Shockwave Supernova
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{{Infobox album
| name = Shockwave Supernova
| type = studio
| artist = Joe Satriani
| cover = Joe Satriani - 2015 - Shockwave Supernova.jpg
| border = yes
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2015|7|24}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio = *Skywalker Sound, Lucas Valley, Marin County, California, US;
- 25th St. Recording, Oakland, California, US
| genre = Instrumental rock
| length = {{Duration|m=64}}
| label = Sony Music
| producer = *Joe Satriani
- John Cuniberti
| prev_title = Unstoppable Momentum
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = What Happens Next
| next_year = 2018
}}
Shockwave Supernova is the fifteenth studio album by guitarist Joe Satriani, released on July 24, 2015 through Sony Music Entertainment.Fanelli, Damian (2015-05-12). [http://www.guitarworld.com/node/24440 "Joe Satriani Previews "On Peregrine Wings" from New Album, 'Shockwave Supernova' — Video"]. Guitar World. NewBay Media. Retrieved 2015-05-13. It features bassist Bryan Beller and drummer Marco Minnemann of The Aristocrats, as well as progressive rock multi-instrumentalist Mike Keneally.[http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/joe_satriani_releasing_new_album_shockwave_supernova_in_july.html "Joe Satriani Releasing New Album 'Shockwave Supernova' in July"]. Ultimate Guitar. 2015-05-13. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
Critical reception
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2015). [http://www.allmusic.com/album/shockwave-supernova-mw0002853876 "Shockwave Supernova - Joe Satriani"]. AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
| rev2 = PopMatters
| rev2score = {{Rating|8|10}}Beaudoin, Jedd (2015-07-24). [http://www.popmatters.com/review/195742-joe-satriani-shockwave-supernova/ "Joe Satriani: Shockwave Supernova"]. PopMatters. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
}}
Stephen Thomas Erlewine at AllMusic calls Shockwave Supernova "proud egghead music that grooves on its own technical acumen" and that it "feels like a collaborative record; it's as fun to hear [Satriani] play with his band as it is to hear him soar on his own."
Jedd Beaudoin at PopMatters gave the album eight stars out of ten, describing it as "one of Satch's most memorable adventures" and "a record that will please the casual listener as much as the musical scholar". Praise was also given to the "crazy good" rhythm section of Minnemann and Beller, with Beaudoin saying that he hopes for Satriani to release a live album featuring the two musicians.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Joe Satriani.
{{Track listing
| title1 = Shockwave Supernova
| length1 =3:49
| title2 = Lost in a Memory
| length2 =4:12
| title3 = Crazy Joey
| length3 = 3:40
| title4 = In My Pocket
| length4 =4:12
| title5 = On Peregrine Wings
| length5 = 5:26
| title6 = Cataclysmic
| length6 =5:02
| title7 = San Francisco Blue
| length7 =3:19
| title8 = Keep on Movin'
| length8 =4:23
| title9 = All of My Life
| length9 =4:02
| title10 = A Phase I'm Going Through
| length10 =3:59
| title11 = Scarborough Stomp
| length11 =3:59
| title12 = Butterfly and Zebra
| length12 =1:47
| title13 = If There Is No Heaven
| length13 =5:07
| title14 = Stars Race Across the Sky
| length14 =4:45
| title15 = Goodbye Supernova
| length15 =5:46
| total_length =64:00
}}
Personnel
- Joe Satriani – guitar, keyboard, bass (track 6), harmonica, production, arrangement, additional recording
- Mike Keneally – keyboard, additional rhythm guitar (track 2)
- Marco Minnemann – drums (tracks 1, 2, 5–7, 9, 10, 13–15)
- Vinnie Colaiuta - drums (tracks 3, 4, 8, 11)
- Bryan Beller – bass (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15)
- Chris Chaney – bass (tracks 3, 4, 8, 11)
- Bobby Vega – bass (track 9)
- Tony Menjivar – percussion (track 9), congas, bongos
- John Cuniberti – percussion (tracks 1–3, 5, 6, 14), producing, recording, mixing, mastering
- Mike Fraser - additional recording, co-producing
- Robert Gatley - Skywalker assistant
- Judy Kirschner - Skywalker assistant
- Dann Michael Thompson - Skywalker assistant
- Scott Bergstrom - 25th Street Recording assistant
Charts
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| scope="col"|Chart (2015)
!scope="col"|Peak |
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| {{album chart|Australia|23|artist=Joe Satriani|album=Shockwave Supernova|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 7, 2015}} |
| {{album chart|Flanders|53|artist=Joe Satriani|album=Shockwave Supernova|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 7, 2015}} |
| {{album chart|Wallonia|67|artist=Joe Satriani|album=Shockwave Supernova|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 7, 2015}} |
| {{album chart|Czech|16|artist=Joe Satriani|album=Shockwave Supernova|date=2015-08-05|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 7, 2015}} |
| {{album chart|Netherlands|11|artist=Joe Satriani|album=Shockwave Supernova|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 7, 2015}} |
| {{album chart|Finland|34|artist=Joe Satriani|album=Shockwave Supernova|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 7, 2015}} |
| {{album chart|France|32|artist=Joe Satriani|album=Shockwave Supernova|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 7, 2015}} |
| {{album chart|Germany|40|artist=Joe Satriani|album=Shockwave Supernova|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 7, 2015}} |
| {{album chart|Hungary|23|year=2015|week=41|artist=Joe Satriani|album=Shockwave Supernova|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 16, 2015}} |
| {{album chart|Italy|47|artist=Joe Satriani|album=Shockwave Supernova|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 7, 2015}} |
| {{album chart|Switzerland|13|artist=Joe Satriani|album=Shockwave Supernova|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 7, 2015}} |
| {{album chart|UK|22|artist=Joe Satriani|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 7, 2015}} |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|46|artist=Joe Satriani|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 7, 2015}} |
References
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