Born to Break

Born to Break
Studio album by The Amorettes
Released 6 April 2018
Recorded September–October 2017
Rockfield Studios
Genre Hard rock
Label SPV GmbH / Steamhammer
Producer Luke Morley
The Amorettes chronology
White Hot Heat
(2016)		 Born to Break
(2018)
Singles from Born to Break
  1. "Everything I Learned I Learned from Rock and Roll"
    Released: 16 February 2018

Born to Break is the fourth studio album by Scottish hard rock band The Amorettes, released on 6 April 2018. On 13 April, the album charted at number 13 on the Scottish Albums Chart.[1]

Recording

For their fourth album, The Amorettes retained the production personnel used on their previous album, White Hot Heat, released in 2016. Producer Luke Morley of Thunder was joined by engineer Nick Brine (The Darkness, Bruce Springsteen) for the recording sessions which took place at Rockfield Studios in Wales.[2]

All the tracks on the album were composed by lead guitarist and vocalist Gill Montgomery, although the lyrics for "Everything I Learned I Learned from Rock and Roll", the first single from the album, were written by Black Star Riders frontman Ricky Warwick. Warwick said the song was "based on personal experience, and a nod to some of the great artists out there who have shaped and defined our rock n roll identity."[3] Three other tracks on the album were co-written with Morley.

Reception

Describing the band as "the best band out of Scotland since The Almighty", Neil Johnson of Louder Than War cited the "more refined and considered songcraft" of Born to Break compared to its predecessor, describing it as "honest to goodness, spit and sawdust rock 'n' roll".[4]

Gerald Stansbury of Über Rock described the album as diverse, and rising high above the band's previous records. Focusing on the album's strong riffs, catchy choruses and outstanding performances from all three members of the band, he described Born to Break as "a classic album that will be an album of the year contender".[5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Can You Feel the Fire?"Gill Montgomery4:40
2."Hello and Goodbye"Montgomery3:47
3."Everything I Learned I Learned from Rock and Roll"Montgomery, Ricky Warwick4:03
4."Born to Break"Montgomery3:46
5."Whatever Gets You Through the Night"Montgomery, Luke Morley4:03
6."Hell or High Water"Montgomery4:11
7."You Still Got Rock and Roll"Montgomery3:56
8."Easy Tiger"Montgomery3:21
9."Bat Shit Crazy"Montgomery3:59
10."Comin' Up the Middle"Montgomery3:41
11."High on Your Energy"Montgomery, Morley3:38
12."Want It Bad"Montgomery, Morley4:24

Personnel

  • Gill Montgomery – guitar, vocals
  • Heather McKay – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Hannah McKay – drums, backing vocals
  • Luke Morley – production
  • Nick Brine – engineering and mixing
  • Pete Maher – mastering
  • Gill Montgomery – artwork
  • Chris Childs – artwork support
  • Geordy Van Velzen – photography

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[6] 13

References

  1. ↑ "Official Scottish Album Charts Top 100". Official Charts. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "The Amorettes announce fourth studio album 'Born To Break'". Planet Rock. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "The Amorettes launch "Everything I Learned I Learned From Rock And Roll"". TeamRock. 16 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "The Amorettes – Born to Break review". Louder Than War. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "The Amorettes – Born to Break review". Über Rock. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
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