Zero Worship (album)

Zero Worship is the second full-length album by Young Legionnaire. The album was pre-released digitally to record backers on 24 June 2016, while the physical version was released on 25 November 2016 on Superstar Destroyer Records.

Zero Worship
Studio album by
Released
  • 24 June 2016 (digital)
  • 25 November 2016 (physical)
RecordedSpring 2016
StudioTurmwerk, Woltersdorf, Germany
GenrePost-hardcore, alternative rock
Length40:29
LabelSuperstar Destroyer Records
ProducerTom Bellamy
Young Legionnaire chronology
Crisis Works
(2011)
Zero Worship
(2016)
Singles from Zero Worship
  1. "Disappear"
    Released: 16 September 2016
  2. "Heart Attack"
    Released: 21 October 2016
  3. "Candidate"
    Released: 21 November 2016

In early 2014 the band began working on new material and performed a single date at The Garage in Islington, London, where they debuted two new tracks, titled on the setlist as "New 6/8" and "New Arpeg".[1][2] In February 2015 the band toured as support to Idlewild while continuing to work on new material.[3] In March 2015 Gordon Moakes announced he had left Bloc Party to concentrate on Young Legionnaire.[4] In April 2016 the band announced that their second album would be called "Zero Worship" and pre-released to record backers on 24 June 2016[5] ahead of a full release on 25 November on LP and CD.[6] Three singles were released with accompanying music videos before the release: "Disappear" on 16 September, "Heart Attack" on 21 October, and "Candidate" on 21 November.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Young Legionnaire.

No.TitleLength
1."Year Zero"4:52
2."Heart Attack"3:36
3."Hail, Hail"3:18
4."Simone"4:08
5."Candidate"2:48
6."Balaclava"4:14
7."Sawn-Off Shotgun"2:29
8."You and Me"3:48
9."Hospital Corners"3:34
10."Disappear"3:23
11."There Will Be an Escape Hatch"4:19
Total length:40:29

Personnel

Young Legionnaire
Additional personnel
  • Tom Bellamy – producing, additional instrumentation, songwriting input and arrangements
  • Dan Austin – mixing
  • Rich Whittaker – mastering

References

  1. "Gig of the Day – Young Legionnaire". amazingradio.com. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  2. Mayers, Jonathan (12 February 2014). "Live Review: Young Legionnaire – The Garage, London – 23/01/14". fortitudemagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  3. "An update". younglegionnaire.com. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  4. "Gordon Moakes departs Bloc Party?". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  5. "Our new record is called 'Zero Worship', and here's the artwork". Pledge Music. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  6. "Young Legionnaire to release new album". NME. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
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