Wallflowers (album)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Wallflowers
| type = studio
| cover = Jinjer - Wallflowers.png
| alt =
| artist = Jinjer
| released = {{Start date|2021|8|27|df=y}}
| recorded = 2020–2021
| studio = {{hlist|Morton|Kaksa Records}}
| genre = {{hlist|Progressive metal|groove metal{{Cite web |date=2 September 2021 |title=Progressive Groove Metal Leaders Jinjer Release New Album 'Wallflowers' |url=https://bassmagazine.com/artists/progressive-groove-metal-leaders-jinjer-release-new-album-wallflowers |access-date=24 September 2022 |website=Bass Magazine}}|metalcore|djent}}
| length = 47:22
| label = Napalm
| producer = {{hlist|Max Morton|Jinjer}}
| prev_title = Alive in Melbourne
| prev_year = 2020
| next_title = Live in Los Angeles
| next_year = 2024
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Jinjer studio album
| type = studio
| prev_title = Macro
| prev_year = 2019
| title = Wallflowers
| year = 2021
| next_title = Duél
| next_year = 2025
}}
{{Singles
| type = studio
| single1 = Vortex
| single1date = 17 June 2021
| single2 = Mediator
| single2date = 28 July 2021
| single3 = Wallflower
| single3date = 25 August 2021
| single4 = Disclosure!
| single4date = 15 November 2021
| single5 = Call Me a Symbol
| single5date = 8 June 2022
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = Blabbermouth.net
| rev1score = 8.5/10{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/reviews/wallflowers|title=Jinjer: Wallflowers|work=Blabbermouth.net|first=Dom|last=Lawson|date=27 August 2021 |access-date=15 June 2024}}
| rev2 = Kerrang!
| rev2score = 4/5{{cite magazine|url=https://www.kerrang.com/album-review-jinjer-wallflowers|title=Album review: Jinjer – Wallflowers|magazine=Kerrang!|date=24 August 2021|first=Sam|last=Law|access-date=15 June 2024}}
| rev3 = The Music
| rev3score = {{rating|4.5|5}}{{cite magazine|url=https://themusic.com.au/reviews/jinjer-wallflowers-album-review-tiana-speter/34X78_L19Pc/25-08-21|title=Album Review: Jinjer - 'Wallflowers'|magazine=The Music|date=25 August 2021 |first=Tiana|last=Speter|access-date=15 June 2024}}
| rev4 = Sputnikmusic
| rev4score = 4.0/5{{cite web|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/83740/Jinjer-Wallflowers/|title=Jinjer: Wallflowers|work=Sputnikmusic|date=9 September 2021|author=Dewinged|access-date=15 June 2024}}
| noprose = yes
}}
Wallflowers is the fourth studio album by Ukrainian metalcore band Jinjer, released on 27 August 2021 by Napalm Records. The album's name refers to the term "wallflower" for someone with an introverted or shy personality type.{{Cite magazine |title=Jinjer talk personal meanings and inspiration behind Wallflowers |url=https://www.altpress.com/jinjer-wallflowers-new-album-interview/ |author=Ali Cooper |date=8 September 2021 |access-date=8 June 2024 |magazine=Alternative Press}}
Background
Vocalist Tatiana Shmayluk stated in an interview that the album was initially titled As I Boil Ice after one of the songs - this was rejected due to a perceived mismatch between the title and the album artwork. After another song "Introvert" was renamed to the more abstract "Wallflower", the album was given its final title.
Promotion and release
The album was announced by the band, along with its release date of 27 August, with the release of the music video for "Vortex" on 17 June 2021.{{Cite web |title=Jinjer анонсували новий альбом. Дивіться кліп на пісню Vortex |url=https://slukh.media/new-music/jinjer-vortex/ |author=Maxim Komlev |date=24 June 2021 |access-date=8 June 2024 |lang=uk}}{{Cite web |title=Jinjer To Release Wallflowers Album In August; 'Vortex' Music Video Available |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/jinjer-to-release-wallflowers-album-in-august-vortex-music-video-available |date=17 June 2024 |access-date=8 June 2024 |website=Blabbermouth.net}}
"Mediator" was released as the second single on 28 July 2021.{{Cite web |title=Jinjer Debut Video for Blistering New Song 'Mediator' |url=https://loudwire.com/jinjer-mediator-song-lyrics/ |author=Joe DiVita |date=28 July 2021 |website=Loudwire}} The title refers to Shmayluk's result on a personality test recommended by her friend.{{Cite web |title=Hear Jinjer's Ferocious New Song "Mediator" |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/hear-jinjers-ferocious-new-song-mediator |date=28 July 2021 |access-date=8 June 2024 |website=Revolver}} The third single, "Wallflower", was released on 25 August.{{Cite web |title=Jinjer Drops New Single "Wallflower" |url=https://metalinjection.net/video/jinjer-drops-new-single-wallflower |author=Greg Kennelty |date=25 August 2021 |access-date=8 June 2024 |website=Metal Injection}} Following the release of the album, two further singles were released: "Disclosure!" on 15 November 2021{{Cite web |title=Jinjer release video for lethal single Disclosure |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/jinjer-release-video-for-lethal-single-disclosure |author=Liz Scarlett |date=16 November 2021 |access-date=8 June 2024 |website=Louder}} and "Call Me a Symbol" on 8 June 2022.{{Cite web |title=Jinjer Granted Permission to Leave Ukraine for Tour, Share Video for "Call Me a Symbol": Stream |url=https://consequence.net/2022/06/jinjer-tour-call-me-a-symbol-video/ |author=Jon Hadusek |date=8 June 2022 |access-date=8 June 2024 |website=Consequence}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
|headline = Wallflowers track listing
|title1 = Call Me a Symbol
|length1 = 4:21
|title2 = Colossus
|length2 = 3:37
|title3 = Vortex
|length3 = 4:02
|title4 = Disclosure!
|length4 = 3:47
|title5 = Copycat
|length5 = 4:23
|title6 = Pearls and Swine
|length6 = 5:20
|title7 = Sleep of the Righteous
|length7 = 4:32
|title8 = Wallflower
|length8 = 4:18
|title9 = Dead Hands Feel No Pain
|length9 = 4:09
|title10 = As I Boil Ice
|length10 = 4:22
|title11 = Mediator
|length11 = 4:30
|total_length = 47:22
}}
Personnel
=Jinjer=
- Tatiana Shmayluk – vocals
- Roman Ibramkhalilov – guitar
- Eugene Abdukhanov – bass guitar
- Vladislav Ulasevich – drums
=Other participants=
- Max Morton – production, recording, mixing, mastering
- Dmitry Kim – assistant recording engineer
- Philipp Schuster – art direction
Charts
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|+Chart performance for Wallflowers ! scope="col"| Chart (2021) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{album chart|Austria|22|artist=Jinjer|album=Wallflowers|rowheader=true|access-date=16 June 2024}} |
| {{album chart|Wallonia|64|artist=Jinjer|album=Wallflowers|rowheader=true|access-date=16 June 2024}} |
| {{album chart|Finland|27|artist=Jinjer|album=Wallflowers|rowheader=true|access-date=16 June 2024}} |
| {{album chart|Germany4|7|id=482314|artist=Jinjer|album=Wallflowers|rowheader=true|access-date=16 June 2024}} |
| {{album chart|Scotland|62|date=20210903|rowheader=true|access-date=16 June 2024}} |
| {{album chart|Switzerland|12|artist=Jinjer|album=Wallflowers|rowheader=true|access-date=16 June 2024}} |
| {{album chart|UKIndependent|13|date=20210903|rowheader=true|access-date=16 June 2024}} |
| {{album chart|UKRock|5|date=20210903|rowheader=true|access-date=16 June 2024}} |
References
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