History of the Future is the second studio album by American experimental rock band Watter, released via Temporary Residence in 2017. The release has received positive reviews from critics.
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| Released | August 30, 2017 | |||
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| Length | 46:29 | |||
| Label | Temporary Residence Limited | |||
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Reception
editAt musicOMH, Sam Shepherd rated this album 3.5 out of 5 stars, stating that this album "sees the band opening their sound out considerably" since their debut This World and summed up that while it "is patchy in places... it most definitely succeeds".[1] In Record Collector, Alun Hamnett rated History of the Future 4 out of 5 stars, stating that Watter shows "new directions" in their sound on this release and recommended that readers "submerge yourself fully and allow to infuse for 47 minutes".[2] At Stereogum, Chris DeVille called the title track "an alternately ominous and exhilarating jazz-infused slow creep that will make you want to hear more".[3]
Track listing
edit- "Telos" – 4:17
- "Shadow Chase" – 2:27
- "Death Knock" – 4:15
- "Sacrificial Leaf" – 4:11
- "Depth Charge" – 7:02
- "Liquid of Life" – 3:01
- "The Cloud Sanctuary" – 2:17
- "Macho Milano" – 6:27
- "History of the Future" – 7:26
- "Final Sunrise" – 5:06
Personnel
editWatter
- Zak Riles – acoustic guitar; electric guitar; oud; synthesizer; Mellotron; harmonium; drum machine; drums on "Telos", "Death Knock", "Depth Charge", and "Liquid of Life"; bass guitar on "Death Knock"; sequencing; mixing
- Tyler Trotter – keyboards, synthesizer, lap steel guitar, bass guitar on "Depth Charge"
- Britt Walford – drums
Additional personnel
- Bundy K. Brown – bass guitar
- Dahm Majuri Cipolla – drums
- Todd Cook – bass guitar
- Jeremy deVine – mixing
- Jacob Duncan – tenor saxophone
- Rachel Grimes – piano
- Eric Adrian Lee – layout, design
- Nathan Salsburg – electric guitar
- Shawn Trail – marimba
- Bob Weston – audio mastering
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Shepherd, Sam (November 19, 2017). "Watter – History of the Future". Album Reviews. musicOMH. ISSN 2516-6220. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Hamnett, Alun (November 8, 2017). "History Of The Future". Record Collector. No. 473. ISSN 0261-250X. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ DeVille, Chris (October 23, 2017). "Watter – "History Of The Future" Video". New Music. Stereogum. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
External links
edit- History of the Future at Discogs (list of releases)
- History of the Future at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
