Illuminaudio
Illuminaudio is the third studio album by American post-hardcore band Chiodos. It was released on October 5, 2010 through Equal Vision Records.[5] Illuminaudio is the first and only studio album from the band with vocalist Brandon Bolmer, formerly of Yesterdays Rising, after the departure of Craig Owens.[6] Owens would return to the band in 2012, replacing Bolmer. This is also the first and only album with drummer Tanner Wayne, formerly of Underminded. He would leave the band in 2012, to be replaced by former drummer Derrick Frost. This is also the last album with original guitarist Jason Hale. He would leave the band in 2012 to be replaced by The Fall of Troy's guitarist and vocalist Thomas Erak. As of March 2014, the album has sold 49,000 copies in the United States.[7]
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| Released | October 5, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | May 2009 – August 2010, at The Machine Shop, Weehawken, New Jersey / Nut House Studio, Hoboken, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Post-hardcore, progressive rock, space rock | |||
| Length | 47:00 | |||
| Label | Equal Vision | |||
| Producer | Machine | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | (89%) [1] |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| BLARE |  [3] |
| Double Dance | [4] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Illuminaudio" | 1:45 |
| 2. | "Caves" | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Love Is a Cat from Hell" (featuring Vic Fuentes of Pierce the Veil) | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Modern Wolf Hair" | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Notes in Constellations" | 4:22 |
| 6. | "Scaremonger" | 4:09 |
| 7. | "His Story Repeats Itself" | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Let Us Burn One" | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Hey Zeus! The Dungeon" | 4:24 |
| 10. | "Stratovolcano Mouth" | 4:22 |
| 11. | "Those Who Slay Together, Stay Together" | 5:05 |
| 12. | "Closed Eyes Still Look Forward" | 3:28 |
| Total length: | 47:00 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 13. | "New Thought Movement" | 4:23 |
| Total length: | 51:23 | |
Allusions
- The song "Stratovolcano Mouth" borrows some elements from the song "Thermacare," aka "The Only Thing You Talk About," a demo done with Craig Owens in late 2009, which leaked in August 2010 and turned into a song by his new band D.R.U.G.S.
- The song "Hey Zeus! The Dungeon" has lyrics that detail story elements of The Phantom of the Opera.
- The song entitled "Love Is a Cat from Hell" is in reference to Bukowski's collection of poems entitled "Love Is a Dog from Hell".
- The song "Modern Wolf Hair" is a play on words of the title of the videogame "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare".
- The song "Those Who Slay Together, Stay Together" references the title of the Venture Bros' season 3 finale episodes: The Family That Slays Together, Stays Together (Part I) and The Family That Slays Together, Stays Together (Part II).
Personnel
Musicians
Credits for Illuminaudio adapted from Allmusic.[8]
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Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2010 | U.S. Billboard Top 200 | 37 |
| Independent Albums | 5 | |
| Top Rock Albums | 11 | |
| Top Alternative Albums | 5 |
References
- AbsolutePunk review
- Lymangrover, Jason. Illuminaudio at AllMusic
- BLARE review
- "Double Dance review". Archived from the original on 2010-10-15. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
- Shotwell, James (August 3, 2010). "Chiodos album title, cover, tracklist, and release date revealed". Alternative Press. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
- Sciarretto, Amy (August 19, 2010). "Chiodos, 'Illuminaudio' -- New Album". Noisecreep. AOL Music. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
- "HITS Daily Double: Upcoming Releases". Archived from the original on January 29, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- "Illuminaudio - Chiodos". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 October 2010.