Painted (Narrows album)

Last updated
Painted
Narrows - Painted cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 28, 2012 (2012-02-28)
Genre Hardcore punk
Length26:40
Label Deathwish (DW133)
Producer Matt Bayles, Narrows
Narrows chronology
Narrows / Heiress
(2010)
Painted
(2012)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 87/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk (90%) [2]
Alternative Press Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [3]
BBC (positive) [4]
Spin (7/10) [5]

Painted is the second studio album by the international rock band Narrows. The album was released on February 28, 2012 through Deathwish Inc. [6] To promote Painted, prior to its release Narrows previewed the tracks "Under the Guillotine" [7] and "Absolute Betrayer". [8] A music video was also made for the song "TB Positive". [9]

Contents

In 2011, Narrows guitarist Jodie Cox, who lives in England, was denied access to the United States. Cox's guitar parts were recorded by Wayne Pennell at Bunker Studios in Brentford, England and sent to the rest of the band over the internet. Matt Bayles tracked the rest of the album at Red Room Studio in Seattle, Washington. [6] Cox described the process, which involved communicating with the rest of the band through the online video service Skype, as being "a frustrating and challenging experience." [10]

Track listing

All songs written by Narrows, except for "**** *** ******" written by Boz Boorer and Morrissey. [11]

  1. "Under the Guillotine" – 3:38
  2. "TB Positive" – 2:01
  3. "Absolute Betrayer" – 2:55
  4. "Greenland" – 8:06
  5. "'It's the Water'" – 2:10
  6. "Face Paint" – 2:02
  7. "Final Mass" – 2:22
  8. "SST" – 3:26

Vinyl edition bonus track

  1. "**** *** ******" (hidden track after a locked groove)

Personnel

Painted personnel adapted from vinyl liner notes. [11]

Narrows

Additional musicians

Production

Artwork

Related Research Articles

<i>Lets Go</i> (Rancid album) 1994 studio album by Rancid

Let's Go is the second studio album by the American punk rock band Rancid. It was released on June 21, 1994, through Epitaph Records and was the band's first album to feature Lars Frederiksen on guitar. The album initially achieved little mainstream success, though it appealed to the band's fanbase. However, the surprise success of punk rock bands such as The Offspring, Green Day and Bad Religion in the mid-1990s brought forth more mainstream interest in Let's Go, and it peaked at number 97 on the Billboard 200. "Salvation" was released to alternative radio on February 3, 1995.

<i>Rancid</i> (1993 album) 1993 studio album by Rancid

Rancid is the debut studio album by the American punk rock band Rancid. It was released on May 10, 1993, through Epitaph Records.

Minus the Bear

Minus the Bear was an American indie rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 2001, and comprising members of Botch, Kill Sadie, and Sharks Keep Moving. Their sound was described as "Pele-esque guitar-taps and electronics with sophisticated time signature composition."

Botch (band)

Botch was an American mathcore band formed in 1993 in Tacoma, Washington. The band, featuring Brian Cook, Dave Knudson, Tim Latona and Dave Verellen, spent four years as a garage band and released several demos and EPs before signing to Hydra Head Records. Through the label, Botch released two studio albums: American Nervoso (1998) and We Are the Romans (1999). The group toured extensively and internationally in support of their albums with liked-minded bands such as The Blood Brothers, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Ink & Dagger and Jesuit. Botch struggled to write a third studio album, and in 2002 the group broke up due to tensions among the band members and creative differences. Hydra Head posthumously released an EP of songs the group had been working on before they split titled An Anthology of Dead Ends and a live album documenting their final show titled 061502 in 2006.

Planes Mistaken for Stars

Planes Mistaken for Stars is an American rock band formed in Peoria, Illinois in 1997. Working with several different labels, they released three studio albums and four EPs before breaking up in 2008. While rooted in the post-hardcore and emo scenes of the turn of the century, Planes Mistaken for Stars developed a distinctive musical style strongly influenced by heavy metal and rock and roll. Reuniting for live performances in 2010, they went on to release their fourth album Prey in 2016.

These Arms Are Snakes American post-hardcore band

These Arms Are Snakes was an American post-hardcore band that formed in 2002 and featured former members of Botch and Kill Sadie. Before disbanding in 2009, they released three studio albums: Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home (2004), Easter (2006) and Tail Swallower and Dove (2008). Former members of These Arms Are Snakes currently play in Russian Circles, Narrows, Minus the Bear, Crypts, and Hooves.

Oxeneers or the Lion Sleeps When Its Antelope Go Home is the debut album by Seattle-based post-hardcore band These Arms Are Snakes, released on September 21, 2004, on Jade Tree Records.

<i>American Nervoso</i> 1998 studio album by Botch

American Nervoso is the first studio album by American metalcore band Botch, released in 1998 through Hydra Head Records. It was re-issued in 2007, with five bonus tracks appended to the end of the record, consisting of demos and extended versions. The re-issue includes demos, extended versions of songs and the two opening measures of "Hives", which were accidentally clipped off in the original mastering, and was remastered by Matt Bayles sometime in 2006.

<i>Planet of Ice</i> 2007 studio album by Minus the Bear

Planet of Ice is the third full-length album from Minus the Bear, released in the UK on August 20, 2007 and in the US on August 21 by Suicide Squeeze Records. It was produced and recorded by the band's former keyboard player, Matt Bayles, in February and March 2007. It is the first Minus the Bear album to feature keyboardist Alex Rose, who replaced Matt Bayles after he left the band to concentrate on his career as a producer. It is also their last album on Suicide Squeeze Records until 2017's Voids.

<i>Unloved and Weeded Out</i> 2003 compilation album by Converge

Unloved and Weeded Out is a compilation by American metalcore band Converge, on January 28, 2003, through Deathwish Inc.

<i>The Unifying Themes of Sex, Death and Religion</i> 1997 compilation album by Botch

The Unifying Themes of Sex, Death and Religion is a compilation album by the American rock band Botch. Originally released through Excursion Records in 1997, the album compiled Botch's first two EPs—The John Birch Conspiracy Theory and Faction—with the song "Closure" which was previously released on the various artists compilation I Can't Live Without It.

Narrows (band)

Narrows is an American mathcore band based in Seattle, but with members "spread out across both the United States and two continents." The band has been described as a supergroup, as its lineup includes Dave Verellen of Botch and members of bands including Unbroken, These Arms Are Snakes and Bullet Union. Narrows is a part-time band. All members have full-time jobs and are starting their own families.

<i>New Distances</i> 2009 studio album by Narrows

New Distances is the first studio album by the international collaborative mathcore band Narrows.

Deafheaven American metal band formed in 2010

Deafheaven is an American band formed in 2010. Originally based in San Francisco, the group began as a two-piece with singer George Clarke and guitarist Kerry McCoy, who recorded and self-released a demo album together. Following its release, Deafheaven recruited three new members and began to tour. Before the end of 2010, the band signed to Deathwish Inc. and later released their debut album Roads to Judah, in April 2011. They established a unique style blending black metal, shoegazing, and post-rock, among other influences, later called "blackgaze" by reviewers.

Roy was an American folk and indie rock band. They were formed in 2002 in Tacoma, Washington.

Heiress is an American band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 2006. Their style blends influences from hardcore punk, heavy metal and post-rock. They signed to Deathwish Inc. in 2010, and released their debut album Early Frost in 2013.

Loma Prieta (band)

Loma Prieta is an American hardcore punk band that formed in 2005. The group is based in San Francisco, California and derived their name from the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. Most of the group's early material was released on their own record label named Discos Huelga. Loma Prieta has toured the US, Mexico, Canada, Europe and Japan. They share members with Punch. Their often dark and emotionally charged music blends a range of styles, most prominently screamo and powerviolence.

<i>Entrench</i> (album) 2013 studio album by KEN mode

Entrench is the fifth studio album by the Canadian rock band KEN mode. The album was released on March 19, 2013 through Season of Mist. Producer of this album is Matt Bayles.

<i>Primitive and Deadly</i> 2014 studio album by Earth

Primitive and Deadly is the eighth studio album by American musical group Earth. It was released on September 2, 2014, through Southern Lord Records. The album, which features Mark Lanegan and Rabia Shaheen Qazi of Rose Windows as guest vocalists, is the first Earth album since Pentastar: In the Style of Demons (1996) to feature vocals. Other contributors include Brett Netson of Built to Spill and Jodie Cox of Narrows.

Dust Moth is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed by members of the bands Undertow, These Arms Are Snakes, and Minus the Bear.

References

  1. "Painted Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  2. Pfleider, Adam (February 28, 2012). "Review: Painted". AbsolutePunk . Buzz Media . Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  3. Schreurs, Jason (2012). "File Under: Nightmare-core". Alternative Press . Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  4. Rauf, Raziq (March 12, 2012). "Review: Painted". BBC . Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  5. Grow, Kory (March 12, 2012). "Review: Painted". Spin . Retrieved March 29, 2012.
  6. 1 2 Adams, Gregory (December 22, 2011). "Narrows Announce 'Painted'". Exclaim! . Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  7. Colwell, Matthew (February 1, 2012). "Narrows stream new track 'Under The Guillotine' and offer it for free download". Alternative Press . Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  8. Flynn, John (December 21, 2011). "Narrows announce album details, stream new song". Punknews.org. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  9. Rock Sound staff (February 13, 2012). "Band of the Week: Narrows". Rock Sound . Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  10. Carroll, Tobias (March 9, 2012). "Interview: Intercontinental Hardcore Band Narrows". L Magazine . Retrieved March 13, 2012.
  11. 1 2 Painted (Vinyl liner notes). Narrows. Deathwish Inc. 2012. DW133.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)