Blood & Chemistry
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| Blood & Chemistry | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 6 May 2013 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, post-hardcore | |||
| Length | 58:06 | |||
| Label | Play It Again Sam | |||
| Producer | Dan Austin | |||
| Arcane Roots chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (71/100)[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Dead Press! |   [2] |
| DIY |   [3] |
| Drowned In Sound | (6/10)[4] |
Blood & Chemistry is the debut full-length studio album by the British alternative rock band Arcane Roots, released in 2013 on Play It Again Sam.[5]
Background[edit]
On 17 April 2013, Arcane Roots released a teaser video for the album, alongside the release date and a UK headline tour in April–May 2013.[6]
Critical reception[edit]
Clash called the album "full of unabashed, unreserved rock thrills - a potent, powerful document of a band on the rise, it matches the unbridled energy of their live show to a mature control of the studio."[7] The Guardian called it "a record of elaborate verses, heartfelt choruses and skipping time signatures worthy of late-period Biffy Clyro."[8]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Energy Is Never Lost, Just Redirected" | 5:12 |
| 2. | "Resolve" | 4:05 |
| 3. | "Belief" | 5:17 |
| 4. | "Sacred Shapes" | 5:03 |
| 5. | "Hell and High Water" | 5:35 |
| 6. | "Triptych" | 6:12 |
| 7. | "Slow" | 7:29 |
| 8. | "Second Breath" | 5:46 |
| 9. | "Held Like Kites" | 4:41 |
| 10. | "You Keep Me Here" | 8:46 |
| Total length: | 58:06 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Harboured At Sea" (iTunes) | 3:56 |
Personnel[edit]
All personnel credits adapted from Blood & Chemistry's liner notes.[9]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Blood & Chemistry by Arcane Roots". Metacritic. (CBS Interactive). Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "ALBUM: Arcane Roots - Blood & Chemistry". 6 May 2013.
- ^ "Arcane Roots - Blood & Chemistry". diymag.com. 2 May 2013.
- ^ Sammy Maine (7 May 2013). "Arcane Roots Blood & Chemistry". Drowned In Sound. Archived from the original on 17 December 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "Arcane Roots | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Watch Arcane Roots Blood & Chemistry Album Teaser | Artist News | Festivals For All". www.festivalsforall.com. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Stream: Arcane Roots - Blood & Chemistry". Clash Magazine. 29 April 2013.
- ^ Virtue, Graeme (7 May 2013). "Arcane Roots – review". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ Blood & Chemistry (CD). Arcane Roots. Play It Again Sam. 2013. PIASR591CDX.
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