New Bermuda

New Bermuda
Studio album by Deafheaven
Released October 2, 2015 (2015-10-02)
Recorded April 2015
Studio 25th Street Recording, Oakland, California; Atomic Garden Recording, Palo Alto, California
Genre
Length 46:45
Label ANTI-
Producer Jack Shirley
Deafheaven chronology
Sunbather
(2013)		 New Bermuda
(2015)
Singles from New Bermuda
  1. "Brought to the Water"
    Released: August 18, 2015
  2. "Come Back"
    Released: September 15, 2015

New Bermuda is the third studio album by American metal band Deafheaven. It was released on October 2, 2015 through ANTI- record label.[4][5]

Background

The album was recorded live in April 2015 with Sunbather producer and engineer Jack Shirley at 25th Street Recording in Oakland, California and Atomic Garden Recording in Palo Alto, California.[6] The cover art of the album features an oil painting by Allison Schulnik.[7]

The album trailer was released on July 27, 2015.[8] On August 18, 2015, the band shared the first track from the album, "Brought to the Water".[9] On September 15, 2015, the band shared the track "Come Back" from the album.[10] On September 23, 2015, the album became available for streaming on NPR's website [11]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic85/100[12]
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. ClubA–[13]
AllMusic[2]
AntiHero Magazine[14]
Consequence of SoundA–[15]
Drowned in Sound8/10[16]
Exclaim!8/10[17]
The Guardian[18]
Pitchfork9/10[19]
Spin9/10[20]

New Bermuda was met with rave reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 85, based on 17 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".[12]

The A.V. Club reviewer David Anthony stated that the album "doesn’t break down the walls of metal, instead it expands its confines, allowing Deafheaven to include subgenres that rarely mix while injecting more outside references." Anthony further considered New Bermuda as a proof of "how progressive of a genre metal can be, purists be damned."[13] Allmusic critic Paul Simpson described the album as "a powerful, enrapturing experience," writing: "New Bermuda finds Deafheaven continuing to effortlessly traverse genre borders and create transcendent music."[2] Sean Barry of Consequence of Sound thought that the album's "audacity and stylistic shifts may have resulted in an album that’s not quite as much like coming home as Sunbather, but it shows a genuine and fascinating maturation in a band that deserves to remain in the spotlight for all the right reasons."[15] Drowned in Sound's regarded the album as "a rather stupendous record from a band who may, now if not before, be on the verge of genuine greatness."[16]

Josiah Hughes of Exclaim! described the record as "an album that blows Sunbather out of the water." Hughes further added: "On New Bermuda, Deafheaven's myriad ideas are expertly, logically organized across five tracks."[17] The Guardian critic Lanre Bakare thought: "While claims they’ve got a “pop-like accessibility” feel overstated, those who like the loud bits of Mogwai and the more melodic moments of Dillinger Escape Plan will have found the metal band for them."[18] Pitchfork's Jayson Greene stated that the album is "more overwhelming than Sunbather."[19] Spin critic Andy O'Connor described the album as "ace metal" and stated: "In spite of Bermuda leaning less on the shoegaze that has defined Deafheaven, the album still has some of their most beautiful moments and tightest songwriting."[20] Uncut wrote: "offers a tumultuous post metal that on passages of "Baby Blue" and "Brought To The Water," remind one more of the ethereal wandering of shoegaze."[3]

Accolades

Publication Accolade Year Rank
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2015 2015
Stereogum The 50 Best Albums of 2015 2015

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Brought to the Water"   8:37
2. "Luna"   10:14
3. "Baby Blue"   10:06
4. "Come Back"   9:16
5. "Gifts for the Earth"   8:22
Total length:
 46:45

Personnel

Deafheaven
Additional personnel

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[23] 88
US Billboard 200[24] 63

References

  1. ↑ Howells, Tom (October 5, 2015). "Blackgaze: Meet the Bands Taking Metal Out of the Shadows". The Guardian. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Simpson, Paul (October 2, 2015). "New Bermuda - Deafheaven". AllMusic. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Deafheaven - New Bermuda review". Uncut: 73. November 2015.
  4. ↑ Kaye, Ben (July 28, 2015). "Deafheaven announces new album, New Bermuda". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  5. ↑ Nelson, Michael (July 28, 2015). "Deafheaven Announce New Album New Bermuda". Stereogum. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  6. ↑ Murray, Robin (July 28, 2015). "Deafheaven Announce 'New Bermuda'". Clash. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  7. ↑ Minsker, Evan (July 28, 2015). "Deafheaven Detail New Album New Bermuda". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  8. ↑ Milton, Jamie (July 27, 2015). "Deafheaven Confirm New Album, Share Trailer". DIY. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  9. ↑ Geslani, Michelle (August 18, 2015). "Deafheaven shares monster new song “Brought to the Water” — listen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  10. ↑ Camp, Zoe (September 15, 2015). "Deafheaven Share New Song "Come Back"". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  11. ↑ Instagram, Lars Gotrich Twitter Facebook Tumblr. "First Listen: Deafheaven, 'New Bermuda'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2015-09-24.
  12. 1 2 "Reviews for New Bermuda by Deafheaven". Metacritic. October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  13. 1 2 Anthony, David (October 2, 2015). "With New Bermuda, Deafheaven expands beyond metal’s confines". The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  14. ↑ Kussmaul, Jake (15 October 2015). "Album Review: DEAFHEAVEN - New Bermuda". antiheromagazine.com. AntiHero Magazine.
  15. 1 2 Barry, Sean (September 30, 2015). "Deafheaven – New Bermuda". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  16. 1 2 Bland, Benjamin (October 1, 2015). "Deafheaven - New Bermuda". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  17. 1 2 Hughes, Josiah (September 30, 2015). "Deafheaven - New Bermuda". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  18. 1 2 Bakare, Lanre (October 1, 2015). "Deafheaven: New Bermuda review – cinematic mainstream-friendly metal". The Guardian. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  19. 1 2 Greene, Jayson (September 30, 2015). "Review: Deafheaven - New Bermuda". Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  20. 1 2 O'Connor, Andy (September 29, 2015). "Review: Deafheaven Turn Black Metal All Different Colors on ‘New Bermuda’". Spin. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  21. ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2015". Pitchfork. December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  22. ↑ "The 50 Best Albums Of 2015". stereogum.com. 2015-12-01. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  23. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Deafheaven – New Bermuda" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Deafheaven - Chart history (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 13, 2015.

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