Modern Synthesis

Modern Synthesis
Studio album by Area 11
Released 1 July 2016
Recorded April 2015-January 2016
Studio Room4 Studios,
(Bristol, United Kingdom)
Genre
Length 52:30
Label Cooking Vinyl, Smihilism Records
Producer Tom Clarke (Sparkles*)
Area 11 chronology
Underline
(2014)Underline2014		 Modern Synthesis
(2016)		 Let It Resonate
(2016)Let It Resonate2016
Alternate Artwork
Singles from Modern Synthesis
  1. "Versus"
    Released: 13 November 2015
  2. "Watchmaker"
    Released: 6 May 2016
  3. "The Contract"
    Released: 13 June 2016
  4. "Processor"
    Released: 2 June 2017

Modern Synthesis is the second studio album by English rock band Area 11.[4] It was released on 1 July 2016 and has an 11-song track list similar to their previous album All the Lights in the Sky. The album was written and partially recorded in Italy from between in the Spring of 2016 and then recorded in England throughout the rest of the year of 2015 into early 2016 between the band's tours.[5]

The writing process for this album was more collaborative than the band's other records, with Jonathan Kogan and Sparkles* sharing much of the work, and with band members Alex Parvis and Leo Taylor contributing. This album is the band's first to be partly distributed by a non-indie label: Cooking Vinyl.

Track list

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
0."Override [B]"
  • Sparkles*
6:04
1."Override [C]"
  • Sparkles*
  • Jonathan Kogan
4:32
2."The Contract"
  • Sparkles*
  • Jonathan Kogan
3:58
3."Watchmaker"
  • Sparkles*
  • Jonathan Kogan
4:09
4."Versus"
  • Sparkles*
4:13
5."Processor"
  • Sparkles*
  • Jonathan Kogan
6:51
6."Red Queen"
  • Jonathan Kogan
  • Area 11
4:53
7."Angel Lust"
  • Sparkles*
5:07
8."The Life of a Ghost"
  • Leo Taylor
  • Sparkles*
  • Jonathan Kogan
4:02
9."After the Flags"
  • Sparkles*
  • Jonathan Kogan
3:36
10."Nebula"
  • Sparkles*
  • Jonathan Kogan
4:12
11."Panacea and the Prelogue"
  • Sparkles*
  • Jonathan Kogan
  • Leo Taylor
6:57
Total length:58:34

Note: As a hidden track, the previously released single, "Override [B]" is placed in the pregap of the first track Override [C]. This track is exclusive to the CD release of the album.

Personnel

Area 11

Additional musicians

  • Connie McGuinness Griffiths – vocals on "Panacea and the Prelogue"
  • Megan Paschke – vocals on "Panacea and the Prelogue"
  • Owen Piper – vocals on "Panacea and the Prelogue"

Production

  • Sparkles* & Leo Taylor – engineering
  • Phil Davies – additional engineering
  • Sparkles* & Phil Davies – mixing
  • Tom Woodhead – mastering

Design

  • Daniel Houlb & Adam Davis – artwork
  • Sparkles* – sleeve and booklet design; photography

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 27

References

  1. ↑ "Sputnik music".
  2. ↑ "All Music review".
  3. ↑ "Alt. Corner review".
  4. ↑ "Rock Sound - Modern Synth".
  5. ↑ "ROTOSOUND MUSIC STRINGS NEWS | Area 11". www.rotosoundonline.com. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  6. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
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