Noise (Boris album)
Noise is the nineteenth studio album by Japanese rock band Boris. The Japanese edition of the album was released on 18 June 2014 via Avex Group's sub-label Tearbridge Records and consists of the original album plus other songs previously released on other endeavors, such as "Kimi no Yukue" which was used for a promotional video for the Chunsoft video game Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward in Japan.[1] This is the second Boris album released through a major label (the first one being 2011's New Album, also released by Avex Group/Tearbridge). It was released on 17 June 2014 through Sargent House record label internationally on both CD and double vinyl.[2][3] A Japanese double vinyl edition was released by Daymare Recordings (without the bonus tracks on the Avex version).
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| Released | 18 June 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Studio | Sound Square | |||
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| Length | 57:57 | |||
| Label | Tearbridge, Sargent House, Daymare | |||
| Producer | Boris | |||
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 Sargent House, 2014 | ||||
The release date and the covers of the album were announced on April 8, 2014. Along with the announcement, an edit of the track "Quicksilver" was also released for streaming.[2][4][5] The band embarked on a North American tour in 2014 in support of the album.[6][3]
A studio re-recording of "Heavy Rain" appears on their collaborative album with Merzbow, Gensho; its deluxe CD version also features collaborative live performances of this song, "Melody," and "Angel."
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8.5/10[9] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[10] |
Background
The band began working on the album in early 2013.[6] In the press release, the band stated:
their most all-encompassing effort to date. It is an amplification of Boris’ endless pursuit of musical extremes while moving aggressive, intense rock into new territories. Here, the band masterfully intermingles sludge-rock, blistering crust punk, shimmering shoegaze, epic thunderous doom, psychedelic melodies and just about everything else they’ve ever done. (The result) is something more bold, streamlined and powerful.[6][3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Melody" (黒猫メロディ) | 6:40 |
| 2. | "Vanilla" | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Ghost of Romance" (あの人たち) | 5:49 |
| 4. | "Heavy Rain" (雨) | 6:12 |
| 5. | "Taiyo no Baka" (太陽のバカ) | 3:36 |
| 6. | "Angel" | 18:42 |
| 7. | "Quicksilver" | 9:51 |
| 8. | "Siesta" (シエスタ) | 2:50 |
| Total length: | 57:52 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bit" | 9:35 |
| 2. | "Kimi no Yukue" (君の行方) | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Yuushikai Revue" (有視界 Revue) | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Discharge" (ディスチャージ) | 5:32 |
| Total length: | 23:26 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Melody" | 6:40 |
| 2. | "Vanilla" | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Ghost of Romance" | 5:50 |
| 4. | "Heavy Rain" | 6:13 |
| 5. | "Taiyo no Baka" | 3:36 |
| 6. | "Angel" | 18:43 |
| 7. | "Quicksilver" | 9:50 |
| 8. | "Siesta" | 2:52 |
| Total length: | 57:59 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Riot Sugar (Karlsruhe, Germany 20110701)" | |
| 2. | "8 (Madrid, Spain 20110624)" | |
| 3. | "Spoon (Karlsruhe, Germany 20110701)" | |
| 4. | "Flare (Montreal, Canada 20111024)" | |
| 5. | "Window Shopping (Montreal, Canada 20111024)" | |
| 6. | "Statement (Vienna, Austria 20110707)" |
Personnel
- Atsuo
- Wata
- Takeshi
References
- ""Noise" on Boris' official website". Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- Minsker, Evan (8 April 2014). "BORIS Announce New Album Noise, Share "Quicksilver"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- Coplan, Chris (8 April 2014). "Boris announce new album, Noise, stream "Quicksilver"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- Bowe, Miles (8 April 2014). "Boris – "Quicksilver"". Stereogum. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- Hogan, Marc (8 April 2014). "Boris Bring 'Noise' LP With Frenzied Blitzkrieg 'Quicksilver'". Spin. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- Adams, Gregory (8 April 2014). "Boris Announce 'Noise,' Map Out North American Tour". Exclaim!. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- "Critic Reviews for Noise - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- Thomas, Fred. "Boris: Noise Album Review | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- Horton, Ross (June 13, 2014). "Album Review: Boris - Noise". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- Camp, Zoe (June 17, 2014). "Boris: Noise Album Review | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 4, 2022.