Acceptance Speech (Dance Gavin Dance album)
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| Studio album by Dance Gavin Dance | ||||
| Released | October 8, 2013 | |||
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| Length | 44:07 | |||
| Label | Rise | |||
| Producer | Matt Malpass | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Deadpress | (8/10)[4] |
Acceptance Speech is the fifth studio album by American post-hardcore band Dance Gavin Dance, released on October 8, 2013. The album was streamed in its whole on October 1, 2013.[5]
This album marks the first appearances by co-lead vocalist Tilian Pearson, bass guitarist Tim Feerick, and guitarist Josh Benton, who left the band shortly after the album's release. This is also the first Dance Gavin Dance album to not have production handled by Kris Crummett.
A music video for "Strawberry Swisher, Pt. 3" was released October 31, 2013.[6]
A previously unreleased track from the Acceptance Speech recording sessions entitled "Pussy Vultures" was released September 19, 2014.
Artwork
The Acceptance Speech cover art features a pen drawing by artist Mattias Adolfsson, who has also provided the artwork for all of the band's previous studio albums, and it bears a particular stylistic resemblance to the cover art of 2009's Happiness.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jesus H. Macy" | 3:25 |
| 2. | "The Robot with Human Hair, Pt. 4" | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Acceptance Speech" | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Carve" | 2:49 |
| 5. | "Doom & Gloom" | 3:41 |
| 6. | "Strawberry Swisher, Pt. 3" | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Honey Revenge" | 3:28 |
| 8. | "Demo Team" | 3:08 |
| 9. | "Death of the Robot with Human Hair" | 5:07 |
| 10. | "The Jiggler" | 4:55 |
| 11. | "Turn Off the Lights, I'm Watching Back to the Future, Pt. 2" | 6:00 |
Total length: |
44:07 | |
| B-Side | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 12. | "Pussy Vultures" | 5:27 |
Total length: |
49:34 | |
Critical reception
The album received mixed to positive reviews from critics, with praise being directed towards certain aspects of the album. However, Tilian Pearson's vocals received lukewarm reviews, along with the unique mix of genres. Deadpress concluded their review by saying "what we have here is a refreshing DGD who’ve managed to maintain their identity regardless, and maybe we’ll also have a consistent line-up for the foreseeable future" and gave the album a rating of eight out of ten.[4]
Criticism was leveled against the production and lyrical content, as Adam Thomas from sputnikmusic went on to say "...but at the end of the day Mess' lyrical prowess is so far beyond hit or miss that it is just absurd." [2]
Personnel
- Dance Gavin Dance
- Tilian Pearson – clean vocals
- Jon Mess – unclean vocals
- Will Swan – guitar, backing vocals, rapping (on tracks 3 & 9)
- Josh Benton – guitar
- Tim Feerick – bass
- Matt Mingus – drums, percussion
- Production
- Matt Malpass – production, engineering, mixing
- Kris Crummett – mastering
- Mattias Adolfsson - artwork
- Additional guitar by Martin Bianchini
- Management by Eric Rushing
- Booking by Jeremy Holgerson
Chart performance
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[7] | 42 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[8] | 13 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[9] | 6 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] | 7 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] | 14 |
References
- ↑ "Review: Dance Gavin Dance - Acceptance Speech - Sputnikmusic". sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- 1 2 "Dance Gavin Dance - Acceptance Speech (album review 5) - Sputnikmusic". sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ↑ Heaney, Gregory. "Dance Gavin Dance - Acceptance Speech - Allmusic". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- 1 2 "ALBUM: Dance Gavin Dance – Acceptance Speech". DEAD PRESS! - Alternative music news, reviews, interviews and more!. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ↑ Matt Crane. "Dance Gavin Dance stream new album 'Acceptance Speech'". Alternative Press. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Dance Gavin Dance release "Strawberry Swisher Pt. III" music video - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ↑ "Dance Gavin Dance – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Dance Gavin Dance.
- ↑ "Dance Gavin Dance – Chart history" Billboard Top Alternative Albums for Dance Gavin Dance.
- ↑ "Dance Gavin Dance – Chart history" Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums for Dance Gavin Dance.
- ↑ "Dance Gavin Dance – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for Dance Gavin Dance.
- ↑ "Dance Gavin Dance – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Dance Gavin Dance.