Zipper Down
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2015}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Zipper Down
| type = studio
| artist = Eagles of Death Metal
| cover = Zipper Down.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2015|10|2}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio = Pink Duck Studios, Sound City & 11AD
| genre = Garage rock, desert rock{{cite web|last1=Smile|first1=Chelsea|title=Eagles of Death Metal: Zipper Down|url=https://www.popmatters.com/review/eagles-of-death-metal-zipper-down/|website=PopMatters|access-date=1 May 2016}}
| length = 34:16
| label = Downtown Recordings
| producer = Joshua Homme
| prev_title = Heart On
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = EODM Presents Boots Electric Performing the Best Songs We Never Wrote
| next_year = 2019
}}
Zipper Down is the fourth studio album from American rock band Eagles of Death Metal. It was released on October 2, 2015.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/59999-josh-homme-and-jesse-hughes-detail-eagles-of-death-metal-lp-zipper-down-share-bonkers-cover/|title=Josh Homme and Jesse Hughes Detail Eagles of Death Metal LP ZIPPER DOWN, Share Bonkers Cover|website=Pitchfork|date=June 17, 2015|access-date=June 17, 2015}} The first single, "Complexity", was made available for streaming on Pitchfork in June 2015.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/eagles-of-death-metal-announce-first-album-in-seven-years-20150616|title=Eagles of Death Metal Announce First Album in Seven Years|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=June 16, 2015|access-date=June 17, 2015}} The entire album was made available to stream in an exclusive by NPR on their website, on September 23, 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2015/09/23/441143475/first-listeneaglesofdeathmetalzipperdown|title=Review: Eagles Of Death Metal, 'Zipper Down'|date=September 23, 2015|work=NPR.org|access-date=November 16, 2015}} "Oh Girl", "I Love You All The Time" and "Complexity" were previously on Boots Electric's first album Honkey Kong and were remade for Zipper Down.
Songs
The album includes a cover of "Save a Prayer" by Duran Duran. The two bands played the song together on TFI Friday.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6762482/eagles-death-metal-save-a-prayer-duran-duran-video-paris-shootings|title=Eagles of Death Metal Performs 'Save a Prayer' With Duran Duran Days Before Paris Shootings: Watch - Billboard|magazine=Billboard|date=November 14, 2015}}{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOWLYH4H5L0|title=[HD] Duran Duran w/ Eagle Of Death Metal - "Save A Prayer" 10/30/15 TFI Friday|date=November 1, 2015|work=YouTube}}{{cite web|url=http://www.musictimes.com/articles/53060/20151101/duran-eagles-death-metal-perform-save-prayer-tfi-friday-watch.htm|title=Duran Duran and Eagles of Death Metal Perform "Save a Prayer" on 'TFI Friday' [WATCH]|first=Music|last=Times|date=November 1, 2015|access-date=October 1, 2016}} Following the November 2015 Paris attacks, a Facebook campaign was launched to get the cover of "Save a Prayer" to no. 1.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/eagles-of-death-metal-fans-launch-campaign-to-get-band-to-number-one-following-paris-attacks-a6735056.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/eagles-of-death-metal-fans-launch-campaign-to-get-band-to-number-one-following-paris-attacks-a6735056.html |archive-date=May 7, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Eagles of Death Metal fans launch campaign to get band to number one following Paris attacks|author=Jack Shepherd|date=November 15, 2015|work=The Independent}}{{cbignore}} Duran Duran stated that they would donate all of their royalties from the cover to charity.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/6762658/eagles-of-death-metal-duran-duran-donate-save-a-prayer|title=Duran Duran Will Donate All Proceeds From Eagles of Death Metal's 'Save A Prayer' Cover|magazine=Billboard|date=November 17, 2015}} The song ultimately peaked at number 53 for the chart dated the week after the attack.{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20151120/7501/|title=UK Singles Chart, week of 20 November 2015|work=Official Charts Company|date=20 November 2015 |access-date=21 November 2015}}
Following Duran Duran's lead, Eagles of Death Metal announced that they would donate any publishing and mastering fees for covers of their song "I Love You All the Time" to charity, with Homme stating, "If you're a country artist, a DJ, death metal, it doesn't matter, cover that song and we'll donate the publishing." They challenged distribution platforms, including Amazon, iTunes, and Spotify, to donate any of their revenues from covers of the song to charity as well.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/eagles-of-death-metal/89974#JOEBOrD3dMgtH2DS.99|title=Eagles Of Death Metal urge musicians to cover 'I Love You All The Time' to aid Paris victims|website=NME|date=November 26, 2015}} To date, the artists who have covered the song in response include Florence and the Machine, Imagine Dragons, Jimmy Eat World, Kings of Leon, My Morning Jacket, and Matt Cameron of Pearl Jam.{{cite web |url=https://eaglesofdeathmetal.com/news_item&NewsID=3765647632997 |title=EODM Proudly Announce 'Play It Forward Eodm' Charity Campaign With All-Star Covers |date=December 2015 |accessdate=2021-11-30 }}
Critical reception
{{Album ratings
|rev4 = NME
|rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |last1=Cooper |first1=Leonie |title=Eagles Of Death Metal – 'Zipper Down' |date=September 30, 2015 |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews-eagles-of-death-metal-16272-310250 |publisher=NME |access-date=16 February 2020}}
|rev3 = Exclaim!
|rev3score = 8/10{{cite web |last1=Vanderwyk |first1=Lisa |title=Eagles of Death Metal Zipper Down |url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/eagles_of_death_metal-zipper_down |publisher=Exclaim! |access-date=16 February 2020}}
|rev2 = Consequence of Sound
|rev2score = B{{cite web |last1=Madden |first1=Michael |title=Eagles of Death Metal – Zipper Down |date=October 2015 |url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2015/10/album-review-eagles-of-death-metal-zipper-down/ |publisher=Consequence of Sound |access-date=16 February 2020}}
|rev1 = Classic Rock
|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |last1=Hughes |first1=Rob |title=Eagles Of Death Metal: Zipper Down |url=https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/eagles-of-death-metal-zipper-down |website=Classic Rock |date=September 4, 2015 |access-date=16 February 2020}}
|rev5 = Pitchfork
|rev5score = 7.3/10{{cite web |last1=Camp |first1=Zoe |title=Eagles of Death Metal: Zipper Down Review |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21115-zipper-down/ |publisher=Pitchfork |access-date=16 February 2020}}
|rev6 = Sputnikmusic
}}
Zipper Down received generally positive 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 73, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 14 reviews.
Track listing
{{track listing
| all_writing = Jesse Hughes and Joshua Homme, except where noted
| title1 = Complexity
| writer1 = {{flatlist|
- Hughes
- Homme
- Mark Ramos Nishita
}}
| length1 = 2:46
| title2 = Silverlake (K.S.O.F.M.)
| length2 = 3:35
| title3 = Got a Woman
| length3 = 2:02
| title4 = I Love You All the Time
| writer4 = {{flatlist|
- Hughes
- Homme
- Nishita
}}
| length4 = 3:09
| title5 = Oh Girl
| writer5 = {{flatlist|
- Hughes
- Homme
- Nishita
}}
| length5 = 4:08
| title6 = Got the Power
| length6 = 3:28
| title7 = Skin-Tight Boogie
| length7 = 3:12
| title8 = Got a Woman (Slight Return)
| length8 = 0:41
| title9 = The Deuce
| length9 = 3:06
| title10 = Save a Prayer
| note10 = Duran Duran cover
| writer10 = {{flatlist|
}}
| length10 = 4:40
| title11 = The Reverend
| length11 = 3:29
}}
Personnel
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{{col-2}}
- Jesse Hughes ("Boots Electric") – guitar, vocals, baritone guitar, bass, talk box
- Joshua Homme ("Baby Duck") – vocals, baritone guitar, drums, bass, guitar, duduk, knee slaps, organ, percussion, piano, slapstick, slides, talk box, trumpet
;Technical personnel
- Joshua Homme – production, engineering
- Mark Rankin – mixing (at Pink Duck Studios)
- Gavin Lurssen – mastering (at Lurssen Mastering)
- Alain Johannes – recording ("Silverlake"), engineering
- Justin Smith – additional engineering
- Pete Martinez – additional engineering
- Eden Galindo – studio tech
{{col-2}}
;Additional musicians
- Tuesday Cross – additional vocals
- Matt Sweeney – additional guitar
;Additional personnel{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/zipper-down-mw0002872568/credits |title=Zipper Down - Eagles of Death Metal {{!}} Credits |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=November 28, 2015}}
- Chapman Baehler – photography
- Danielle Beverage – design, layout
- Keef Patrick – artwork, design, illustrations
- Marc Pollack – management
- Brian Tomasini – management
{{col-end}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2015)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|Australia|29|artist=EODM (Eagles of Death Metal)|album=Zipper Down|rowheader=true|access-date=October 10, 2015}} |
| {{album chart|Austria|35|artist=EODM (Eagles of Death Metal)|album=Zipper Down|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2015}} |
| {{album chart|Flanders|24|artist=EODM (Eagles of Death Metal)|album=Zipper Down|rowheader=true|access-date=October 9, 2015}} |
| {{album chart|Wallonia|46|artist=EODM (Eagles of Death Metal)|album=Zipper Down|rowheader=true|access-date=October 9, 2015}} |
| {{album chart|Netherlands|38|artist=EODM (Eagles of Death Metal)|album=Zipper Down|rowheader=true|access-date=October 9, 2015}} |
| {{album chart|France|42|artist=EODM (Eagles of Death Metal)|album=Zipper Down|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2015}} |
| {{album chart|Germany4|39|id=281725|artist=EODM (Eagles of Death Metal)|album=Zipper Down|rowheader=true|access-date=August 13, 2024}} |
| {{album chart|Ireland|28|year=2015|week=41|rowheader=true|access-date=October 9, 2015}} |
| {{album chart|Norway|36|artist=EODM (Eagles of Death Metal)|album=Zipper Down|rowheader=true|access-date=November 24, 2015}} |
| {{album chart|Scotland|25|date=20151019|rowheader=true|access-date=August 13, 2024}} |
| {{album chart|Switzerland|22|artist=EODM (Eagles of Death Metal)|album=Zipper Down|rowheader=true|access-date=October 14, 2015}} |
| {{album chart|UK2|32|date=2015-10-15|rowheader=true|access-date=October 9, 2015}} |
| {{album chart|UKDigital|33|date=20151019|rowheader=true|access-date=August 13, 2024}} |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|59|artist=Eagles of Death Metal|rowheader=true|access-date=October 13, 2015}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRock|14|artist=Eagles of Death Metal|rowheader=true|access-date=August 13, 2024}} |
References
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