Fires Within Fires is the eleventh studio album by American avant-garde metal band Neurosis.[4] The album was released on September 23, 2016, via the band's own record label, Neurot Recordings.[5] Recording began on December 27, 2015, at Electrical Audio Studio;[6] the album was produced by Steve Albini and the cover art created by Thomas Hooper.[4] Like Neurosis' previous albums, Fires Within Fires combines "elements from the post-metal genre they co-created [with] elements of industrial, doom, punk and folk".[7] At just below 41 minutes it is the band's shortest studio album since The Word as Law (1990).
Critical reception
Fires Within Fires was met with critical acclaim. The album received an average score of 85/100 from 10 reviews on Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim".[1] Thom Jurek of AllMusic wrote, "Given [the album's] relative brevity, it's among the few albums in their catalog that doesn't leave the listener exhausted (not a bad thing by any means), but wanting more."[8] The A.V. Club writer, J.J. Anselmi, said, "Fires Within Fires is yet another invaluable contribution from this legendary band."[9] Quietus gave a favorable review.[12]
Track listing
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1. | "Bending Light" | 7:47 |
2. | "A Shadow Memory" | 6:50 |
3. | "Fire Is the End Lesson" | 6:54 |
4. | "Broken Ground" | 8:44 |
5. | "Reach" | 10:36 |
Total length: | 40:51 |
Personnel
- Neurosis
- Technical personnel
References
- 1 2 3 "Reviews for Fires Within Fires by Neurosis". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ↑ Kuettel, Ben (September 18, 2016). "Neurosis – Fires Within Fires". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- 1 2 King, David Howard (November 9, 2016). "Neurosis get back to basics with Fires Within Fires". The Alt. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- 1 2 "NEUROSIS: 'Fires Within Fires' Album Artwork, Track Listing Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. July 5, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ↑ "NEUROSIS To Release 'Fires Within Fires' Album In September". Blabbermouth.net. June 21, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ↑ "NEUROSIS To Begin Recording New Album This Week". Blabbermouth.net. December 21, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ↑ Kitteringham, Sarah (September 21, 2016). "Neurosis – Fires Within Fires". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- 1 2 Jurek, Thom. "Neurosis - Fires Within Fires". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- 1 2 Anselmi, J.J. "Neurosis extends its legacy with Fires Within Fires". music.avclub.com. The A.V. Club. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ↑ Kitteringham, Sarah. "Neurosis - Fires Within Fires". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ↑ Heller, Jason. "Neurosis, Fires Within Fires". pitchfork.com. Pitchfork. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ↑ Gardner, Noel. "Neurosis, Fires Within Fires". thequietus.com. The Quietus. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ↑ "CVLT Nation's Albums of the Year for 2016". December 22, 2016.
- ↑ Grow, Kory. "20 Best Metal Albums of 2016". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ↑ "Albums of the Year". Rough Trade. November 14, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ↑ Whelan, Kez (December 8, 2016). "Terrorizer's Albums Of The Year 2016 – Part 3". Terrorizer.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Neurosis – Fires Within Fires" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Neurosis – Fires Within Fires" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes - SNEP (Week 39, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Neurosis – Fires Within Fires". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Neurosis Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ↑ "Neurosis Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ↑ "Neurosis Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2017.