Terrorhawk is the second and final album by the post-hardcore band Bear vs. Shark, released in 2005 by Equal Vision Records.[6] The Clash, Black Sabbath, and Hüsker Dü were all cited by the group as influences on the album.[7] It was written in a cabin in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan from September 2004 to November and was recorded from late December 2004 to February 2005.[8][9][10]
| Terrorhawk | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 14, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | December 27, 2004-February 3, 2005 | |||
| Studio | Mad Oak, Boston, Massachusetts Q Division, Somerville, Massachusetts | |||
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| Length | 44:01 | |||
| Label | Equal Vision | |||
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| Bear vs. Shark chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk.net | 85%[2] |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Alternative Press | [3] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.7/10)[4] |
| Sputnikmusic |  [5] |
A video for "Catamaran" was released in February 2006, composed of clips taken from a number of live performances in August and September 2005.[11]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Bear vs. Shark, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Catamaran" | Bear vs. Shark, Brandon Moss | 2:55 |
| 2. | "5, 6 Kids" | 3:49 | |
| 3. | "Six Bar Phrase Hey Hey" | 0:28 | |
| 4. | "The Great Dinosaurs with Fifties Section" | 3:13 | |
| 5. | "Baraga Embankment" | 3:13 | |
| 6. | "Entrance of the Elected" | 3:07 | |
| 7. | "Seven Stop Hold Restart" | 2:43 | |
| 8. | "What a Horrible Night for a Cause" | 3:51 | |
| 9. | "Out Loud Hey Hey" | 1:38 | |
| 10. | "India Foot" | 0:25 | |
| 11. | "Antwan" | 2:45 | |
| 12. | "I Fucked Your Dad" | 3:31 | |
| 13. | "Heard Iron Bug, 'They're Coming to Town'" | 2:39 | |
| 14. | "Song About Old Roller Coaster" | Bear vs. Shark, Moss | 6:02 |
| 15. | "Rich People Say Fuck Yeah Hey Hey" | 3:45 | |
| Total length: | 44:01 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 16. | "Start Small, Great Destroyer" | 5:07 |
Personnel
edit- Bear vs. Shark
- Marc Paffi – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, album artwork
- Derek Kiesgen – guitar, bass guitar
- Mike Muldoon – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
- John Gaviglio – guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
- Ashley Horak – drums
- Additional
- Dana Collie – baritone saxophone (track 5)
- Roger Lussier – baritone saxophone (track 5)
- Sara Honeywell – trombone (track 5)
- John Ebrecht – trumpet (track 5)
- Matthew Dear – additional programming
- Matthew Ellard – producer, mixing, engineer
- Kris Smith – producer, mixing, assistant engineer
- Jason Mareydt – additional artwork
- Bill Scoville – layout
References
edit- ^ a b Terrorhawk at AllMusic
- ^ "Chorus.fm". 8 October 2023.
- ^ "// ALTERNATIVE PRESS MAGAZINE \\". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on 2006-02-11.
- ^ "Bear Vs. Shark: Terrorhawk". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Bear vs. Shark - Terrorhawk (Album review 2) | Sputnikmusic".
- ^ "Terrorhawk - Bear Vs Shark". Equal Vision Records. Archived from the original on 2008-09-02. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
- ^ Ailes, Drew (October 2005). "Bear Vs Shark interview". Lambgoat. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
- ^ "bearvsshark". 2006-02-14. Archived from the original on 2006-02-14. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ^ "bearvsshark". 2006-02-14. Archived from the original on 2006-02-14. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ^ "bearvsshark". 2006-02-14. Archived from the original on 2006-02-14. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ^ Heisel, Scott (2006-02-02). "Bear vs Shark post "Catamaran" music video". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2009-01-03.