The Cross of My Calling

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The Cross of My Calling
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Studio album by
Released Flag of Europe.svg November 14, 2008
Flag of the United States.svg November 25, 2008
Studio Sunset Sound and Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research, Los Angeles, California
Genre Garage rockgarage punkindie rockpower poppsychedelic rockprogressive rock
Length49:03
Label Burning Heart, American (Europe/Australia)
Vagrant (USA/Canada)
Shock (Australia)
Producer Rick Rubin
The (International) Noise Conspiracy chronology
Armed Love
(2004)
The Cross of My Calling
(2008)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 63/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Beyond Race Magazine [2]

The Cross of My Calling is the fourth and final studio album by The (International) Noise Conspiracy. It was recorded at Sunset Sound in Hollywood and is their second full-length album with producer Rick Rubin. It was released through Vagrant/American Recordings on November 25, 2008 in the US and through Burning Heart on November 14, 2008 in Europe.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by The (International) Noise Conspiracy

No.TitleLength
1."Intro"2:09
2."The Assassination of Myself"3:28
3."Dustbins of History"2:31
4."Arm Yourself"3:22
5."Hiroshima Mon Amour"3:31
6."Boredom of Safety"2:58
7."Child of God"4:58
8."Interlude"1:41
9."I Am The Dynamite"3:38
10."Washington Bullets"2:27
11."Satan Made the Deal"3:07
12."Storm the Gates of Beverly Hills"3:35
13."Black September"3:07
14."The Cross of My Calling"8:39

Personnel

Band
Additional musicians
Production and design

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References

  1. "The Cross Of My Calling by The (International) Noise Conspiracy". Metacritic . Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  2. Beyond Race Magazine review