Alignments (album)
Alignments is Double Experience's third full-length album, released worldwide on April 24, 2020 via Drakkar Entertainment. [1] [2]
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| Released | April 24, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | February 2019 | |||
| Studio | Warrior Sound Studios | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, nerd rock | |||
| Length | 34:00 | |||
| Label | Drakkar Entertainment, Colfax Rock | |||
| Producer | Al Jacob, Double Experience | |||
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Alignments consisted of three three-song EPs - Alignments: Neutral, Alignments: Good and Alignments: Evil - which were released before the full-length album on Nov 1, 2019, Jan 2020, and March 13, 2020 respectively. The lead single “New Me”, was released from Alignments: Neutral on October 24, 2019.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Perish Song" | 3:20 |
| 2. | "New Me" | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Something’s Got to Give" | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Ghost in the Machine" | 3:22 |
| 5. | "My List" | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Your Biggest Fan" | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Born for It" | 3:06 |
| 8. | "So Dumb" | 3:25 |
| 9. | "The Imp" | 2:39 |
| 10. | "Alignments" | 4:16 |
| Total length: | 34:00 | |
Personnel
Ian Nichols – vocals, bass, lyrics
Brock Tinsley – guitars, lyrics
Kail Carbon – drums
Al Jacob – production, mixing, lead engineer, additional instrumentation
Matt Tuttle – Mastering
Kidpixel – artwork
Critical reception
Upon its release, Alignments received positive reviews.[3][4][5] Katie Bird of Distorted Sound Magazine gave the album an 8/10, noting that “Double Experience [had] shown growth as they master progressive rock”.[6]
On April 28, Alignments received a Capital Music Award nomination for "Album of the Year".[7][8]
References
- "Double Experience".
- "New Music Video "Your Biggest Fan" Remakes Stephen King's 'Misery' [Exclusive]".
- "Double Experience - Alignments (Neutral) and (Good) EPs (Drakkar Entertainment)".
- Dixon, Tom. "Double Experience construct Alignments EP".
- "Double Experience Roll Their D&D Dice for Their New Album 'Alignments'".
- Bird, Katie. "ALBUM REVIEW: Alignments - Double Experience".
- "The Ottawa Music Industry Coalition Announces the Top 5 Nominees for the Capital Music Awards!".
- "Here are the 2021 Capital Music Awards finalists".