Tunnel Blanket is the third studio album by the American band This Will Destroy You. Recorded and mixed by John Congleton,[7] it was released in Europe on May 9, 2011, on Monotreme Records,[8] and on May 10 on Suicide Squeeze Records for the rest of the world with the exception of Australia and New Zealand where it was released by Hobbledehoy Record Co.[9]
Tunnel Blanket | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 9, 2011 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 60:42 | |||
Label | Monotreme, Suicide Squeeze, Hobbledehoy Record Co. | |||
Producer | John Congleton | |||
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Singles from Tunnel Blanket | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 76/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Alternative Press | (4/5)[2] |
The Big Takeover | (positive)[3] |
Rock Sound | (9/10)[4] |
The Stranger | (positive)[5] |
Rockfreaks.net | (8.5/10)[6] |
Tunnel Blanket consists of drone style music, with the band's members describing it as 'doomgaze', a cross between doom metal and shoegazing. The album is described as dark, with a theme of death.[10]
This is the first album to feature bassist/keyboardist Donovan Jones and drummer Alex Bhore.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by This Will Destroy You
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Little Smoke" | 12:05 |
2. | "Glass Realms" | 6:52 |
3. | "Communal Blood" | 8:13 |
4. | "Reprise" | 8:18 |
5. | "Killed the Lord, Left for the New World" | 6:33 |
6. | "Osario" | 2:40 |
7. | "Black Dunes" | 8:16 |
8. | "Powdered Hand" | 7:45 |
Total length: | 60:42 |
Source:[11]
Personnel
edit- This Will Destroy You
- Jeremy Galindo – guitar
- Donovan Jones – bass guitar, keyboard
- Chris King – guitar
- Alex Bhore – drums
- Additional musicians
- Production
- John Congleton – mixing, engineering
- Alan Douches – mastering
References
edit- ^ "Tunnel Blanket by This Will Destroy You". Metacritic.
- ^ Pearlman, Mischa (June 2011). "This Wil Destroy You: Tunnel Blanket". Alternative Press. 25 (275). Ohio: 109. ISSN 1065-1667.
- ^ Musto, David (May 1, 2011). "This Will Destroy You: Tunnel Blanket". The Big Takeover. New York.
- ^ Hidden, Chris (June 2011). "This Will Destroy You: Tunnel Blanket". Rock Sound (148). London: 95. ISSN 1465-0185. Archived from the original on May 8, 2011.
- ^ Cook, Brian (April 20, 2011). "Album Reviews: Young Widows, This Will Destroy You". The Stranger. Seattle: Index Newspapers. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012.
- ^ Roe, Daniel (November 2, 2011). "This Will Destroy You - Tunnel Blanket review". Rockfreaks.net. Copenhagen: Rockfreaks.net. Archived from the original on November 7, 2011.
- ^ Shultz, Brian (June 16, 2010). "Interviews: This Will Destroy You". Punknews.org. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
- ^ "This Will Destroy You Finally Announce Album Release". Rock Sound. London. February 23, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (February 23, 2011). "This Will Destroy You to release 'Tunnel Blanket' in May". Punknews.org. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
- ^ Shultz, Brian. "Interviews: This Will Destroy You". punknews.org/interviews. Punk News. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "Tunnel Blanket - This Will Destroy You". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 7, 2011.