Blue Record is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Baroness. Released on October 13, 2009, it is considered the sister album to Baroness' previous album, Red Album.
| Blue Record | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 13, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | May–June 2009 | |||
| Studio | The Track Studio Plano, Texas Elmwood Studio Dallas, Texas | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 44:30 | |||
| Label | Relapse | |||
| Producer | John Congleton | |||
| Baroness chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 87/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [2] |
| BBC | (favorable)[3] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.5/10)[4] |
| Rock Sound | (9/10)[5] |
| Imperiumi |    [6] |
Background edit
Blue Record is the first Baroness album to feature guitarist Pete Adams and the last to feature founding bassist Summer Welch. The Japanese bonus track "Bikeage" was later released as the b-side of the "A Horse Called Golgotha" single.
Blue Record debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart,[7] was named Decibel's number 1 record of 2009,[8] and in 2013, was named the 20th Greatest Metal Album in History by LA Weekly.[9]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bullhead's Psalm" | 1:20 |
| 2. | "The Sweetest Curse" | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Jake Leg" | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Steel That Sleeps the Eye" | 2:38 |
| 5. | "Swollen and Halo" | 6:35 |
| 6. | "Ogeechee Hymnal" | 2:36 |
| 7. | "A Horse Called Golgotha" | 5:21 |
| 8. | "O'er Hell and Hide" | 4:22 |
| 9. | "War, Wisdom and Rhyme" | 4:26 |
| 10. | "Blackpowder Orchard" | 1:00 |
| 11. | "The Gnashing" | 4:18 |
| 12. | "Bullhead's Lament" | 3:00 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Bikeage" (Descendents cover) | 2:13 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Birthing" (Live) | 8:56 |
| 2. | "Isak" (Live) | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Rays on Pinion" (Live) | 8:34 |
| 4. | "Wanderlust" (Live) | 5:14 |
| 5. | "Grad" (Live) | 7:22 |
Personnel edit
- John Dyer Baizley – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, artwork
- Allen Blickle – drums
- Pete Adams – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Summer Welch – bass
References edit
- ^ "Blue Record by Baroness". Metacritic. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ Freeman, Phil (October 13, 2009). "Blue Record - Baroness". AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ Gardner, Noel (October 19, 2009). "Music - Review of Baroness - Blue Record". BBC. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
- ^ Currin, Grayson (November 3, 2009). "Baroness: Blue Record | Album Reviews". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
- ^ Stewart-Panko, Kevin (October 14, 2009). "Baroness - Blue Album | Reviews | Rock Sound". Rock Sound. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
- ^ Jukka Kolehmainen (January 16, 2010). "Levyarviot: Baroness - Blue Record". Imperiumi. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- ^ "Blue Record - Baroness (2009)". Billboard.com. Retrieved October 29, 2009.
- ^ "Decibel's Top 40 Albums of 2009". Stereogum. November 24, 2009. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
- ^ "The 20 Greatest Metal Albums in History: The Complete List". Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
External links edit
- Blue Record (Deluxe Version) at Bandcamp (streamed copy where licensed)
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