The Loser (album)

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The Loser
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 13, 2022
Recorded2021
Studio God City Studio, Salem, Massachusetts
Genre Post-hardcore, progressive rock [1]
Length40:29
Label Dog Knights (DK-163)
Producer Kurt Ballou
Gospel chronology
The Moon Is a Dead World
(2005)
The Loser
(2022)
MVDM: The Magical Volumes Vol.1: The Magick Volume of Dark Madder
(2022)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork 7.6/10 [2]
Sputnikmusic3.8/5 [3]
Treblezine(positive) [4]

The Loser is the second studio album by the American hardcore punk band Gospel, released on May 13, 2022. [5]

Contents

Upon its release, The Loser received positive reviews. [6] [7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gospel [8]

No.TitleLength
1."Bravo"4:36
2."Deerghost"3:24
3."Hyper"6:04
4."S.R.O."6:00
5."Tango"5:34
6."White Spaces"3:17
7."Metallic Olives"6:13
8."Warm Bed"5:17
Total length:40:29

Personnel

Personnel per liner notes. [9]

Gospel

Production

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References

  1. "Gospel: The Loser Album Review". Pitchfork . 26 May 2022.
  2. Lyons, Patrick (May 26, 2022). "Gospel: The Loser". Pitchfork . Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  3. "Review: Gospel – The Loser | Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  4. Hickman, Langdon (2022-06-07). "Gospel : The Loser | Album review". Treble. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  5. The Loser, 2022-05-13, retrieved 2022-06-12
  6. "The Weeek in Review: Four New Records to Check Out". New Noise Magazine. May 20, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  7. Sacher, Andrew. "Notable Releases of the Week (5/13)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  8. The Loser, 2022-05-13, retrieved 2022-06-12
  9. "NEW DISC REVIEW + INTERVIEW 【GOSPEL : THE LOSER】Marunouchi Muzik Magazine | Marunouchi Muzik Magazine" (in Japanese). 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2022-06-12.