Frozen Niagara Falls

Frozen Niagara Falls
Studio album by Prurient
Released	May 12, 2015
Recorded	Winter 2013 – Winter 2015 in New York City[1]
Genre	Noise, industrial
Length	91:34
Label	Profound Lore (PFL–152)
Producer	Dominick Fernow, Kris Lapke, Arthur Rizk
Prurient chronology
Through the Window (2013) Frozen Niagara Falls (2015)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	84/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Alternative Press	[3]
Pitchfork	8.5/10.0[4]
Resident Advisor	4.3/5[5]

Frozen Niagara Falls is a double album by the American musical project Prurient, the performing name of the artist Dominick Fernow. It was released on May 12, 2015 through Profound Lore Records.^[6]

Leading up to its official release date, Frozen Niagara Falls was promoted with online streams of "Dragonflies to Sew You Up"^[7] and "Greenpoint".^[8]

Track listing

Music arranged by Dominick Fernow, Kris Lapke and Arthur Rizk; lyrics by Fernow.^[1]

Disc 1

1. "Myth of Building Bridges" – 10:17
2. "Dragonflies to Sew You Up" – 5:19
3. "A Sorrow with a Braid" – 4:53
4. "Every Relationship Earthrise" – 3:13
5. "Traditional Snowfall" – 5:16
6. "Jester In Agony" – 7:14
7. "Poinsettia Pills" – 3:16
8. "Shoulders of Summerstones" – 5:16

Disc 2

1. "Wildflowers (Long Hair With Stocking Cap)" – 0:38
2. "Greenpoint" – 10:09
3. "Lives Torn Apart (NYC)" – 3:23
4. "Frozen Niagara Falls (Portion One)" – 7:02
5. "Cocaine Daughter" – 5:01
6. "Falling Mask" – 1:57
7. "Frozen Niagara Falls (Portion Two)" – 7:19
8. "Christ Among The Broken Glass" – 11:21

I

1. "Myth Of Building Bridges"
2. "Dragonflies To Sew You Up"

II

1. "Every Relationship Earthrise"
2. "Traditional Snowfall"
3. "Jester In Agony"

III

1. "A Sorrow With A Braid"
2. "Shoulders Of Summerstones"
3. "Poinsettia Pills"

IV

1. "Frozen Niagara Falls (Portion One)"
2. "Greenpoint

V

1. "Wildflowers (Long Hair With Stocking Cap)"
2. "Lives Torn Apart (NYC)"
3. "Cocaine Daughter"
4. "Falling Mask"

VI

1. "Frozen Niagara Falls (Portion Two)"
2. "Christ Among The Broken Glass"

Personnel

Frozen Niagara Falls adapted from CD liner notes.^[1]

Music and lyrics

• Jean Feraca – additional lyric editing
• Dominick Fernow – arranging, lyrics
• Kris Lapke – arranging; additional: synthesizer, electronics, fretless bass, field recording, percussion
• Jim Mroz – additional field recording
• Arthur Rizk – arranging; additional: electric guitar, twelve-string guitar, acoustic guitar, fretless bass, field recording, percussion

Production

• Paul Corley – mastering
• Dominick Fernow – production, mixing
• Kris Lapke – production, mixing
• Arthur Rizk – production, mixing

Artwork and packaging

• Becka Diamond – cover photography, additional photography
• Dominick Fernow – art direction, design, additional photography
• Adam Gordon – untitled sculpture and painting
• Matt Kenny – comedy masks
• Adam Marnie – red cross
• Nikolay Saveliev – art direction, design
• Scott Bryan Wilson – additional text editing

References

1. Frozen Niagara Falls (booklet 2). Profound Lore Records. 2015. p. 23. PFL–152.
2. "Reviews for Frozen Niagara Falls by Prurient". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
3. Ham, Robert (May 12, 2015). "Review: Prurient – 'Frozen Niagara Falls'". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
4. O'Connor, Andy (May 14, 2015). "Prurient: Frozen Niagara Falls". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
5. Ryce, Andrew (June 13, 2015). "Prurient: Frozen Niagara Falls". Resident Advisor. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
6. Adams, Gregory (March 5, 2015). "Prurient Announces 'Frozen Niagara Falls' Double Album". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
7. Geist, Brandon (March 26, 2015). "Hear Prurient's 'Decadent' New Industrial Assault 'Dragonflies to Sew You Up'". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
8. McDermott, Patrick D (April 17, 2015). "Prurient's 'Greenpoint' Is As Bleak And Beautiful As Winter In New York". The Fader. Retrieved May 16, 2015.

External links

• Frozen Niagara Falls on Bandcamp