Birth of Violence
Appearance
Birth of Violence | ||||
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![]() Physical cover. Digital editions exclude Wolfe's name. | ||||
Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 13, 2019[1] | |||
Genre | Folk | |||
Length | 43:46 | |||
Label | Sargent House[2] | |||
Chelsea Wolfe chronology | ||||
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Singles from Birth of Violence | ||||
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.8/10[7] |
Metacritic | 81/100[8] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The A.V. Club | B-[10] |
Austin Chronicle | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Consequence of Sound | B+[12] |
Exclaim! | 8/10[13] |
Paste | 9/10[14] |
Sputnikmusic | 4.1/5[15] |
Under the Radar | 7.5/10[16] |
Birth of Violence is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Chelsea Wolfe. Announced on June 18, 2019,[17] the first single, "The Mother Road", was released the same day.[18] The second single, "American Darkness", was released on July 17.[19]
The album was written and recorded in seclusion at her home in Northern California, with Wolfe describing it as having more of a "folk leaning sound" in an effort to return to her folk roots. It was released by Sargent House on September 13, 2019.[20][21]
Accolades
[edit]Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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Gigwise | Top 51 Albums of 2019 | 22 | [22] |
Kerrang! | Top 50 Albums of 2019 | 21 | [23] |
Revolver | Top 25 Albums of 2019 | 13 | [24] |
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Chelsea Wolfe[25][26]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Mother Road" | 4:20 |
2. | "American Darkness" | 4:48 |
3. | "Birth of Violence" | 4:20 |
4. | "Deranged for Rock & Roll" | 3:31 |
5. | "Be All Things" | 4:20 |
6. | "Erde" | 3:31 |
7. | "When Anger Turns to Honey" | 3:09 |
8. | "Dirt Universe" | 4:36 |
9. | "Little Grave" | 3:22 |
10. | "Preface to a Dream Play" | 3:52 |
11. | "Highway" | 2:50 |
12. | "The Storm" | 1:07 |
Total length: | 43:46 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Night of the Vampire (Roky Erickson cover)" | 2:50 |
Total length: | 46:45 |
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from Discogs.[29]
- Chelsea Wolfe - vocals, guitar, production
- Ben Chisholm - guitar, bass guitar, synthesizers, piano, mandolin, production, mixing
- Jess Gowrie - drums (tracks 1, 2, 4-7, 9)
- Ezra Buchla - viola (tracks 1, 2, 5, 10)
- Heba Kadry - mastering
- John Crawford - art direction, photography
- Nona Limmen - cover
- Cathy Pellow - management
Charts
[edit]Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[30] | 18 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[31] | 162 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[32] | 84 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[33] | 77 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[34] | 60 |
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[35] | 10 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[36] | 5 |
References
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- ^ "Chelsea Wolfe". Sargent House. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
- ^ "Chelsea Wolfe – "The Mother Road"". June 18, 2019.
- ^ Shaffer, Claire (July 16, 2019). "See Chelsea Wolfe's Aimee Mann-Inspired Video for 'American Darkness'".
- ^ Munro, Scott (September 5, 2019). "Watch Chelsea Wolfe in video for haunting new single Deranged For Rock & Roll". Louder Sound. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Munro, Scott (March 4, 2020). "Chelsea Wolfe shares video for her new single Highway". Louder Sound. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "Birth Of Violence by Chelsea Wolfe reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ "Reviews and Tracks for Birth of Violence by Chelsea Wolfe". Metacritic. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Birth of Violence – Chelsea Wolfe". AllMusic. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- ^ Rife, Kate (September 12, 2019). "Chelsea Wolfe goes back to the land on the starkly beautiful Birth Of Violence". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Toland, Michael (November 8, 2019). "Austin Chronicle Review". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Pementel, Michael (September 11, 2019). "Chelsea Wolfe Presents an Ethereal Experience on Birth of Violence". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Mohammed, Jenna (September 10, 2019). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Reyes-Kulkarni, Saby (September 18, 2019). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "Sputnikmusic Review". Sputnikmusic. September 12, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Michael, Jordan (September 17, 2019). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "Chelsea Wolfe announces new album Birth of Violence, shares folk-leaning single "The Mother Road": Stream". June 18, 2019.
- ^ "Chelsea Wolfe Announces New Album Birth of Violence, Shares New Song: Listen". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Chelsea Wolfe Unveils Single 'American Darkness' + Video". UnderTheRadarNZ.
- ^ Shaffer, Claire (June 18, 2019). "Chelsea Wolfe Announces Witchy Return With Forthcoming Album 'Birth of Violence'".
- ^ "Chelsea Wolfe". Chelsea Wolfe.
- ^ "Gigwise's 51 Best Albums of 2019". Gigwise. December 20, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Carter, Emily. "The 50 Best Albums of 2019". Kerrang!. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Epstein, Dan (November 25, 2019). "25 Best albums of 2019". Revolver. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "Birth of Violence by Chelsea Wolfe" – via music.apple.com.
- ^ DiVita, Joe. "Chelsea Wolfe Announces 'Birth of Violence' Album, New Song, Tour". Loudwire.
- ^ "「Birth of Violence / バース・オブ・バイオレンス」 | Daymare Records". Daymare Records (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ "Birth of Violence CD Album". Retrieved September 10, 2020.
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- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. September 23, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Chelsea Wolfe – Birth of Violence" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Chelsea Wolfe – Birth of Violence" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Chelsea Wolfe – Birth of Violence". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
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- ^ "Chelsea Wolfe Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2020.