The Flood (Of Mice & Men album)
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{{Infobox album
| name = The Flood
| type = studio
| artist = Of Mice & Men
| cover = Of Mice & Men The Flood cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = June 14, 2011
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio = The Foundation Recording Studios, Connersville, Indiana
| genre = {{flatlist|
- Metalcore{{cite web|url=https://thenewfury.com/revisiting-of-mice-mens-2011-sophomore-metalcore-effort-the-flood/|title=You Don't Know What I've Ben Threw: Revisiting Of Mice & Men's 2011 sophomore metalcore effort, "The Flood"|publisher=The New Fury|date=August 2, 2018|accessdate=December 12, 2021}}
- post-hardcore
}}
| length = 39:24
| label = Rise
| producer = Joey Sturgis
| prev_title = Of Mice & Men
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = Restoring Force
| next_year = 2014
| misc = {{Singles
| name = The Flood
| type = studio
| single1 = Still YDG'N
| single1date = May 13, 2011
| single2 = Purified
| single2date = May 24, 2011
| single3 = The Depths
| single3date = June 14, 2012
}}
{{Extra album cover
| header = Deluxe reissue album cover
| type = studio
| cover = Of Mice & Men The Flood Reissue.jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption = Artwork used for the deluxe reissue album cover.
}}
}}
The Flood is the second studio album by American rock band Of Mice & Men. It was released on June 14, 2011, through Rise Records and was produced by Joey Sturgis.{{cite web |url=http://interpunk.com/item.cfm?Item=192768& |title=Of Mice And Men - The Flood CD @ Interpunk.com - The Ultimate Punk Music Store! |publisher=Interpunk.com |date=June 14, 2011 |access-date=November 29, 2011 |archive-date=September 29, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929142510/http://interpunk.com/item.cfm?Item=192768& |url-status=live }} On May 13, 2011, they released the song "Still YDG'N".{{cite web|url=http://mindequalsblown.net/single-reviews/thoughts-on-new-of-mice-men-song-still-ydgn|title=Thoughts on new Of Mice & Men song: "Still YDG'N"|date=May 17, 2011|access-date=July 27, 2015|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304103643/http://mindequalsblown.net/single-reviews/thoughts-on-new-of-mice-men-song-still-ydgn|url-status=usurped}} The album was leaked onto the internet on June 10, 2011, with Rise Records countering the leak by uploading the album on to their YouTube page four days before the release. The album debuted at number 28 on the Billboard 200, selling over 13,000 copies in its first week, making it one of Rise Records' best-selling releases at the time. It is also the first album to feature rhythm guitarist Alan Ashby, as well as the last release to feature bassist and clean vocalist Shayley Bourget. It marks a considerably heavier, technical musical approach from the band, and a stronger use of clean vocals from Bourget, having him lead three songs on the album ("My Understandings", "Purified" and "When You Can't Sleep at Night").
The album was re-released on July 24, 2012, and was produced by Cameron Webb. The re-release has four new songs, all written and performed without Bourget, new artwork, and the acoustic bonus track "When You Can't Sleep at Night".{{cite web |url=http://www.hevypetal.com/news/595/of-mice--men-announce-album-rerelease |title=Of Mice & Men Announce Album Re-release |publisher=Heavy Petal |date=May 14, 2012 |access-date=June 14, 2012 |archive-date=May 28, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528212039/http://hevypetal.com/news/595/of-mice--men-announce-album-rerelease |url-status=live }}
Critical reception
{{Album ratings
| MC = 70/100{{cite web|title=The Flood - Of Mice & Men|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-flood/of-mice-men|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=June 29, 2014|archive-date=April 10, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410003123/http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-flood/of-mice-men|url-status=live}}
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web | last = Rovi | url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-flood-mw0002138254 | title = Allmusic review | publisher = AllMusic | access-date = July 10, 2013 | archive-date = August 9, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120809003739/http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-flood-mw0002138254 | url-status = live }}
| rev2 = Alternative Press
| rev2Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite journal |last=Freeman |first=Phil |year=2011 |title=Of Mice & Men – The Flood |journal=Alternative Press |volume=July 2011 |issue=276 |page=110 |publisher=Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. |issn=1065-1667 |url=http://www.altpress.com/magazine/issue/276.1_-_taking_back_sunday |access-date=December 25, 2013 |archive-date=December 26, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226121425/http://www.altpress.com/magazine/issue/276.1_-_taking_back_sunday |url-status=live }}
| rev3 = Kerrang!
| rev3Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite journal | year= 2011 | title= Kerrang! review | journal= Kerrang! | pages= 52 | publisher= Kerrang! | url= http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-flood/of-mice-men/critic-reviews | access-date= July 10, 2013 | archive-date= April 16, 2014 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140416201209/http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-flood/of-mice-men/critic-reviews | url-status= live }}
| rev4 = Rock Sound
| rev4Score = 8/10{{cite web | last = Withers | first = Pete | url = http://www.rocksound.tv/reviews/article/of-mice-men-the-flood | title = Of Mice & Men - The Flood Reviews - Rocksound | publisher = Rock Sound | date = June 24, 2011 | access-date = July 10, 2013 | archive-date = December 28, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131228020141/http://www.rocksound.tv/reviews/article/of-mice-men-the-flood | url-status = live }}
| rev5 = Sputnikmusic
| rev5Score = 4/5{{cite web | last = Scott | first = Brandon | url = https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/51922/Of-Mice-and-Men-The-Flood/ | title = Of Mice and Men - The Flood (album review 3) | publisher = Sputnikmusic | date = September 19, 2022 | access-date = October 21, 2024 }}
}}
The Flood has been well received by critics. On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100, the album currently holds a 70, based on five reviews, indicating generally positive reviews.{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-flood/of-mice-men |title=The Flood Reviews- Metacritic |publisher=Metacritic |date=June 14, 2011 |access-date=July 2, 2013 |archive-date=February 1, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201052536/http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-flood/of-mice-men |url-status=live }} The album received 8/10 on Rock Sound, which described the album "A truly memorable, hip-shaking face-breaker of epic proportions." At Alternative Press, Phil Freeman rated the album three-and-a-half stars, and called the album "a genuine statement of artistic purpose."
James Shotwell of underthegunreview.net awarded the album an 8.5/10,{{cite web | last = Shotwell | first = James | url = http://underthegunreview.net/2011/06/03/review-of-mice-and-men-the-flood/ | title = Under The Gun review | publisher = Under The Gun Review | date = June 3, 2011 | access-date = November 29, 2011 | archive-date = October 25, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111025010635/http://underthegunreview.net/2011/06/03/review-of-mice-and-men-the-flood/ | url-status = live }} saying, "While it has its moments of doubt, there is no denying the amount of hard work, passion, and emotion poured into every second of this record." The album also earned a score of 4/5 stars on Propertyofzack.com.{{cite web| last = Sharp| first = Tyler| url = http://propertyofzack.com/post/31865822970/poz-review-of-mice-men-the-flood-reissue| publisher = Property of Zack| title = Of Mice & Men - The Flood (Reissue) review| access-date = July 10, 2013| archive-date = April 25, 2013| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130425005120/http://propertyofzack.com/post/31865822970/poz-review-of-mice-men-the-flood-reissue| url-status = live}}
Commercial performance
During its first week of sale, the album sold 15,000 copies in the United States. As of January 2014, the album had sold 139,000 copies in the United States.{{cite web|url=http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/sales/sales_ur.cgi|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140129032930/http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/sales/sales_ur.cgi|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 29, 2014|title=Archived}}
Track listing
{{track listing
| title1 = O.G. Loko
| length1 = 3:18
| title2 = Ben Threw
| length2 = 3:11
| title3 = Let Live
| length3 = 4:16
| title4 = Still YDG'N
| length4 = 3:11
| title5 = My Understandings
| length5 = 2:33
| title6 = Ohioisonfire
| length6 = 3:08
| title7 = Purified
| length7 = 3:35
| title8 = Product of a Murderer
| length8 = 3:51
| title9 = Repeating Apologies
| length9 = 3:43
| title10 = The Great Hendowski
| length10 = 3:06
| title11 = I'm a Monster
| length11 = 1:59
| total_length = 35:52
}}
{{track listing
| headline = CD bonus track
| title12 = When You Can't Sleep at Night
| length12 = 3:32
| total_length = 39:24
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Bonus CD on 2012 deluxe reissue
| title1 = The Calm
| length1 = 1:50
| title2 = The Storm
| length2 = 4:05
| title3 = The Flood
| length3 = 3:10
| title4 = The Depths
| length4 = 3:46
| total_length = 52:21
}}
Personnel
Of Mice & Men
- Austin Carlile – unclean vocals, additional clean vocals on "Ben Threw", "My Understandings" and "The Flood"
- Shayley Bourget – clean vocals, bass, acoustic guitar on "When You Can't Sleep at Night", additional guitars on "My Understandings"
- Phil Manansala – lead guitar
- Alan Ashby – rhythm guitar, bass on "The Calm", "The Storm", "The Flood" and "The Depths"
- Valentino Arteaga – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
- Joey Sturgis – production, engineering, mixing, mastering{{cite web |url=http://allmusic.com/album/the-flood-r2186141/credits |title=The Flood - Of Mice & Men |publisher=AllMusic |date=June 14, 2011 |access-date=November 29, 2011 |archive-date=August 29, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110829103516/http://allmusic.com/album/the-flood-r2186141/credits |url-status=live }}
- Toby Fraser – art direction, design
Additional personnel (deluxe reissue)
- Cameron Webb – production
- Joey Sturgis – mixing, mastering
Charts
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| Chart (2011)
! Peak |
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| {{album chart|Billboard200|28|artist=Of Mice & Men|rowheader=true|access-date=July 3, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardHardRock|3|artist=Of Mice & Men|rowheader=true|access-date=July 3, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardIndependent|5|artist=Of Mice & Men|rowheader=true|access-date=July 3, 2021}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRock|6|artist=Of Mice & Men|rowheader=true|access-date=July 3, 2021}} |
References
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