Misses is the fourth studio album by American noise rock band My America Is Watching Tigers Die. It was released on September 30, 2016 via The Ghost Is Clear Records. It was produced by Kevin Bernsten.
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| Released | September 30, 2016 | |||
| Studio | Developing Nations (Baltimore, Maryland) | |||
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| Length | 32:52 | |||
| Label | The Ghost Is Clear | |||
| Producer | Kevin Bernsten | |||
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| Singles from Misses | ||||
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Background and recording
editAfter signing into The Ghost is clear Records, a single called Bad Host was released on April 6, 2015. The band appeared in Vice News where they explained that Bad Hosts was a B-side from the Misses sessions that took place in February of 2015.[1]
The band teased their upcoming album Misses on New Noise Magazine[2] and other outlets,[3][4][5] Matthew talked about the album's creation and the band's history on Substream Magazine stating “After playing music together for over 10 years I feel like we finally have something that’s truly representative of us. Something that captures our live sound…this is definitely the record I’ve wanted us to release for a long time.”[6] The album was being worked along Kevin Bernsten (Skeletonwitch, Walk The Plank, and Outer Heaven) at Developing Nations and Brad Boatright to master the album at Audiosiege.
The band reverted their name back to My America Is Watching Tigers Die and on September 30, 2016, they'll released their last studio album Misses.
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Deadpulpit | Positive |
| Perte & Fracas | Negative[7] |
The album received mixed reviews from Dead Pulpit and French news outlet Perte & Fracas. Dead Pulpit showed the album in a positive light,[8] while Perte & Fracas thought otherwise.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by My America Is Watching Tigers Die
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Buried" | 1:19 |
| 2. | "P.T.E." | 2:39 |
| 3. | "Loser Fetish" | 2:14 |
| 4. | "New Anxieties" | 2:44 |
| 5. | "Nostalgia" | 1:27 |
| 6. | "Bad Lede" | 2:57 |
| 7. | "Outside" | 3:14 |
| 8. | "Inside" | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Thristwater" | 3:19 |
| 10. | "Not Even Sweatin'" | 1:06 |
| 11. | "Fifteen" | 3:59 |
| Total length: | 32:52 | |
Personnel
editMy America Is Watching Tigers Die
- Matthew Turner - Guitar and Vocals
- Brian Miller - Bass and vocals
- Andrew Rapp - Drums
Technical Personnel
References
edit- ^ "My America is All About Hook-y Noise Rock and Razor Sharp Punk on "Bad Hosts"". Vice News. April 15, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^ "My America Announces New Album 'Misses'". New Noise Magazine. February 17, 2015. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ^ Anderl, Timothy (February 19, 2015). "My America record Misses". Ghettoblaster Magazine. Archived from the original on May 9, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ "My America in the studio". Scene Point Blank. February 17, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ^ "Feature / One Question Interviews My America". Scene Point Blank. April 2, 2015. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ^ Heisel, Scott (March 25, 2015). "EXCLUSIVE: "This song will be dedicated to everything that you hate"—in the studio with noise-rockers My America". Substream Magazine. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ^ "My America Is Watching Tigers Die Misses - LP". Perte & Fracas. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ "My America Is Watching Tigers Die-Misses LP (2016)". Deadpulpit. October 7, 2016. Archived from the original on December 5, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.