Aesthethica
Aesthethica is the second studio album by Brooklyn-based black metal band Liturgy. Produced by Krallice guitarist Colin Marston, the album was released on May 10, 2011 via Thrill Jockey.
Aesthethica | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 10, 2011 | |||
Recorded | December 2010-January 2011 | |||
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Length | 68:26 | |||
Label | Thrill Jockey | |||
Producer | Colin Marston | |||
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Spin ranked it as number 26 on Spin's 50 Best Albums of 2011,[1] and Pitchfork placed the album at number 41 on its list of the "Top 50 albums of 2011".[2]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 72/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
The A.V. Club | A−[5] |
Consequence of Sound | D[6] |
The Guardian | [7] |
Pitchfork | (8.3/10)[8] |
PopMatters | (8/10)[9] |
Tiny Mix Tapes | [10] |
Upon its release, Aesthethica received positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 72, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 13 reviews.[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Hunter Hunt-Hendrix.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "High Gold" | 5:16 |
2. | "True Will" | 5:27 |
3. | "Returner" | 3:35 |
4. | "Generation" | 7:07 |
5. | "Tragic Laurel" | 4:05 |
6. | "Sun of Light" | 6:55 |
7. | "Helix Skull" | 2:32 |
8. | "Glory Bronze" | 6:45 |
9. | "Veins of God" | 7:54 |
10. | "Red Crown" | 7:23 |
11. | "Glass Earth" | 3:28 |
12. | "Harmonia" | 7:59 |
Total length: | 68:26 |
"Harmonia" contains a hidden track on the CD version. The song itself lasts for approximately 5:31 and the hidden track lasts for approximately 1:37, with just under a minute of silence between them. Additionally, "Sun of Light" contains just under a minute of silence after the song. Both silences and the hidden track are omitted from the vinyl edition; however, "Veins of God" has an extended coda on the vinyl pressing that stretches the song's length to approximately 9:28.
Personnel
- Liturgy
- Hunter Hunt-Hendrix – guitar, vocals
- Tyler Dusenbury – bass
- Greg Fox – drums
- Bernard Gann – guitar
- Other personnel
- Heba Kadry – mastering
- Colin Marston – production, engineering, mixing
References
- "SPIN's 50 Best Albums of 2011". Spin. December 12, 2011.
- "Staff Lists: The Top 50 Albums of 2011". Pitchfork Media. December 15, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
- "Aesthethica - Liturgy". Metacritic. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/aesthethica-mw0002116037
- Heller, Jason (17 May 2011). "Liturgy: Aesthethica". Music. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- Young, Alex (13 May 2011). "Album Review: Liturgy - Aesthethica". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- Thomson, Jamie (19 May 2011). "Liturgy: Aesthethica – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- Greene, Jayson (13 May 2011). "Liturgy: Aesthethica". Pitchfork. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- "Liturgy: Aesthethica". PopMatters. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- http://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/Liturgy-Aesthetica