The Shape of Colour is the second studio album by Canadian instrumental progressive metal band Intervals. The album was self-released on December 4, 2015. It was produced by Aaron Marshall, Cameron McLellan and Anthony Calabretta.[3][4][5]
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| Released | December 4, 2015 | |||
| Length | 34:44 | |||
| Label | Self-released | |||
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| Singles from The Shape of Colour | ||||
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Distorted Sound | 8/10[6] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[7] |
| KillYourStereo |   [8] |
| MetalSucks | [9] |
| New Noise Magazine | Positive[10] |
The album received generally positive reviews from music critics. Distorted Sound scored the album 8 out of 10 and said: "The Shape of Colour is definitely one of 2015's better releases and the better out of Intervals releases this year too, fresh content like this is awesome to hear out of a band that has a near constantly cycling roster. Highly recommended to all fans of Djent and Prog Metal, Intervals are a really nice project that produce some insane music. The market for Instrumental is wide but still feels very much untapped, The Shape of Colour shatters that mould entirely."[6] Calum Slingerland of Exclaim! gave it 7 out of 10 and said: "Combined with shorter song lengths, Marshall's latest approach highlights his heightened attention to phrasing and melody — one that is nearly on par with those of his more revered peers."[7]
Alex Sievers from KillYourStereo gave the album 4 out of 5 and said: "Instrumental music is definitely on the up right now, and as it becomes more and more popular, we're going to be getting a lot more artists like Intervals delivering the goods before the inevitable plunge off the cliff into the shitty, saturated abyss. And if that's the case, then we have some damn fine records ahead of us. Before the plunge, that is."[8] Phil Boozeman of MetalSucks rated the album 4 out of 5 and said: "[...] overall, it's fantastic."[9]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "I'm Awake" | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Sure Shot" | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Fable" (featuring Leland Whitty of BadBadNotGood) | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Sweet Tooth" | 3:27 |
| 5. | "Black Box" | 3:04 |
| 6. | "Slight of Hand" (featuring Nick Johnston) | 5:41 |
| 7. | "Meridian" | 5:09 |
| 8. | "Libra" (featuring Plini) | 4:56 |
| Total length: | 34:44 | |
Personnel
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- Aaron Marshall – guitars, co-production
Additional musicians
- Travis Orbin – drums, percussion
- Leland Whitty of BadBadNotGood – guest saxophone on track 3
- Nick Johnston – guest guitar on track 6
- Plini – guest guitar on track 8
Additional personnel
- Cameron McLellan – co-production, engineering, bass
- Anthony Calabretta – co-production, mixing, mastering
- Justin Bonfini – drum engineering
- Daniel Wagner – artwork
References
edit- ^ "Intervals Streaming New Song "I'm Awake"". ThePRP. November 12, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "Intervals Streaming New Song "Fable"". ThePRP. November 19, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "Intervals To Release New Album The Shape Of Colour In December". ThePRP. November 10, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Adams, Gregory (November 30, 2015). "Intervals The Shape of Colour (album stream)". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Kennelty, Greg (November 10, 2015). "Intervals To Release All-Instrumental New Album The Shape Of Color This December". Metal Injection. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ a b Weaver, James (November 30, 2015). "ALBUM REVIEW: Intervals – The Shape of Colour". Distorted Sound. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ a b Slingerland, Calum (December 4, 2015). "Intervals The Shape of Colour". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ a b Sievers, Alex (December 10, 2015). "Album Review: Intervals – 'The Shape Of Colour'". KillYourStereo. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ a b Boozeman, Phil (December 17, 2015). "Review: Intervals' The Shape of Colour Has Fantastic Figure". MetalSucks. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Shrum, Tony (December 7, 2015). "Album Review: Intervals – The Shape of Colour". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved May 8, 2023.