| The Captain's Daughter | ||||
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| Released | 2013 | |||
| Genre | Experimental rock, hard rock, Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 31:10 | |||
| Label | Seventh Rule Recordings | |||
| Producer | Billy Anderson | |||
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The Captain's Daughter is the debut album by Eight Bells that was released 19 February 2013 by Seventh Rule Recordings. [1] [2] The album was engineered by Billy Anderson [3] The band toured in April 2013 to promote the album. [3]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Tributaries" | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Fate and Technology" | 7:20 |
| 3. | "The Captain's Daughter" | 12:48 |
| 4. | "Yellowed Wallpaper" | 7:10 |
The album received generally positive reviews with many critics praising the music complexity, variety and the seamless blend of genres. [2] [4] [5] [6] Some critics were even more glowing with their reviews labeling it "head-bang inducing, ethereal and gloriously unpredictable" [7] and "as close to perfect as you can get. Absolutely stellar." [8] The dark and haunting atmospheric created by the album and the "spartan" lyrics were similarly praised by numerous critics. [9] [10] [11]