Love Is Love/Return to Dust
Love Is Love/Return to Dust is the debut album by the American hardcore punk band Code Orange Kids. The album was released on November 20, 2012 through Deathwish Inc.[3] A music video for the song "Flowermouth (The Leech)" was released in October 2012.[4]
| Love Is Love/Return to Dust | ||||
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| Studio album by Code Orange Kids | ||||
| Released | November 20, 2012 | |||
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| Length | 27:07 | |||
| Label | Deathwish | |||
| Producer | Kurt Ballou | |||
| Code Orange Kids chronology | ||||
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The first pressing of the album, limited to 3,000 copies, sold out within the first few weeks of release.[5]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | 90%[1] |
| Consequence of Sound |   |
According to AbsolutePunk's Adam Pfleider, the record "tetters the line of sheer terror and savant variation in the context of the larger scale of contemporary hardcore - however you may define it."[1] David Von Bader of Consequence of Sound wrote: "If the album is a sign of things to come, Deathwish has yet again located and presented the best in artistically relevant heavy music."[6]
Love Is Love/Return to Dust ranked at number 23 on AbsolutePunk's top 30 albums of 2012 list,[7] at number 2 on The A.V. Club's metal column Loud's "best metal, punk, and hardcore of 2012" list[8] and also appeared on The Boston Phoenix's list of top metal albums of 2012.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Flowermouth (The Leech)" | 2:25 |
| 2. | "Around My Neck // On My Head" | 1:07 |
| 3. | "Sleep (I've Been Slipping)" | 1:29 |
| 4. | "Liars // Trudge" | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Colors (Into Nothing)" | 3:18 |
| 6. | "Nothing (The Rat)" | 2:49 |
| 7. | "Roots Are Certain // Sky Is Empty" | 0:49 |
| 8. | "Choices (Love Is Love)" | 3:13 |
| 9. | "Calm // Breathe" | 2:41 |
| 10. | "Bloom (Return to Dust)" | 5:21 |
Personnel
Love Is Love/Return to Dust personnel according to CD liner notes.[10]
Code Orange Kids
- Eric Balderose – guitar, vocals
- Joe Goldman – bass, vocals
- Reba Meyers – guitar, vocals
- Jami Morgan – drums, vocals
Guest musicians
- Adam McIlwee (Tigers Jaw & Wicca Phase Springs Eternal) – vocals on "Colors (Into Nothing)"
- Mike McKenzie (The Red Chord) – vocals on "Bloom (Return to Dust)"
Production
- Kurt Ballou – recording, mixing, engineering
- Carl Saff – mastering
Artwork and design
- Katie Krulock – photography
- Kimi Hanauer – artwork, photography
References
- Pfleider, Adam (October 21, 2012). "Review: Love Is Love/Return to Dust". AbsolutePunk. Buzz Media. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- Bray, Ryan (September 3, 2014). "Code Orange – I Am King". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- Kraus, Brian (November 3, 2012). "Stream Code Orange Kids' debut album, 'Love is Love // Return to Dust'". Alternative Press. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- Paul, Aubin (October 12, 2012). "Videos: Code Orange Kids: 'Flowermouth (The Leech)'". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- Mervis, Scott (December 6, 2012). "A look back at the biggest stories of 2012 in rock, pop and hip-hop". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Block Communications. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
- Von Bader, David (November 30, 2012). "Review: Love Is Love/Return to Dust". Consequence of Sound. IndieClick Music Network. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- Tate, Jason (December 3, 2012). "AbsolutePunk.net Staff Compiled List". AbsolutePunk. Buzz Media. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- Heller, Jason (December 12, 2012). "Loud's best metal, punk, and hardcore of 2012". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- Livingston, Jonah (December 20, 2012). "2012: A melodic year in metal". The Boston Phoenix. Phoenix Media/Communications Group. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- Love Is Love/Return to Dust (Media notes). Code Orange Kids. Deathwish Inc. 2012. CD gatefold. DW140.CS1 maint: others (link)
External links
- Love Is Love/Return to Dust at Discogs (list of releases)