Unloved is the second studio album by Scottish band Frontierer. On 27 July 2018, it was released independently through the group's Bandcamp account.[1] The album drew critical attention for its harshness and unrelenting tone.[2][3][4] Unloved was preceded by the digital singles titled, "Tumoric" and "Glitcher" in May and June respectively.[5][6][7]
| Unloved | ||||
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| Studio album by Frontierer | ||||
| Released | 27 July 2018 | |||
| Studio | Outlier Sound in Edinburgh, Scotland | |||
| Genre | Mathcore | |||
| Length | 56:23 | |||
| Producer | Pedram Valiani | |||
| Frontierer chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| KillYourStereo.com | 90/100[8] |
| Metal Storm | 8.3/10[9] |
| New-Transcendence | 9.5/10[10] |
Joe Smith-Engelhardt of Exclaim! praised Unloved's aggression and "masterfully" executed breakdowns, writing, "If you're a fan of brutal beatdown riffs and demented experimental metal with a hardcore touch, Unloved is a necessary listen".[2] Rolling Stone's Christopher R. Weingarten also lauded the album's unrelenting harshness, describing it positively as "a hailstorm where time-signature confusion meets shrill noise-rock affects".[3] Metal Storm wrote that the aggression of the album was admirable, but criticized the running time for being too long and ultimately, unsustainable.[9] Daniel Cordova of Metal Injection wrote, "This album is nothing but breakdowns and chaos. It features some of the most fascinating and abrasive sounds I've heard on a record in a long, long time. The sounds on this hurt my brain almost as much as the band's name hurts my mouth to say."[11]
Accolades
edit| Year | Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Exclaim! | "Exclaim!'s Top 10 Metal and Hardcore Albums" | 8 | [2] |
| Rolling Stone | "20 Best Metal Albums of 2018" | 17 | [3] |
Track listing
editAll music written, composed, and produced by Frontierer[12]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tumoric" | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Gower St." | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Fluorescent Nights" | 4:30 |
| 4. | "Designer Chemtrails" | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Glitcher" | 3:54 |
| 6. | "Heartless 101" | 5:24 |
| 7. | "The Destruction Artist" | 3:15 |
| 8. | "Unloved & Oxidized" | 5:34 |
| 9. | "Bombgnasher" | 4:09 |
| 10. | "Electric Gag" | 3:48 |
| 11. | "The Sound of the Dredge in Deathcount Woods" | 3:22 |
| 12. | "Neon Barnacle" | 3:46 |
| 13. | "Darkside Moonstroll" | 3:42 |
| 14. | "Reprogrammed Dawn" | 2:58 |
| Total length: | 56:23 | |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from Unloved liner notes[12]
Frontierer
- Pedram Valiani – guitars, production, writing, recording, mixing
- Chad Kapper – vocals
- Owen Hughes – drums
- Dan Stevenson – guitars
- Calum Craig – bass
Additional personnel
- Brad Boatright – mastering
- Meld – design
- Justine Jones – additional performance
- Sammy Urwin – additional performance
- Michael Dafferner – additional performance
- Greg Kubacki – additional performance
References
edit- ^ Kennelty, Greg. "It's Time to Destroy Everything to Frontierer's New Album Unloved". Metal Injection. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ a b c Smith-Engelhardt, Joe. "Exclaim!'s Top 10 Metal and Hardcore Albums". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ a b c Weingarten, Christopher R. "20 Best Metals Albums of 2018". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ Weingarten, Christopher R. "Song You Need to Know: Frontierer, 'Gower St.'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ Kennelty, Greg. "Frontierer's New Song 'Tumoric' Is Hard Hitting, Chaotic Noise Metal". Metal Injection. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ Kennelty, Greg. "Obliterate Everything to Frontierer's New Song 'Glitcher'". Metal Injection. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ Nadler, Marissa. "6 New Songs You Need to Hear This Week: 6/29/18". Revolver. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ Sievers, Alex. "Frontierer – Unloved". KillYourStereo.com. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ a b RaduP. "Frontierer – Unloved Review". Metal Storm. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ Welsh, Connor. "Review: Frontierer – Unloved (2018)". New-Transcendence. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ Cordova, Daniel. "The Weekly Injection: New Releases from Halestorm, Plini, Dee Snider, and More Out Today – 7/27". Metal Injection. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ a b Unloved (Digital liner notes). Frontierer. Self-released. 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
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