YT//ST is the first studio album by Canadian experimental band Yamantaka // Sonic Titan.[1]
| YT//ST | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | The Glory Hole Toronto, CA | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 31:04 | |||
| Label | Psychic Handshake Suicide Squeeze Paper Bag Records | |||
| Yamantaka // Sonic Titan chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Consequence of Sound | [2] |
| Exclaim! | positive[3] |
| NOW | NNNN[4] |
| Pitchfork | 8.2/10[5] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.7/5[6] |
It was initially released independently on October 1, 2011, through Psychic Handshake and later released through Canadian label Paper Bag Records on September 11, 2012, and on American label Suicide Squeeze Records on July 16, 2013.[1]
Tracks from YT//ST were originally written for the soundtrack to the group's rock opera titled 33, but were condensed during the album's recording process to accommodate their budget to record up to thirty minutes of music.[7]
Most of the album was recorded in Alaska B.'s basement, Glory Hole, the band's studio headquarters in Toronto, CA.[8] Vocals for A Star Over Pureland were recorded in guitarist John Ancheta's painting studio.[8]
The album cover depicts the head of Blastro, "a giant plant with his brain blown out who flies through space and he’s completely braindead", "rising out of this meat goo sea of bones" into a black hole.[8][9]
The group released a music video for the YT//ST album track "Hoshi Neko" which was co-directed by Ruby Kato Attwood and Emily Pelstring.[10]
YT//ST was among the shortlist nominee albums for the 2012 Polaris Music Prize.[11]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Raccoon Song" | 1:09 |
| 2. | "Queens" | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Oak of Guernica" | 2:43 |
| 4. | "Reverse Crystal//Murder of a Spider" | 6:40 |
| 5. | "Hoshi Neko" | 4:42 |
| 6. | "A Star Over Pureland" | 6:59 |
| 7. | "Crystal Fortress Over the Sea of Trees" | 5:02 |
| Total length: | 31:04 | |
Personnel
editYT//ST album personnel adapted from Allmusic.[1]
- Alaska B. – drums, engineer, keyboards, programming, sampling
- Ange Loft – vocals
- Brendan Swanson – organ, synthesizer
- John Ancheta – bass, acoustic guitar
- Ruby Kato Attwood – vocals
- Shub Roy – electric guitar
- Walter K. Scott – vocals
References
edit- ^ a b c d Gregory Heaney. "YT//ST – Yamantaka // Sonic Titan Release Information, Reviews and Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
- ^ Adam Kivel (September 5, 2012). "Album Review: Yamantaka // Sonic Titan – YT // ST". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ Ian Gormely (October 30, 2011). "Yamantaka // Sonic Titan – YT//ST". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ Richard Trapunski (December 15, 2011). "Yamantaka//Sonic Titan – YT//ST (Psychic Handshake)". NOW. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ Stuart Berman (December 5, 2011). "Yamantaka // Sonic Titan: YT//ST". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
- ^ Sobhi Youssef (February 8, 2013). "Review: Yamantaka // Sonic Titan – YT//ST". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
- ^ Benjamin Boles (September 13, 2012). "Yamantaka//Sonic Titan". NOW. Retrieved December 29, 2013.
- ^ a b c Parker Langvardt (May 14, 2012). "an interview with Ruby Kato Attwood of Yamantaka // Sonic Titan, who are kicking off a tour @ Schubas on Friday". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ^ "Yamantaka//Sonic Titan Interview". Gold Soundz. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
- ^ Corban Goble (February 14, 2012). "Yamantaka // Sonic Titan – "Hoshi Neko" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
- ^ Melody Lau (November 10, 2013). "Yamantaka // Sonic Titan – Myths and Metaphors". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 28, 2013.