Dead Reflection is the ninth[1] studio album by Canadian post-hardcore band Silverstein, released on July 14, 2017 through Rise Records worldwide[8] and New Damage Records in Canada.[9] This was the band's last album on Rise Records.
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| Released | July 14, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | Late 2016 - Early 2017 | |||
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| Length | 41:20 | |||
| Label | Rise, New Damage | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 57/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Noizze | 6.5/10 [2] |
| PopMatters |   [5] |
| Punknews.org |    [6] |
| The Spill Magazine | [7] |
| Rock Sound | 7/10 [1] |
Background and recording
editIn December 2016, Shane Told spoke to Alternative Press about their single "Ghost" and the then-upcoming album Dead Reflection.[10]
We actually just released a new song, 'Ghost.' We had three months off in the summertime to just sit still, and we've never been a band that takes breaks. We're always touring; when we’re not touring, we're writing and recording. So it was decided, our record doesn't need to come out until next summer, let's see if we can put together a song and release a single. That's something that we've never done before. We spent a lot of time in the studio on one track, and it's kind of setting up the next album because we actually went with a new producer—Derek Hoffman out of Toronto—and we had 10 different people mix the song. We had 10 mixers from all different walks of life—some pretty big names—mix the song and then we picked the mix that we liked the best. Hopefully that's going to be the team that's going to make the new Silverstein. So it was almost like the warm-up for the record were going to record early next year.
In an interview with Alternative Press on June 15, 2017, Told detailed what drove the writing of Dead Reflection:[11]
Going through the last year of my life, I've learned so much about myself, and at a relatively old age I think that’s been really productive for me. Despite going through these dark times, I've ended up in a place where I've never been happier — I've never felt more confident and alive. That's a great message to pass on to people; it doesn't matter whether you're a teenager or in your 30s — you can find that happiness, and sometimes you have to go through hell to find it. That's what this record is about. The element of hope has always been in our band; we want to preach positivity, it's just that sometimes you have to go through darkness to get there. At the core, that's what Dead Reflection is about.
On June 28, 2017, Silverstein released[12] a studio documentary to give fans more information about the album and the making of it.
Release
editOn October 13, 2016, Silverstein debuted the stand-alone single "Ghost" on Sirius XM Faction,[13] and released a music video[14] for the song. "Ghost" is featured on Dead Reflection.
On May 18, 2017, Silverstein announced the title of the album,[10] and debuted the first single, "Retrograde", with its own music video.[15]
On June 15, 2017, Silverstein premiered "Lost Positives" through Alternative Press' website, where Told and Paul Marc Rousseau discussed the song and album in a short interview.[11]
On July 6, 2017, Silverstein released the track "Whiplash" through Rise Records' YouTube channel.[16] "Mirror Box" was released on July 10.[17]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Last Looks" | 2:53 |
| 2. | "Retrograde" | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Lost Positives" | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Ghost" | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Aquamarine" | 3:44 |
| 6. | "Mirror Box" | 3:48 |
| 7. | "Demons" | 3:02 |
| 8. | "The Afterglow" | 3:08 |
| 9. | "Cut and Run" | 2:52 |
| 10. | "Secret's Safe" | 3:43 |
| 11. | "Whiplash" | 2:58 |
| 12. | "Wake Up" | 4:48 |
| Total length: | 41:20 | |
Charts
edit| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[18] | 64 |
| US Billboard 200[19] | 46 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[20] | 9 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[21] | 3 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[22] | 8 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Rogers, Jack (July 5, 2017). "Silverstein - 'Dead Reflection' - Reviews". Rock Sound. Freeway Press Inc. Archived from the original on August 10, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ a b Pugh, Kristian (July 11, 2017). "Silverstein - Dead Reflection | Album Review". Noizze. Archived from the original on August 10, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ "Silverstein - Dead Reflection • Punk Rock Theory". 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Dead Reflection by Silverstein". Metacritic.
- ^ Ragucos, Dustin (July 25, 2017). "Silverstein: Dead Reflection". PopMatters. PopMatters Media, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ RENALDO69 (July 11, 2017). "Silverstein - Dead Reflection". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Unsworth, Dale (14 July 2017). "Silverstein - Dead Reflection". The Spill Magazine. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ "Dead Reflection by Silverstein". Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ^ ""Dead Reflection" Silverstein | New Damage Records". New Damage Records. Archived from the original on 2017-07-14. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ^ a b "Silverstein announce new album, 'Dead Reflection,' debut new song, 'Retrograde' – News – Alternative Press". Alternative Press. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ^ a b "Silverstein premiere new song 'Lost Positives' and discuss new album 'Dead Reflection' – Features – Alternative Press". Alternative Press. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ^ riserecords (2017-06-28). "Silverstein - Studio Documentary". YouTube. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ^ "Silverstein". Facebook. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ^ riserecords (2016-10-13). "Silverstein - Ghost (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ^ riserecords (2017-05-18). "Silverstein - Retrograde (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ^ riserecords (2017-07-06). "Silverstein - Whiplash". YouTube. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ^ riserecords (2017-07-10). "Silverstein - Mirror Box". YouTube. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
- ^ "Silverstein Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ "Silverstein Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ "Silverstein Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ "Silverstein Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ "Silverstein Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2017.