Echo (Of Mice & Men album)

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Echo
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Studio album by
Of Mice & Men
ReleasedDecember 3, 2021
Recorded2020
Genre Metalcore [1]
Length39:19
Label SharpTone
Producer Of Mice & Men
Of Mice & Men chronology
Ad Infinitum
(2021)		Echo
(2021)		 Tether
(2023)
Singles from Echo
  1. "Obsolete"
    Released: January 13, 2021
  2. "Timeless"
    Released: February 10, 2021
  3. "Bloom"
    Released: April 21, 2021
  4. "Mosaic"
    Released: September 29, 2021
  5. "Fighting Gravity"
    Released: October 19, 2021
  6. "Echo"
    Released: November 24, 2021

Echo is the seventh studio album by American rock band Of Mice & Men. It was released on December 3, 2021, through SharpTone Records. [2] The album was self-produced by the band and is the follow-up to the group's sixth album, Earthandsky (2019). It consists of three EPs released earlier in the year, Timeless , Bloom , and Ad Infinitum . It is their first album to be released after the band signed to SharpTone Records in 2021.

Contents

Background and recording

The band recorded the album in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic and they worked remotely through Zoom and sharing files. [3] The album was produced by the band themselves and mixed/mastered by lead vocalist Aaron Pauley. [3]

Release and promotion

The band announced that they parted ways with Rise Records and signed with SharpTone Records on January 13, 2021. [4] On the same day, they released a new single "Obsolete" and announced that their debut EP, Timeless , would be released on February 26, 2021. [4] Five days later, lead vocalist Aaron Pauley announced via Twitter that this would be the first of three EPs released in the year. [5] [6] On February 10, the band released the title track "Timeless". [7] On April 21, the band announced that their second EP, Bloom , would be released on May 28, 2021. That same day, they unveiled a new single and title track "Bloom". [8] On September 29, the band released a brand new single "Mosaic". [9] On October 19, the band released the single "Fighting Gravity" and announced that their third EP, Ad Infinitum , was set for release on December 3, 2021. The band then confirmed the release of their seventh studio album, Echo, which was released along with the EP and compiles all three EPs that were released throughout the year. They also revealed the album cover and track list. [10] On November 24, the band released the title track. [11] In an interview, Aaron Pauley discussed what the album means to the band:

"Echo is a snapshot of the last year-and-a-half of our lives. It covers loss and growth, life and impermanence, love, and the infinite - how the most wonderful and most tragic parts of the human experience are deeply intertwined." [12]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Distorted Sound8/10 [1]
Kerrang! 3/5 [13]
Rock 'N' Load10/10 [14]

Echo received positive reviews from critics. Gema Mee of Distorted Sound stated that "For an album that has essentially been slowly released over the past 10 months, Echo is a worthy successor to Earthandsky, and when the world has returned to some sense of normality because we've paid for our sins and changed our ways, many of these tracks will bleed into Of Mice & Men's setlist regardless of having been written for the digital and isolated age." [1] Mischa Pearlman of Kerrang! thought the album "[offered] something old, something new, and something very unexpected on final, composite part of EP trilogy…" [13] Daniel Stapleton of Rock 'N' Load called the album a "truly brilliant piece of work," and praised the "crushing riffs" and songwriting. [14]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Of Mice & Men; all music is composed by Of Mice & Men

Echo track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Timeless"4:06
2."Obsolete"4:25
3."Anchor"3:58
4."Levee"4:50
5."Bloom"4:17
6."Pulling Teeth"3:22
7."Mosaic"3:11
8."Fighting Gravity"4:56
9."Echo"3:19
10."Helplessly Hoping" (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young cover)2:52
Total length:39:19

Personnel

Credits adapted from The Rockpit . [3]

Of Mice & Men

Additional personnel

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References

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  2. ↑ Siems, Raphael (December 3, 2021). "Of Mice & Men Echo". Metal Hammer. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "Of Mice & Men Announce New Album Echo". The Rock Pit. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Of Mice & Men Announces 'Timeless' EP, Drops New Song 'Obsolete'". Blabbermouth.net. January 13, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  5. ↑ Aaron Pauley [@aaronpauley] (January 18, 2021). "3 EPs means new music all year!" (Tweet). Retrieved December 11, 2021– via Twitter.
  6. ↑ Carter, Emily (January 19, 2021). "Of Mice & Men's Aaron Pauley teases trilogy of EPs in 2021". Kerrang! . Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Of Mice & Men Releases New Song 'Timeless'". Blabbermouth.net. February 10, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Of Mice & Men Surprise Drop New Heavy Track 'Bloom' + Announce New EP!". Wall of Sound. April 21, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Of Mice & Men Shares New Song 'Mosaic'". Blabbermouth.net. September 29, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Of Mice & Men Debut "Fighting Gravity" From New Album "Echo"". ThePRP. October 19, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Of Mice & Men Share Title Track From New Album". MetalSucks. November 24, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
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  14. 1 2 Stapleton, Daniel. "Of Mice & Men – Echo – Album Review". Rock 'N' Load. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
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