New Bermuda (album)
{{Infobox album
| name = New Bermuda
| type = studio
| artist = Deafheaven
| cover = Deafheaven - New Bermuda.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2015|10|2}}
| recorded = April 2015
| studio = 25th Street Recording, Oakland, California; Atomic Garden Recording, Palo Alto, California
| genre =
- Blackgaze{{cite web | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/oct/05/blackgaze-bands-fusing-metal-and-shoegaze | title=Blackgaze: Meet the Bands Taking Metal Out of the Shadows | work=The Guardian | date=October 5, 2015 | accessdate=October 17, 2015 | author=Howells, Tom | archive-date=October 17, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017162821/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/oct/05/blackgaze-bands-fusing-metal-and-shoegaze | url-status=live }}
- post-metal
| length = {{Duration|m=46|s=35}}
| label = Anti-
| producer = Jack Shirley
| prev_title = Sunbather
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = Ordinary Corrupt Human Love
| next_year = 2018
| misc = {{Singles
| name = New Bermuda
| type = studio
| single1 = Brought to the Water
| single1date = August 18, 2015
| single2 = Come Back
| single2date = September 15, 2015
}}
}}
New Bermuda is the third studio album by American blackgaze band Deafheaven. It was released on October 2, 2015 through the Anti- record label.{{cite web | url=https://consequence.net/2015/07/deafheaven-announces-new-album-new-bermuda/ | title=Deafheaven announces new album, New Bermuda | work=Consequence of Sound | date=July 28, 2015 | accessdate=July 28, 2015 | author=Kaye, Ben | archive-date=November 28, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128174114/https://consequence.net/2015/07/deafheaven-announces-new-album-new-bermuda/ | url-status=live }}{{cite web | url=http://www.stereogum.com/1819388/deafheaven-announce-new-album-new-bermuda/news/ | title=Deafheaven Announce New Album New Bermuda | work=Stereogum | date=July 28, 2015 | accessdate=July 28, 2015 | author=Nelson, Michael | archive-date=July 30, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150730214308/http://www.stereogum.com/1819388/deafheaven-announce-new-album-new-bermuda/news/ | url-status=live }}
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.{{cite web | url=http://www.clashmusic.com/news/deafheaven-announce-new-bermuda | title=Deafheaven Announce 'New Bermuda' | work=Clash | date=July 28, 2015 | accessdate=July 28, 2015 | author=Murray, Robin | archive-date=July 30, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150730025314/http://www.clashmusic.com/news/deafheaven-announce-new-bermuda | url-status=live }} The cover art of the album features an oil painting by Allison Schulnik.{{cite web | url=http://pitchfork.com/news/60538-deafheaven-detail-new-album-new-bermuda/ | title=Deafheaven Detail New Album New Bermuda | work=Pitchfork | date=July 28, 2015 | accessdate=July 28, 2015 | author=Minsker, Evan | archive-date=July 30, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150730214133/http://pitchfork.com/news/60538-deafheaven-detail-new-album-new-bermuda/ | url-status=live }}
The album trailer was released on July 27, 2015.{{cite web | url=http://diymag.com/2015/07/27/deafheaven-confirm-new-album-share-trailer | title=Deafheaven Confirm New Album, Share Trailer | work=DIY | date=July 27, 2015 | accessdate=July 28, 2015 | author=Milton, Jamie | archive-date=July 30, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150730024136/http://diymag.com/2015/07/27/deafheaven-confirm-new-album-share-trailer | url-status=live }} On August 18, 2015, the band shared the first track from the album, "Brought to the Water".{{cite web | url=https://consequence.net/2015/08/deafheaven-shares-monster-new-song-brought-to-the-water-listen/ | title=Deafheaven shares monster new song "Brought to the Water" — listen | work=Consequence of Sound | date=August 18, 2015 | accessdate=August 31, 2015 | author=Geslani, Michelle | archive-date=December 13, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213092619/https://consequence.net/2015/08/deafheaven-shares-monster-new-song-brought-to-the-water-listen/ | url-status=live }} On September 15, 2015, the band shared the track "Come Back" from the album.{{cite web | url=http://pitchfork.com/news/61203-deafheaven-share-new-song-come-back | title=Deafheaven Share New Song "Come Back" | work=Pitchfork | date=September 15, 2015 | accessdate=October 1, 2015 | author=Camp, Zoe | archive-date=September 25, 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925113027/http://pitchfork.com/news/61203-deafheaven-share-new-song-come-back/ | url-status=live }} On September 23, 2015, the album became available for streaming on NPR's website.{{Cite news|title = First Listen: Deafheaven, 'New Bermuda'|url = https://www.npr.org/2015/09/23/441531170/first-listen-deafheaven-new-bermuda|newspaper = NPR|accessdate = 2015-09-24|first = Lars |last = Gotrich|date = 23 September 2015|archive-date = 2021-12-13|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211213092619/https://www.npr.org/2015/09/23/441531170/first-listen-deafheaven-new-bermuda|url-status = live}}
Critical reception
{{Album ratings
| MC = 85/100{{cite web | url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/new-bermuda/deafheaven | title=Reviews for New Bermuda by Deafheaven | publisher=Metacritic | accessdate=October 1, 2015 | archive-date=December 13, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213092700/https://www.metacritic.com/music/new-bermuda/deafheaven | url-status=live }}
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/new-bermuda-mw0002868481 | title=New Bermuda – Deafheaven | publisher=AllMusic | accessdate=October 1, 2015 | author=Simpson, Paul | archive-date=November 27, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127174827/https://www.allmusic.com/album/new-bermuda-mw0002868481 | url-status=live }}
| rev2 = The A.V. Club
| rev2score = A−{{cite web | url=http://www.avclub.com/review/new-bermuda-deafheaven-expands-beyond-metals-confi-225754 | title=With New Bermuda, Deafheaven expands beyond metal's confines | work=The A.V. Club | date=October 2, 2015 | accessdate=October 2, 2015 | author=Anthony, David | archive-date=February 10, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210100744/http://www.avclub.com/review/new-bermuda-deafheaven-expands-beyond-metals-confi-225754 | url-status=live }}
| rev3 = Consequence of Sound
| rev3score = A−{{cite web | url=https://consequence.net/2015/09/album-review-deafheaven-new-bermuda/ | title=Deafheaven – New Bermuda | work=Consequence of Sound | date=September 30, 2015 | accessdate=September 30, 2015 | author=Barry, Sean | archive-date=November 28, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128201611/https://consequence.net/2015/09/album-review-deafheaven-new-bermuda/ | url-status=live }}
| rev4 = Exclaim!
| rev4score = 8/10{{cite web | url=http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/deafheaven-new_bermuda | title=Deafheaven: New Bermuda | work=Exclaim! | date=September 30, 2015 | accessdate=October 1, 2015 | author=Hughes, Josiah | archive-date=December 15, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215135213/https://exclaim.ca/music/article/deafheaven-new_bermuda | url-status=live }}
| rev5 = The Guardian
| rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/oct/01/deafheaven-new-bermuda-review |title=Deafheaven: New Bermuda review – cinematic mainstream-friendly metal |work=The Guardian |date=October 1, 2015 |accessdate=October 2, 2015 |author=Bakare, Lanre |archive-date=December 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215135210/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/oct/01/deafheaven-new-bermuda-review |url-status=live }}
| rev6 = Kerrang!
| rev6score = 4/5{{cite journal | title=Deafheaven: New Bermuda | journal=Kerrang! | date=October 10, 2015 | page=52}}
| rev7 = Pitchfork
| rev7score = 9.0/10{{cite web | url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21022-new-bermuda/ | title=Deafheaven: New Bermuda | work=Pitchfork | date=September 30, 2015 | accessdate=September 30, 2015 | author=Greene, Jayson | archive-date=December 14, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211214093045/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21022-new-bermuda/ | url-status=live }}
| rev8 = Rolling Stone
| rev8score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/new-bermuda-106979/ | title=New Bermuda | magazine=Rolling Stone | date=October 2, 2015 | accessdate=May 10, 2019 | author=Grow, Kory | archive-date=December 15, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215135211/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/new-bermuda-106979/ | url-status=live }}
| rev9 = Spin
| rev9score = 9/10{{cite web | url=http://www.spin.com/2015/09/review-deafheaven-new-bermuda/ | title=Review: Deafheaven Turn Black Metal All Different Colors on 'New Bermuda' | work=Spin | date=September 29, 2015 | accessdate=September 30, 2015 | author=O'Connor, Andy | archive-date=November 5, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105153034/https://www.spin.com/2015/09/review-deafheaven-new-bermuda/ | url-status=live }}
| rev10 = Uncut
| rev10score = 7/10{{cite journal | title=Deafheaven: New Bermuda | journal=Uncut | issue=222 | date=November 2015 | page=73}}
}}
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".
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." 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." 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." 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."{{cite web |url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/19041/reviews/4149439 |title=Deafheaven - New Bermuda |work=Drowned in Sound |date=October 1, 2015 |accessdate=October 2, 2015 |author=Bland, Benjamin |archive-date=October 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002005643/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/19041/reviews/4149439 |url-status=dead }}
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." 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." Pitchfork{{'}}s Jayson Greene stated that the album is "more overwhelming than Sunbather". 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." 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."
=Accolades=
Track listing
{{Track listing
|total_length = 46:35
|title1 = Brought to the Water
|length1 = 8:37
|title2 = Luna
|length2 = 10:14
|title3 = Baby Blue
|length3 = 10:06
|title4 = Come Back
|length4 = 9:16
|title5 = Gifts for the Earth
|length5 = 8:22
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Japanese edition bonus track{{Cite web|url = https://www.discogs.com/Deafheaven-New-Bermuda/release/9399069|title = Deafheaven – New Bermuda (2016, CD)|website = Discogs|date = 22 June 2016|access-date = 8 July 2018|archive-date = 25 February 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210225211249/https://www.discogs.com/Deafheaven-New-Bermuda/release/9399069|url-status = live}}
|total_length = 53:11
| title6 = From the Kettle Onto the Coil
| length6 = 6:36
}}
Personnel
Deafheaven
- George Clarke – vocals
- Kerry McCoy – guitar
- Daniel Tracy – drums
- Stephen Clark – bass
- Shiv Mehra – guitar
Additional personnel
- Jack Shirley – production, engineering, recording
- Allison Schulnik – artwork
- Nick Steinhardt – design
Charts
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|+ Chart performance for New Bermuda ! scope="col"| Chart (2015) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{album chart|Flanders|88|artist=Deafheaven|album=New Bermuda|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 9, 2015}} |
| {{album chart|Germany4|51|artist=Deafheaven|album=New Bermuda|id=285357|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 6, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|63|artist=Deafheaven|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 26, 2018}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardIndependent|8|artist=Deafheaven|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 5, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardTastemaker|5|artist=Deafheaven|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 5, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardHardRock|9|artist=Deafheaven|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 5, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRock|16|artist=Deafheaven|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 5, 2021}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://deafheaven.com/}}
{{Deafheaven}}
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