Signals (Mallory Knox album)

Signals is the debut album by the British rock band Mallory Knox. The album was released on 21 January 2013.

Signals
Studio album by
Mallory Knox
Released21 January 2013
RecordedJanuary 2012
GenreAlternative rock,[1] pop rock[2]
Length41:05
LabelA Wolf at Your Door
ProducerDaniel Lancaster
Mallory Knox chronology
Pilot
(2011)		 Signals
(2013)		 Asymmetry
(2014)
Singles from Signals
  1. "Death Rattle"
    Released: 8 August 2012
  2. "Wake Up"
    Released: 21 October 2012
  3. "Lighthouse"
    Released: 2 January 2013
  4. "Beggars"
    Released: 12 March 2013
  5. "Hello"
    Released: 2 June 2013

Background

Mallory Knox formed in September 2009.[3] After two months, drummer Dave Rawling, bassist Sam Douglas, and guitarist Joe Savins invited guitarist James Gillett and vocalist Mikey Chapman to a practice session.[2] The group hit it off instantly, as Chapman explains, "Everyone was on the same page; we were all there for the right reasons".[2] All of the members had previously played in locals band prior to Mallory Knox.[2]

Looking back in 2017, Douglas said the group wrote Signals "in the way we did because we were 19 and didn't have much to say."[4] "Creeper" was written during a period when Chapman was growing sick of what was on TV.[5] According to Chapman, "I was watching the House of Commons and seeing them talk over one another and talk shit and just being completely pathetic and pointless and wasting time. It just really wound me up."[5]

The band recorded Signals in three weeks in January 2012.[6] Drums were tracked in a day and a half.[6]

Release

The album was recorded a year before its release. The band waited after the album's recording to gain some radio and press behind the album to back it up so as when it was released it would gain further promotion.[7] A year elapsed before the band decided to release Signals[6] on 21 January 2013 through A Wolf at Your Door. Following this, all of the band members quit their day jobs to focus on Mallory Knox as a full-time project.[2] A deluxe edition was released on 7 October. The bonus tracks that came from the deluxe editions consisted of new tracks and also a re-release of Oceans, previously recorded on their début EP Pilot.[8][9] For the release of the deluxe edition, the band embarked on a headlining tour across the UK, along with band Blitz Kids and The Crooks as supporting bands.[9][10] The band performed as part of Warped Tour Australia in November and December.[11]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk(85%)[12]
Ourzone Magazine9/10[13]

Signals was met with positive reviews by reviewers. AbsolutePunk stated that the songs from the album were worthy of going on the radio, especially for the likes of the singles released from the album itself.[12]

Ourzone Magazine explained that the album contained a mix of hyper and gentle songs, and that the band fitted into the trend of rock verging on mainstream styling. For this album, Ourzone placed the band at the top 25 bands to watch out for of 2013.[13]

Signals was included on Rock Sound's "50 Best Albums of 2013" list at number 22.[14]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Beggars"3:40
2."Lighthouse"4:00
3."Death Rattle"3:45
4."Wolves"3:14
5."1949"4:05
6."Wake Up"3:56
7."Hello"3:28
8."Misdemeanour"2:44
9."Bury Your Head"2:48
10."Signals"4:25
11."Creeper"4:41
Total length:41:05
Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Maps"3:04
13."Lights"3:56
14."Oceans"4:36
15."Resuscitate" (acoustic)4:10
16."Lighthouse" (live in Cambridge)5:23
Total length:1:02:14

Personnel
Mallory Knox
  • Mikey Chapman – lead vocals
  • Sam Douglas – vocals, bass guitar
  • James Gillett – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Joe Savins – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Dave Rawling – drums
Production
Artwork

Charts
Chart (2013) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[15] 33

References
Citations
  1. Wippsson, Johan (2014). "Mallory Knox – Asymmetry". Melodic. Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. Gosman 2013, p. 75
  3. Wilson, Rich. "Mallory Knox | Biography & History". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  4. Allen 2017, p. 36
  5. McMahon, ed. 2015, p. 23
  6. Tom (21 October 2014). ""Major labels are not the cold hard world they're made out to be…" – hmv.com talks to Mallory Knox". HMV. Archived from the original on 31 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  7. Luke Bunworth (13 November 2013). "Interview with Joe Savins of Mallory Knox" (Interview). amhnetwork.com. AMH Network. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013. ... we got a proper radio team on side, a proper press team ...
  8. "MALLORY KNOX ANNOUNCE UK HEADLINE TOUR AND 'SIGNALS' DELUXE EDITION" (News post). Rocksound.tv. RockSound. 27 August 2013. Archived from the original on 19 January 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2013. On October 07, they'll also be releasing a deluxe edition of their record 'Signals' ...
  9. JLB (27 August 2013). "Mallory Knox announce UK tour dates and deluxe Signals album package" (News post). Kerrang.com. Kerrang!. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013. Albums pre-ordered through the band's store will be signed.
  10. "Mallory Knox headline tour" (Facebook Post). Facebook. Mallory Knox. 31 October 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2013. We ran the set for our headline tour yesterday ...
  11. Mann, Tom (11 July 2013). "Man Overboard Heart Attack Headline Tour". FasterLouder. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  12. Biddulph, Andy (21 January 2013). "Mallory Knox – Signals – Album Review". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  13. Rob (5 January 2013). "Ourzone Magazine reviews Signals" (Review). Ourzonemag.com. Ourzone Magazine. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  14. Patashnik, ed. 2014, p. 20
  15. "Mallory Knox – UK Chart History". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
Sources
  • Gosman, Alex (April 2013). Patashnik, Ben (ed.). "The Formula to Success". Rock Sound. London: Freeway Press Inc. (172). ISSN 1465-0185.
  • Allen, Matt (4 March 2017). McMahon, James (ed.). "Ghost in the Shell". Kerrang!. London: Bauer Media Group (1660). ISSN 0262-6624.
  • Signals (deluxe edition) at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
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