Two Parts Viper

Two Parts Viper
Studio album by '68
Released June 2, 2017 (2017-06-02)
Genre Punk rock, noise rock, blues rock
Length 32:23
Label Good Fight, Cooking Vinyl
Producer Matt Goldman, Josh Scogin
'68 chronology
In Humor and Sadness
(2014)In Humor and Sadness2014		 Two Parts Viper
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Alternative Press[1]
Exclaim!(9/10)[2]
New Noise[3]
Rock Sound(7/10)[4]

Two Parts Viper is the second full-length studio album by '68. The album was released on June 2, 2017.

Background & Composition

Vocalist and songwriter Josh Scogin said of the album, "It is a journey that is meant to be heard as a full statement from track 1 to track 10. I can't just name one thing about the record that makes me proud, it's a whole package - the art, the music, the journey it took to get finished, the songs I deleted, the ones I kept, the struggles and the victories... It all had to happen just the way it did or this album would not exist the way it does." [5]

On the album's title, Scogin said "I was in Australia last year and had a dream where a man in a nice suit and tie came up to me. I would fail if I wasn't two parts viper. The dream was terrifyingly parallel with my mental state and conflict at the time. Even the phrase he used in the dream, "Two Parts Viper", shared two different meanings as the dream progressed... it struck me as interesting, and so I used it for the title." [6]

Reception

In its review of the album, Ear To The Ground Music described Two Parts Viper as "...a great follow-up record that matches the quality of 68's first, In Humor and Sadness... The vocals give the feeling that the listener is part of a hard rock party...The lyrics are open to interpretation, with a little guidance hidden in the verses and titles...a unique record that is difficult to categorize – like The Chariot with more jams, less distorted guitars, and a more relaxed feel." [7]

Lucy Binetti of Paste wrote that Two Parts Viper "...takes the listener on a thrilling musical excursion from start to finish." [8]

As of 2/2/2018, the album had a 92% aggregate critic score on Metacritic. [9]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Eventually We All Win"2:00
2."Whether Terrified or Unafraid"3:01
3."Without Any Words (Only Crying and Laughter)"3:18
4."This Life Is Old, New, Borrowed and Blue"3:10
5."No Montage"2:55
6."No Apologies"4:10
7."The Workers Are Few"3:07
8."Life Has Its Design"2:59
9."Death Is a Lottery"3:41
10."What More Can I Say"4:02
Total length:32:23
Deluxe Edition

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] 5
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] 22

References

  1. ↑ Pettigrew, Jason (June 2, 2017). "'68's 'Two Parts Viper' brings the noise in the most righteous ways". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  2. ↑ Wojcicki, Lukas (May 31, 2017). "'68: Two Parts Viper". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  3. ↑ Van Duser, Natasha (June 6, 2017). "Album Review: '68 – Two Parts Viper". New Noise. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  4. ↑ Rogers, Jake (May 25, 2017). "'68 - 'Two Parts Viper'". Rock Sound. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  5. ↑ https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/06/exclusive-listen-to-the-new-album-from-68-two-parts-viper.html
  6. ↑ http://www.cantonrep.com/entertainmentlife/20171129/rock-needs-to-be-impulsive-68-frontman-talks-shop-ahead-of-canton-show
  7. ↑ http://www.eartothegroundmusic.co/2017/10/10/68-craft-hard-sounds-on-their-new-two-parts-viper-album/
  8. ↑ https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/06/exclusive-listen-to-the-new-album-from-68-two-parts-viper.html
  9. ↑ https://secure.metacritic.com/music/two-parts-viper/68
  10. ↑ "'68 Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
  11. ↑ "'68 Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.


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