Salome is the first full-length studio album from American rock band Marriages. The record was released on April 7, 2015, by Sargent House.[2] The album was named after Salome, a mythical character from The Bible.[5] It was recorded in February 2014 at The Hobby Shop, Highland Park, Los Angeles,[6] and the group's first release to feature drummer Andrew Clinco. Fred Sablan (Marilyn Manson, Queen Kwong) also appeared as a guest musician on the record.[6] Upon release, the album received "generally favorable reviews" from music critics.[1]
| Salome | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 7, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | February 2014 | |||
| Studio | The Hobby Shop, Highland Park, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, post rock, experimental rock | |||
| Length | 42:57 | |||
| Label | Sargent House | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8 out of 10[3] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.6 "great"[4] |
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Emma Ruth Rundle, Greg Burns and Andrew Clinco
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Liar" | 4:58 |
| 2. | "Skin" | 4:23 |
| 3. | "Santa Sangre" | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Southern Eye" | 4:49 |
| 5. | "Binge" | 4:38 |
| 6. | "Salome" | 6:04 |
| 7. | "Less Than" | 5:24 |
| 8. | "Love, Texas" | 4:45 |
| 9. | "Contender" | 4:30 |
| Total length: | 42:57 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Under Will" | 3:47 |
| 11. | "Haze of Slate" | 5:12 |
| Total length: | 51:56 | |
Personnel edit
Salome album personnel adapted from AllMusic.[2]
- Emma Ruth Rundle – guitar, vocals
- Greg Burns – bass, keyboards
- Andrew Clinco – drums, percussion, guitar
- Fred Sablan – guitar
- Tom Biller – engineer
- Jeff Bond – mixing
- Heba Kadry – mastering
- Sonny Kay – layout
References edit
- ^ a b "Salome – Marriages". Metacritic. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ a b c Timothy Monger (April 6, 2015). "Salome Marriages Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ Gareth O'Malley (April 16, 2015). "Album Review: Marriages – Salome". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on July 11, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ Elijah Andrew (April 7, 2015). "Salome – Marriages". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ Jamie Ludwig (March 10, 2015). "Marriages Breathes New Life Into Post-Rock On Their New Album, 'Salome'". Noisey. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ a b Isaac Atencio III (April 7, 2015). "Interview with Marriages". Bearded Gentlemen Music. Retrieved June 5, 2015.