Carboniferous (album)

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Carboniferous
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Studio album by
Zu
ReleasedFebruary 17, 2009
Genre Experimental metal
Label Ipecac
Zu chronology
Zu/Xabier Iriondo/Damo Suzuki
(2008)		Carboniferous
(2009)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 83/100 [1]
Review scores
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The Boston Phoenix Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Cokemachineglow 75% [5]
Drowned in Sound 8/10 [6]
The Line of Best Fit 72% [7]
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NME 8/10 [9]
Pitchfork 8.0/10 [10]
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Carboniferous is a studio album from the Italian band Zu. It was the group's first album for Ipecac Records. [12]

Contents

Reception

Initial critical response to Carboniferous was very positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 83, based on ten reviews. [12]

Track listing

  1. "Ostia" – 4:55
  2. "Chthonian" – 6:48 (feat. King Buzzo)
  3. "Carbon" – 4:24
  4. "Beata Viscera" – 3:57
  5. "Erinys" – 3:43
  6. "Soulympics" – 5:05 (feat. Mike Patton)
  7. "Axion" – 5:21
  8. "Mimosa Hostilis" – 4:09
  9. "Obsidian" – 6:29
  10. "Orc" – 5:20 (feat. Mike Patton)

References

  1. ↑ "Carboniferous by Zu". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "Carboniferous - Zu". AllMusic . February 9, 2009. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  3. ↑ Whether your tastes veer toward the Dillinger Escape Plan or John Zorn, Carboniferous is what your soul's been craving. [Mar 2009, p.109]
  4. ↑ Parish, Matt (February 9, 2009). "Zu - Carboniferous". The Boston Phoenix . Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  5. ↑ Elliott, Joel (February 22, 2009). "Zu - Carboniferous". Cokemachineglow . Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  6. ↑ Tudor, Alexander (9 February 2009). "Zu - Carboniferous". Drowned in Sound . Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "Zu - "Carboniferous"". The Line of Best Fit . 24 February 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  8. ↑ Their 14th release enschews improv for structure, its hulking grooves boosted by Melvins guitarist Buzz Osborne and the distinctive noir wail of new label boss Mike Patton. [Apr 2009, p.107]
  9. ↑ Pattison, Louis (18 February 2009). "Album review: Zu - Carboniferous". NME . Retrieved 9 May 2025.
  10. ↑ Clarke, Mia (March 6, 2009). "Carboniferous - Zu". Pitchfork . Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  11. ↑ Claw, Chizzly St. "Zu - Carboniferous". Tiny Mix Tapes . Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  12. 1 2 "Zu:Carboniferous (2009): Reviews". Metacritic . CNET Networks, Inc. Retrieved 2010-01-04.


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