Bosnian Rainbows (album)
{{Infobox album
| name = Bosnian Rainbows
| type = studio
| artist = Bosnian Rainbows
| cover = Bosnian_Rainbows_album_cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = June 24, 2013
| recorded = October 2012
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Alternative rock, art rock
| length = 48:34
| label = Clouds Hill (Europe/UK)
Sargent House/Rodriguez Lopez Productions
| producer = Johann Scheerer
| prev_title = Live At Clouds Hill
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Omar Rodríguez-López
| type = studio
| prev_title = ¿Sólo Extraño?
| prev_year = 2013
| title = Bosnian Rainbows
| year = 2013
| next_title = Antemasque
| next_year = 2014
}}{{Singles
| name = Bosnian Rainbows
| type = studio
| single1 = Torn Maps
| single1date = January 23, 2013
| single2 = Turtle Neck
| single2date = February 11, 2013
| single3 = Morning Sickness
| single3date = June 10, 2013
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|title=Bosnian Rainbows - Bosnian Rainbows | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/bosnian-rainbows-mw0002540064|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=July 16, 2013}}
| rev2 = Antiquiet
| rev2score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|last=Scoczynski Filho|first=Fernando|title=Album Review: Bosnian Rainbows - Bosnian Rainbows Set a Promising Foundation on Self-titled Debut|url=http://www.antiquiet.com/reviews/2013/06/bosnian-rainbows-album-review/|publisher=Antiquiet|accessdate=July 15, 2013|date=June 28, 2013}}
| rev3 = Consequence of Sound
| rev3score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|last=Roffman|first=Michael|title=Album Review: Bosnian Rainbows - Bosnian Rainbows|url=https://consequence.net/2013/06/album-review-bosnian-rainbows-bosnian-rainbows/|publisher=Consequence of Sound|accessdate=Jun 28, 2013|date=Jun 28, 2013}}
| rev4 = MOJO
| rev4score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|title=MOJO Magazine album review: Bosnian Rainbows|url=http://bosnianrainbows.tumblr.com/post/52155146792/mojo-magazine-album-review-bosnian-rainbows|accessdate=July 16, 2013|date=June 29, 2013}}
| rev5 = NME
| rev5score = {{rating|8|10}}{{cite web|last=Haynes|first=Gavin|title=NME Album Reviews - Bosnian Rainbows - 'Bosnian Rainbows'|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/bosnian-rainbows/14530|publisher=NME|accessdate=July 16, 2013|date=June 24, 2013}}
| rev6 = Paste
| rev6score = (7.3/10){{cite web|last=Lore|first=Mark|title=Bosnian Rainbows: Bosnian Rainbows :: Music :: Reviews :: Paste|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2013/06/bosnian-rainbows-bosnian-rainbows.html|publisher=Paste|accessdate=July 16, 2013|date=June 25, 2013}}
| rev7 = Rolling Stone
| rev7score = {{rating|2.5|5}}{{cite web|last=Hermes|first=Will|title=Bosnian Rainbows, 'Bosnian Rainbows' | Album Reviews|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/bosnian-rainbows-20130715|publisher=Rolling Stone|accessdate=July 16, 2013|date=July 15, 2013}}}}
Bosnian Rainbows is the only studio album by American alternative rock band Bosnian Rainbows, released on June 24, 2013 on Clouds Hill, Sargent House and Rodriguez-Lopez Productions. Recorded and produced by Johann Scheerer, the album was recorded at Clouds Hill Studios in Hamburg, Germany in October 2012, during a break in band's touring schedule.
Bosnian Rainbows debuted at #2 on Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.{{cite web | url=http://bosnianrainbows.tumblr.com/post/54701753415/bosnian-rainbows-debut-at-2-on-billboard-heatseekers | title=Bosnian Rainbows debut at #2 on Billboard Heatseekers Chart first week | date=July 5, 2013 | accessdate=July 16, 2013}}
Production
Bosnian Rainbows was produced on analog gear, without the use of computers.{{cite web |url=http://www.waitingforthemusicorsomeonelikeher.com/2012/10/ftwty/ |title=FTWTY | waitingforthemusicorsomeonelikeher.com |accessdate=2013-03-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121027052659/http://www.waitingforthemusicorsomeonelikeher.com/2012/10/ftwty/ |archivedate=2012-10-27 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.waitingforthemusicorsomeonelikeher.com/2012/10/producing-bosnian-rainbows/ |title=Producing Bosnian Rainbows | waitingforthemusicorsomeonelikeher.com |accessdate=2013-03-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121027052706/http://www.waitingforthemusicorsomeonelikeher.com/2012/10/producing-bosnian-rainbows/ |archivedate=2012-10-27 }}
Critical reception
Reviews were mixed; Rolling Stone said the album was impressive as an "art rock abnegation" but said they were left wanting more "excess" after Lopez's restrained New Wave style riffs on tracks like "Morning Sickness".{{cite web |last1=Hermes |first1=Will |title=Bosnian Rainbows |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/bosnian-rainbows-122034/ |publisher=Rolling Stone |accessdate=31 July 2019}}
NPR called every song on the album "catchy and anthemic" with a "cryptic" lyrical style compared to Tori Amos.{{cite news |title=First Listen: Bosnian Rainbows, 'Bosnian Rainbows' |url=https://www.npr.org/2013/06/16/191298046/first-listen-bosnian-rainbows-bosnian-rainbows |accessdate=31 July 2019 |work=NPR |date=June 16, 2013}} Combining upbeat melodies with "hints of melancholy", Teri Gender Bender's vocals have been compared to David Bowie.{{cite news |title=Bosnian Rainbows: Carving Out A New Place In Latin Rock |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/altlatino/2013/06/28/195196688/Bosnian-Rainbows-Carving-Out-A-New-Place-In-Latin-Rock |accessdate=31 July 2019 |publisher=NPR |date=June 2018}}
Release
The album's first single, "Torn Maps", was digitally released on January 25, 2013.{{cite web | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bosnian-rainbows-cut-loose-on-turtle-neck-song-premiere-20130211 | title=Bosnian Rainbows Cut Loose on 'Turtle Neck' – Song Premiere | publisher=Rolling Stone | date=February 11, 2013 | accessdate=March 30, 2013}}{{cite web | url=http://www.factmag.com/2013/01/23/at-the-drive-in-mars-volta-guitarist-unveils-bosnian-rainbows-shares-new-song-tour-dates/ | title=At The Drive-In / Mars Volta guitarist unveils Bosnian Rainbows, shares new song, tour dates | publisher=Fact | date=January 23, 2013 | accessdate=March 30, 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://bosnianrainbows.bandcamp.com/album/|title=Torn Maps digital download|publisher=bosnianrainbows.rodriguezlopezproductions.com|date=|accessdate=2013-01-25}}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The second single, "Turtle Neck" followed on February 11, 2013.{{cite web | url=https://www.spin.com/2013/03/bosnian-rainbows-omar-rodriguez-lopez-debut-album-announcement-video/ | title=Omar Rodriguez-Lopez's Bosnian Rainbows Announce Debut With Grainy, Cryptic Video | publisher=Spin | date=March 6, 2013 | accessdate=March 30, 2013 | author=McGovern, Kyle}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_music = Bosnian Rainbows
| all_lyrics = Teresa Suárez
| title1 = Eli
| length1 = 5:23
| title2 = Worthless
| length2 = 3:28
| title3 = Dig Right in Me
| length3 = 3:13
| title4 = The Eye Fell in Love
| length4 = 4:17
| title5 = I Cry for You
| length5 = 4:03
| title6 = Morning Sickness
| length6 = 4:00
| title7 = Torn Maps
| length7 = 4:03
| title8 = Turtle Neck
| length8 = 6:23
| title9 = Always on the Run
| length9 = 2:19
| title10 = Red
| length10 = 4:32
| title11 = Mother, Father, Set Us Free
| length11 = 6:53
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Amazon digital download bonus track (Europe only)
| title12 = Dig Right in Me
| note12 = live
| length12 = 3:39
}}{{Track listing
| headline = iTunes Germany bonus track
| title12 = Turtle Neck
| note12 = live
| length12 = 9:02
}}
- Clouds Hill Special Edition also features Bosnian Rainbows Live at Clouds Hill 10" vinyl
Personnel
;Bosnian Rainbows
- Omar Rodríguez-López – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Teri Gender Bender – vocals
- Deantoni Parks – drums, keyboards, samples
- Nicci Kasper – keyboards, synths
;Recording personnel
- Johann Scheerer – producer, recording engineer
- Matt Bittman – mixing and mastering engineer
;Artwork
- Sonny Kay – album art, layout
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130326165815/http://www.rodriguezlopezproductions.com/Bosnian_Rainbows "Bosnian Rainbows" on Rodriguez-Lopez Productions' official website]
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