IV (Maylene and the Sons of Disaster album)

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IV
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2011
Genre
Length41:38
Label Ferret
Producer
Maylene and the Sons of Disaster chronology
III
(2009)
IV
(2011)
Singles from IV
  1. "Open Your Eyes"
    Released: August 22, 2011 [1]

IV is the fourth studio album by Maylene and the Sons of Disaster. It was released September 27, 2011. [2] The first single released from the album was 'In Dead We Dream', through the Revolver Magazine website, on August 4, 2011. [3] On August 15, 2011, Alternative Press released a new single by Maylene and the Sons of Disaster entitled 'Open Your Eyes' through their website. [4] Sept. 26, 2011, AOL began streaming the album via their website. [5]

Contents

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Alternative Press (0.75/5) [7]
Christian Music Zine(4/5) [8]
Decoy MusicStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [9]
Exclaim! (negative) [10]
Jesus Freak HideoutStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [12]
Rockfreaks.net(7/10) [13]
Tucson Weekly (positive) [14]
Under The Gun Review 9/10 [15]

Track listing

  1. "In Dead We Dream" – 3:16
  2. "Save Me" – 4:00
  3. "Faith Healer (Bring Me Down)" – 3:37
  4. "Open Your Eyes" – 3:15
  5. "Killing Me Slow" – 4:04
  6. "Taking On Water" – 4:05
  7. "Fate Games" – 2:16
  8. "Come For You" – 3:59
  9. "Never Enough" – 2:51
  10. "Cat's Walk" – 2:37
  11. "Drought of '85" – 4:11
  12. "Off To The Laughing Place" – 3:27

Deluxe and 'limited' editions

Deluxe Editions of IV are available through iTunes [16] and Amazon MP3. [17] The Deluxe Edition includes 1 new song and 1 remix:

  1. "Carry Us Away" - 2:46
  2. "Save Me (High Top Kicks Remix)" - 5:47

The "Limited" Edition is a signed copy of the non-Deluxe album. This was only available to the first 500 pre-orders through MerchNOW. [18]

Personnel

Maylene & The Sons of Disaster
Production [19]

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