Newton – guitar, vocals
- Santos "Hanno" Montano – drums, long hair, backup vocals
- Kurt Ballou – producer, drums on "Gift"
- Eugene Robinson – vocals
- Luke Scarola – electronics
- Caleb Scofield – bass, vocals
- Aaron Turner – guitar, vocals
- Nick Zampiello – mastering
References
[edit]- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Album Review: Old Man Gloom - Christmas". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
- ^ "Old Man Gloom - Christmas - Review - Stylus Magazine". stylusmagazine.com.
- ^ "Old Man Gloom | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Turner, Aaron (25 September 2010). "OLD MAN GLOOM: CHRISTMAS". Feral Pig. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
- ^ "Reviews". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. August 30, 2004 – via Google Books.
External links
[edit]- Turner presents the growth of the album artwork
- Turner presents the growth of the album artwork (continued)
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