Death Chorus is the fourth and final full-length studio album from upstate New York-based post-hardcore/punk rock band Polar Bear Club, released in 2013 through Rise Records.[5] "Blood Balloon" and "Upstate Mosquito" were released as singles. In October and November, the band supported Taking Back Sunday on their headlining US tour.[6] In November and December, the band went on tour with Citizen, Diamond Youth and Sainthood Reps.[7]

Death Chorus
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 19, 2013
StudioStudio 4, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
GenrePost-hardcore, alternative rock, punk rock, emo
Length33:29
LabelRise[1]
ProducerWill Yip
Polar Bear Club chronology
Clash Battle Guilt Pride
(2011)
Death Chorus
(2013)
Singles from Death Chorus
  1. "Blood Balloon"
    Released: September 5, 2013
  2. "Upstate Mosquito"
    Released: October 18, 2013
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk(85%)[2]
Alternative Press[3]
Punknews.org[4]

Background

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Death Chorus was recorded at Studio 4 in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania with producer Will Yip, who also served as engineer. Ryan Smith mastered the album at Sterling Sound in New York City.[8]

Track listing

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Track listing per booklet.[8]

No.TitleLength
1."Blood Balloon"3:11
2."Graph Paper Glory Days"2:48
3."So I Buy"2:48
4."For Show"4:08
5."Siouxsie Jeanne"2:22
6."WLWYCD"3:15
7."Chicago Spring"3:26
8."When We Were College Kids"2:39
9."Twang (Blister to Burn)"3:13
10."Upstate Mosquito"5:39
Total length:33:29

Personnel

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Personnel per booklet.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Polar Bear Club : Rise Records". riserecords.merchnow.com. Archived from the original on 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  2. ^ "chorus.fm". chorus.fm.
  3. ^ Kraus, Brian (November 18, 2013). "Polar Bear Club - Death Chorus". Alternative Press.
  4. ^ "Polar Bear Club - Death Chorus". www.punknews.org. 13 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Polar Bear Club Roll Out Headlining North American Tour Behind 'Death Chorus,' Premiere New Song". exclaim.ca.
  6. ^ Kraus, Brian (August 6, 2013). "Taking Back Sunday announce fall tour with Polar Bear Club and Transit". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  7. ^ Strummer, Brittany (September 4, 2013). "Polar Bear Club release new song, announce tour". Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  8. ^ a b c Polar Bear Club (2013). Death Chorus (booklet). Rise Records. RISE 222-2.