The Clearing (Locrian album)

The Clearing is an album from drone rock band Locrian. It was originally released on November 1, 2011, through Fan Death Records and later re-released through Relapse Records with an additional album of material titled "The Final Epoch."

The Clearing
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1, 2011 (2011-11-01)
GenreDoom metal, drone metal, drone, noise
Length38:57
LabelFan Death Records
ProducerLocrian
Locrian chronology
New Dominions
(2011)
The Clearing
(2011)
Bless Them That Curse You
(2012)
Singles from The Clearing
  1. "Chalk Point"
    Released: October 3, 2011
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Pitchfork7.4/10 [2]
Tiny Mix Tapes4.5/5 [3]
Exclaim!favorable [4]
Brainwashedfavorable [5]
The Inarguablefavorable[6]

The first single off the album, "Chalk Point," was released on October 3, 2011.[7]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Chalk Point"8:13
2."Augury In An Evaporating Tower"6:39
3."Coprolite"6:39
4."The Clearing"17:26
Total length:38:57

Personnel

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Credits adapted from All Music.[8]

  • André Foisy – guitar
  • Terence Hannum – organ, piano, vocals
  • Steven Hess – drums, tape

Production

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  • Jeremy Lemos – engineer, mixing
  • Brian Ulrich - artwork
  • Jason Ward - Mastering

References

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  1. ^ Raggett, Ned. "Locrian - The Clearing". All Music. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  2. ^ Masters, Marc (November 2, 2011). "Locrian - The Clearing". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 February 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Power, Max. "Locrian - The Clearing". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  4. ^ Walschots, Natalie Zina (September 5, 2012). "Locrian - The Clearing & The Final Epoch". Exclaim!. Retrieved 3 February 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Dunton, Creaig (October 30, 2011). "Locrian - The Clearing". Brainwashed. Retrieved 3 February 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Rosenthal, Jon (October 25, 2011). "Locrian - "The Clearing" (2011) [Fan Death Records]". The Inarguable. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  7. ^ Stosuy, Brandon (October 3, 2011). ""Chalk Point" by Locrian". Pitchfork. Retrieved 4 February 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "Locrian - The Clearing Credits". All Music. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
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