Between Screens is the debut studio album by Canadian post-rock project The Wax Girl. It was self-released on February 10, 2015.[2]
| Between Screens | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 10 February 2015 | |||
| Recorded | April 2014 – January 2015 at The Castle in Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 37:57 | |||
| Label | WaxWerx | |||
| Producer | Alex Wright | |||
| The Wax Girl chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Ride the Tempo |    [1] |
It was written and recorded in its entirety by Alex Wright at his studio in Toronto between April 2014 and January 2015. Wright has stated that the title "is a reflection of modern day relationships and how technology is disconnecting us".[3]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Alex Wright
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rift" | 2:39 |
| 2. | "Conflict" | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Plume" | 3:09 |
| 4. | "Fallout" | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Fog" | 2:26 |
| 6. | "Nuclear Winter" | 4:48 |
| 7. | "Constellations" | 3:12 |
| 8. | "Equinox" | 3:49 |
| 9. | "Daylight" | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Emergence" | 6:11 |
Artwork
editAlbum cover
editThe cover art is a photograph taken by Sara Deso during the December 2013 North American storm complex.[4]
Nuclear Winter video
editWith the release of Between Screens, Wright also released an animated video for the sixth track Nuclear Winter.
Reception
editEchoes and Dust praised Between Screens, saying "everything about this album makes the hair on my arms rise and creates goosebumps all over."[3]
Ride the Tempo declared that "'Between Screens’ is an even stronger set of music, and also more purposeful" compared to The Wax Girl's "excellent" 2014 release, Anosmic EP.[1]
Weird Canada published a feature on April 2, 2015, proclaiming that Between Screens is "perfect for laying back and letting the current take you where it will."[5]
The animated video for Nuclear Winter was critically lauded by both Backseat Mafia and Echoes and Dust.[6][7] The video was ranked #9 on Ride the Tempo's list of Top Canadian Music Videos of 2015.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b Brennan, Mark Anthony "(Album Review) The Wax Girl - Between Screens", 12 March 2015. Retrieved on 28 March 2015.
- ^ "Between Screens Is Available Now", The Wax Girl, 10 February 2015. Retrieved on 28 March 2015.
- ^ a b Foofer "The Wax Girl - Between Screens", Echoes and Dust, 10 February 2015. Retrieved on 28 March 2015.
- ^ "The Wax Girl Debuts New Music Video Onwards", Community Tree Music, 5 August 2015. Retrieved on 9 August 2015.
- ^ Brennan, Mark Anthony "New Canadiana :: The Wax Girl - Between Screens" Archived 2015-06-10 at the Wayback Machine, Weird Canada, 2 April 2015. Retrieved on 10 June 2015.
- ^ Brennan, Mark Anthony "Video: The Wax Girl - Nuclear Winter" Archived 2015-06-10 at the Wayback Machine, Backseat Mafia, 20 February 2015. Retrieved on 10 June 2015.
- ^ Salter, Dan "Exclusive: The Wax Girl - Nuclear Winter Video | Echoes And Dust", Echoes and Dust, 10 February 2015. Retrieved on 10 June 2015.
- ^ Feng, Tiana "Ride the Tempo's Top Canadian Music Videos of 2015", Ride the Tempo, 4 January 2016. Retrieved on 13 January 2016.