| Sub Verses | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 30, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | Jun 2010 | |||
| Genre | Folk, psychedelic rock, experimental rock | |||
| Length | 50:22 | |||
| Label | Dead Oceans | |||
| Producer | Randall Dunn | |||
| Akron/Family chronology | ||||
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Sub Verses is the sixth and final studio album by experimental rock band Akron/Family. It was released on April 30, 2013, on Dead Oceans Records.
Recording and release
The album was recorded in Seattle and El Paso and was produced by Randall Dunn.
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Beats Per Minute | 68% |
| Consequence of Sound | |
| musicOMH | |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.0/10 |
| Popmatters | 6/10 |
| This Is Fake DIY | 7/10 |
Sub Verses has received generally positive reviews so far.
Thom Jurek of Allmusic praised the album, writing "Sub Verses offers such a disciplined sense of exploration, multivalent nuance, and commitment in its production and performance; it stands out in an already very distinguished catalog." This Is Fake DIY's Anna Byrne wrote that while "Some of the extremes on the album feel awkward - the heavy metal too heavy, the loops of death overlooped, the calm too suddenly silent," Sub Verses is "a deep, yawning collection of exciting musical experiments to dunk yourself into."
Jordan Mainzer gave Sub Verses a mixed review, writing "Sub Verses may be genre hopping, but it’s not a particularly challenging listen as compared to its predecessors, albums that were both challenging and fun."
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No-Room" | 6:43 |
| 2. | "Way Up" | 5:12 |
| 3. | "Until the Morning" | 5:00 |
| 4. | "Sand Talk" | 4:32 |
| 5. | "Sometimes I" | 4:55 |
| 6. | "Holy Boredom" | 4:09 |
| 7. | "Sand Time" | 3:10 |
| 8. | "Whole World is Watching" | 5:21 |
| 9. | "When I Was Young" | 6:05 |
| 10. | "Samurai" | 5:15 |
Personnel
The following people contributed to Sub Verses:
Akron/Family
- Dana Janssen
- Seth Olinsky
- Miles Seaton
Additional personnel
- Randall Dunn - Engineer, Mixing, Producer
- Michael Gira - Quotation Author
- Charles Godfrey - Assistant Engineer
- Eyvind Kang - String Arrangements
- Jason Kardong - Pedal Steel
- Jessika Kenney - Vocals
- TJ Nelson - Band Photo
- Stephen O'Malley - Design
- Leanne Pedante - Vocals
- Robert Pinsky - Composer, Lyricist
- Skerik - Horn
- Jason Ward - Mastering
References
- ^ Akron/Family | Sub Verses. Dead Oceans Records. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ Minsker, Evan. Akron/Family Announce New Album Sub Verses, Listen to New Track "No-Room" Now. Pitchfork Media. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ a b Critic Reviews for Sub Verses. Metacritic. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. Sub Verses - Akron/Family. Allmusic. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ Kivel, Adam. Album Review: Akron/Family - Sub Verses. Consequence of Sound. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ a b Mainzer, Jordan. Akron/Family – Sub Verses. musicOMH. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ^ Gaerig, Andrew. Akron/Family: Sub Verses. Pitchfork Media. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
- ^ Fiander, Matthew. Akron/Family: Sub Verses. Popmatters. 30 April 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ a b Byrne, Anna. Akron/Family - Sub Verses. This Is Fake DIY. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ^ Sub Verses - Akron/Family : Credits. Allmusic. Retrieved 30 April 2013.