Palms is the first studio album by the alternative rock band Palms. It was released in 2013 in CD digipack, limited edition vinyl, limited edition cassette and digital download formats by Ipecac Records.[2][9] The album was made available for streaming by Spin on June 18, 2013, one week before its release.[10] Upon its release, Palms debuted at No. 55 on the Billboard 200[11] and received positive reviews. The album has been described as post-metal[12] and alternative rock, much like singer Chino Moreno's main band, Deftones.[10]
| Palms | |
|---|---|
 Album cover designed by Chuck Anderson | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | June 25, 2013 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 46:56 |
| Label | Ipecac Records IPC-139 |
| Producer | Palms |
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (74/100)[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 9/10[3] |
| Consequence of Sound | [4] |
| Drowned in Sound |   [5] |
| MusicOMH |  [6] |
| Pitchfork | 6.5/10[7] |
| The Skinny | [8] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Palms
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Future Warrior" | 7:56 |
| 2. | "Patagonia" | 6:40 |
| 3. | "Mission Sunset" | 9:57 |
| 4. | "Shortwave Radio" | 6:56 |
| 5. | "Tropics" | 5:44 |
| 6. | "Antarctic Handshake" | 9:41 |
| Total length: | 46:56 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Shortwave Radio (Demo)" | 6:46 |
| Total length: | 53:42 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Opening Titles" | 5:56 |
| 2. | "Future Warrior" | 7:56 |
| 3. | "Patagonia" | 6:41 |
| 4. | "Mission Sunset" | 9:58 |
| 5. | "Shortwave Radio" | 6:57 |
| 6. | "Tropics" | 5:44 |
| 7. | "Antarctic Handshake" | 9:42 |
| 8. | "End Credits" | 4:51 |
| Total length: | 57:45 | |
Personnel
editPalms album personnel adapted from AllMusic.[2]
- Band members
- Chino Moreno – vocals
- Jeff Caxide – bass
- Aaron Harris – drums, engineering, mixing
- Bryant Clifford Meyer – guitar, keyboards, engineering
- Additional personnel
- Chuck Anderson – artwork, design
- Chris Common – digital mastering
- James Plotkin – vinyl mastering
- Travis Shinn – photography
References
edit- ^ "Palms Reviews". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
- ^ a b c Gregory Heaney. "Palms – Release Information, Reviews, and Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ "Reviews – Palms". Blabbermouth.net. 13 July 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Arroyo, Steven (Jun 27, 2013). "Album Review: Palms – Palms". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved Jun 27, 2013.
- ^ Dave Hanratty. "Palms – Palms / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on July 8, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
- ^ Shepherd, Sam (2013-06-21). "Palms – Palms". Musicomh.com. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
- ^ Ian Cohen. "Palms: Palms | Album Reviews | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
- ^ Kerr, Dave (Jun 5, 2013). "Album Review: Palms – Palms". The Skinny. Retrieved Jun 27, 2013.
- ^ "DEFTONES, ISIS Collaboration PALMS: Debut Album Cover Artwork, Track Listing". Blabbermouth. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ a b Christopher R. Weingarten (June 18, 2013). "Stream Palms' Debut LP, Dream-Metal From Deftones' Chino Moreno and Most of Isis". Spin. Retrieved June 22, 2013.
- ^ "Palms Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 5, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ Jahdi, Robin (24 June 2015). "The 40 best post-metal records ever made". Fact. Retrieved 26 June 2015.