Salome (Marriages album)

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Salome
Salome album cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 7, 2015
RecordedFebruary 2014
StudioThe Hobby Shop, Highland Park, Los Angeles
Genre Alternative rock, post rock, experimental rock
Length42:57
Label Sargent House
Marriages chronology
Kitsune EP
(2012)
Salome
(2015)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 76/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Drowned in Sound 8 out of 10 [3]
Sputnikmusic3.6 "great" [4]

Salome is the first full-length studio album from American rock band Marriages. The record was released on April 7, 2015, by Sargent House. [2] The album was named after Salome, a mythical character from The Bible. [5] It was recorded in February 2014 at The Hobby Shop, Highland Park, Los Angeles, [6] and the group's first release to feature drummer Andrew Clinco. Fred Sablan (Marilyn Manson, Queen Kwong) also appeared as a guest musician on the record. [6] Upon release, the album received "generally favorable reviews" from music critics. [1]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Emma Ruth Rundle, Greg Burns and Andrew Clinco.

No.TitleLength
1."The Liar"4:58
2."Skin"4:23
3."Santa Sangre"3:26
4."Southern Eye"4:49
5."Binge"4:38
6."Salome"6:04
7."Less Than"5:24
8."Love, Texas"4:45
9."Contender"4:30
Total length:42:57
Amazon.com, iTunes digital download bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
10."Under Will"3:47
11."Haze of Slate"5:12
Total length:51:56

Personnel

Salome album personnel adapted from AllMusic. [2]

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