No Gods
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| Studio album by Sharks | ||||
| Released | March 19, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | September–October 2011 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 37:09 | |||
| Label | Rise (126), Velvet Scene | |||
| Producer | Brian McTernan | |||
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No Gods is the debut full-length studio album by British rock band Sharks which was released by Rise Records on 19 March 2012 in the UK and on 20 March 2012 in the US. The album was recorded in Baltimore, MD, from September to early October 2011 and was produced by Brian McTernan.[1][2][3] The band recorded a total of 14 tracks.[4] Tony Corrales, formerly of The Exposed, having joined Sharks on a permanent basis, played bass on three songs (James Mattock played bass on all other tracks).[4]
The album features 11 songs, while the Japanese edition additionally features three bonus tracks, all of which are cover songs.[5]
'Arcane Effigies', the first single taken from No Gods, premiered on BBC Radio 1 on 3 January 2012.[6] The video for 'Arcane Effigies' premiered on 14 February 2012.[7]
The video for 'Patient Spider', the second single from No Gods, premiered on 18 June, while the single itself will be released on 2 July 2012.[8]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk |   [9] |
| Big Cheese | [10] |
| Kerrang! | [11] |
| NME | [12] |
| Q | [13] |
| RockSound | [14] |
| Thrash Hits |  [15] |
| Under The Gun Review | 8/10 [16] |
According to an early album review by Entertainment Focus, "over the course of eleven infectious anthems, Sharks sharpen timeless melodies with an explosive edge tempered by intricate riffing and hypnotic harmonies. It's pure, poetic, and powerful."[17] RockSound magazine gave the album 8/10 stars, declaring that No Gods "justifies the hype" and that "the album's glory is its masterful pop songwriting [...] with an anthemic joy that most American pop-punks can only dream of achieving."[14] Q magazine gave the album 4/5 stars and called it "a starry-eyed celebration of yearning on a US factory floor, as idealised by British spa town punks."[13]
Track listing
All tracks written by James Mattock and Andrew Bayliss, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "'Til the Wonders Rise" | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Arcane Effigies" | 3:08 |
| 3. | "Able Moving Hearts" | 3:42 |
| 4. | "On a Clear Day You Can See Yourself" | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Matthew's Baby" | 2:25 |
| 6. | "Patient Spider" | 3:26 |
| 7. | "Turn to You" | 3:37 |
| 8. | "Dawn Soft Light" | 3:15 |
| 9. | "What Entails?" | 2:59 |
| 10. | "Luck" | 3:24 |
| 11. | "No Gods" | 4:08 |
| Total length: | 37:09 | |
| Bonus tracks on Japanese release[5] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Track listing | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
| 12. | "Life's a Gas" (written by The Ramones) | 3:38 |
| 13. | "VCR" (written by The xx) | 2:25 |
| 14. | "Motown Junk" (written by Manic Street Preachers) | 3:50 |
| Total length: | 9:53 | |
Personnel
- Band
- James Mattock – lead vocals, guitar, bass (except where noted)
- Andrew Bayliss – guitar, backing vocals
- Samuel Lister – drums
- Tony Corrales – bass (tracks 1, 5 & 9)
- Additional performers
- Justin Carter - piano/organ (tracks 1-3 & 11)
- Tom Chiari - trumpet (track 6)
- Luke Schwartz - backing vocals (tracks 2 & 10)
- Production
- Brian McTernan – producer (tracks 1-11)
- Joe Willes (tracks 13 & 14)
References
- ↑ "The Great Leap Forwards - debut album news".
- ↑ "Property of Zack interview".
- ↑ "debut album news".
- 1 2 "Rock Edition interview".
- 1 2 "No Gods - Japanese bonus tracks".
- ↑ "'Arcane Effigies' premiers on BBC Radio 1".
- ↑ "'Arcane Effigies' video".
- ↑ "'Patient Spider' single released".
- ↑ Thomas Nassiff. "Album: Sharks - No Gods". AbsolutePunk. AbsolutePunk. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
- ↑ "Sharks, No Gods". Sharks. Big Cheese. March 2012.
- ↑ "Sharks, No Gods". Sharks. Kerrang!. 2012-03-13.
- ↑ "Sharks, No Gods". Sharks. NME. 2012-03-17.
- 1 2 "Sharks, No Gods". Sharks. Q. March 2012.
- 1 2 "Sharks, No Gods". Sharks. Rocksound. March 2012.
- ↑ Tom Doyle. "Album: Sharks - No Gods". Thrash Hits. Thrash Hits. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
- ↑ "REVIEW:Sharks: 'No Gods'". Under the Gun Review. March 14, 2012.
- ↑ "Entertainment Focus, No Gods review".
- ↑ No Gods (CD liner notes). Sharks. Portland, Oregon: Rise Records. 2012. RISE 126-2.