The End Is Near (The New Year album)

The End Is Near is the second studio album by The New Year, released on May 18, 2004, through Touch & Go Records. The album's recording spanned across three sessions in 2003 (June 7โ€“11, July 11โ€“15, and August 29โ€“30) with the help of Steve Albini, and the album was mixed between October and November that same year at The Echo Lab. To promote the album, a music video was produced for the track "Disease".

The End Is Near
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 18, 2004
RecordedJune 7, 2003 - August 30, 2003
GenreIndie rock
Length33:59
LabelTouch & Go Records
ProducerMatt and Bubba Kadane, Steve Albini
The New Year chronology
Newness Ends
(2001)
The End Is Near
(2004)
The New Year
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Pitchfork Media(7.0/10)[2]

Track listing

All music is composed by Matt and Bubba Kadane

No.TitleLength
1."The End's Not Near"3:43
2."Sinking Ship"3:18
3."Chinese Handcuffs"2:44
4."Plan B"2:55
5."Disease"3:24
6."Age of Conceit"3:16
7."Start"3:02
8."18"7:55
9."Stranger to Kindness"3:37

Personnel

  • Matt Kadane - guitar, vocals, production
  • Bubba Kadane - guitar, vocals, production, mixing
  • Peter Schmidt - guitar
  • Mike Donofrio - bass
  • Chris Brokaw - drums
  • Steve Albini - recording engineer
  • John Golden - mastering
  • Matthew Barnhart - mixing

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. "Pitchfork: Matt & Bubba Kadane: The End is Near". pitchfork.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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