The Cross of My Calling
{{Infobox album
| name = The Cross of My Calling
| type = Album
| artist = The (International) Noise Conspiracy
| cover = thecrossofmycalling.jpg
| alt =
| released = EU: November 14, 2008
United States: November 25, 2008
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio = Sunset Sound and Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research, Los Angeles, California
| genre = Garage rock • garage punk • indie rock • power pop • psychedelic rock • progressive rock
| length = 49:03
| label = Burning Heart, American (Europe/Australia)
Vagrant (United States/Canada)
Shock (Australia)
| producer = Rick Rubin
| prev_title = Armed Love
| prev_year = 2004
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}
{{Album ratings
| MC = 63/100{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-cross-of-my-calling/the-international-noise-conspiracy|title=The Cross Of My Calling by The (International) Noise Conspiracy|website=Metacritic |publisher=|accessdate=3 October 2016}}
| rev1 = Beyond Race Magazine
}}
The Cross of My Calling is the fourth and final studio album by The (International) Noise Conspiracy. It was recorded at Sunset Sound in Hollywood and is their second full-length album with producer Rick Rubin. It was released through Vagrant/American Recordings on November 25, 2008 in the US and through Burning Heart on November 14, 2008 in Europe.
Track listing
{{tracklist
| all_writing = The (International) Noise Conspiracy
| title1 = Intro
| length1 = 2:09
| title2 = The Assassination of Myself
| length2 = 3:28
| title3 = Dustbins of History
| length3 = 2:31
| title4 = Arm Yourself
| length4 = 3:22
| title5 = Hiroshima Mon Amour
| length5 = 3:31
| title6 = Boredom of Safety
| length6 = 2:58
| title7 = Child of God
| length7 = 4:58
| title8 = Interlude
| length8 = 1:41
| title9 = I Am The Dynamite
| length9 = 3:38
| title10 = Washington Bullets
| length10 = 2:27
| title11 = Satan Made the Deal
| length11 = 3:07
| title12 = Storm the Gates of Beverly Hills
| length12 = 3:35
| title13 = Black September
| length13 = 3:07
| title14 = The Cross of My Calling
| length14 = 8:39
}}
Personnel
; Band
- Ludwig Dahlberg – drums, percussion
- Inge Johansson – bass
- Dennis Lyxzén – lead vocals, harmonica
- Lars Strömberg – guitars, backing vocals
; Additional musicians
- Lisa Kekaula – backing vocals
- Sam Velde – backing vocals
- Kalle Jacobson – keyboards
- Lenny Castro – percussion
; Production and design
- Hugo Sundkvist (Hitsville Graphics) – artwork, design
- Robert Pettersson – artwork (illustrations and drawings)
- Chris Holmes – sound engineer assistant
- Clifton Allen – sound engineer assistant
- Phillip Broussard Jr. – sound engineer assistant
- Sara Lynn Killion – sound engineer assistant
- Morgan Johansson (Moondog Entertainment) – management
- Trevor Silmser (Marathon Management) – co-management (for North America)
- Vlado Meller – mastering
- Mark Santangelo – mastering assistant
- Andrew Scheps – mixing
- Elin Berge – photography (band photo)
- Fredrik Lyxzén – pre-production assistant
- Mats Hammarström – pre-production assistant
- Måns Lundberg – pre-production assistant
- Rick Rubin – production
- Greg Fidelman – recording
- Jason Lader – additional recording
References
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