Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress

'Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress'
A lo-fi, black and white image of animals grazing, with trees in the background
Studio album by Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Released 31 March 2015 (2015-03-31)
Studio Fidelitorium, Hotel2Tango, The Pines
Genre
Length 40:23[1]
Label Constellation
Godspeed You! Black Emperor chronology
'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!
(2012)		 'Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress'
(2015)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic84/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
A.V. ClubA-[4]
Drowned in Sound[5]
Exclaim!8/10[6]
The Guardian[7]
Paste9.3/10[8]
Pitchfork7.6/10[9]
Spin[10]
Sputnikmusic[11]

Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress (Stylized as 'Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress'[1]) is the fifth studio album by Canadian post-rock band Godspeed You! Black Emperor, released on 31 March 2015. The album was recorded with Electrical Audio engineer Greg Norman in studios in North Carolina and Montreal.[1][12] The album is the first to feature completely new material since the band re-formed in 2010.[13] It is also, with the exception of the vinyl version of F♯ A♯ ∞, the group's shortest full-length LP to date, timing in at just forty minutes.

The album was announced on 24 February 2015; the group also shared an excerpt of "Peasantry or 'Light! Inside of Light!'" on SoundCloud.[14] On 24 March 2015, Constellation Records streamed the album on their SoundCloud.

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from music critics, the album has received an average score of 84, indicating "universal acclaim".[2]

Pitchfork rated the album 7.6 out of a possible 10 and Mark Richardson described the album as a "different kind of transaction" and that while listening to the album "You have to let your guard down" as that Godspeed "transforms feelings into compelling records. They're still on track.".[15] Writing for Exclaim!, Nilan Perera called the record "a beautiful, concise blast that conveys this band's musical essence."[6]

Track listing

The album's four tracks are based on "Behemoth", played live numerous times since 2012 and previously recorded onstage for the concert series We Have Signal.[16]

No. Title Length
1. "Peasantry or 'Light! Inside of Light!'"   10:28
2. "Lambs' Breath"   9:52
3. "Asunder, Sweet"   6:13
4. "Piss Crowns Are Trebled"   13:50

Personnel

Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Technical personnel

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 37
US Billboard 200[18] 129

References

  1. 1 2 3 "GY!BE - 'Asunder, Sweet And Other Distress' - Constellation Records". Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Metacritic Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
  3. ↑ "Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress". AllMusic. 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2015-03-31.
  4. ↑ "Godspeed You! Black Emperor punctuates chaos with hope". A. V. Club. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Album Review: Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Asunder, Sweet And Other Distress". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  6. 1 2 Perera, Nilan (March 31, 2015). "Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Godspeed You! Black Emperor: Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress review – a resolute, defiant return". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "Godspeed You! Black Emperor: Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress Review". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2015-04-01.
  10. ↑ "Review: Godspeed You! Black Emperor Renew Their Orchestral Bombast on ‘Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress’". Spin (magazine). Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "Sputnikmusic Review". Sputnikmusic. 2015-03-26. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
  12. ↑ "Godspeed You! Black Emperor – "Pleasantry Or 'Light! Inside of Light'" (Excerpt) & 'Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress' Details". Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  13. ↑ "Godspeed You! Black Emperor announce new album". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  14. ↑ "Godspeed You! Black Emperor Announce New Album Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress". Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  15. ↑ "Godspeed You! Black Emperor Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Godspeed You! Black Emperor: Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress review – threat and grandeur". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  17. ↑ "Godspeed You Black Emperor | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  18. ↑ "Godspeed You Black Emperor – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Godspeed You Black Emperor. Retrieved 4 November 2015.

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