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Viet Cong is the debut album by Canadian rock band Viet Cong, and the only album to be released under their original name, before changing it to Preoccupations in 2016. It was released on January 20, 2015 by the Jagjaguwar and Flemish Eye record labels.[1][2]

The first single from the album, "Continental Shelf", was released for streaming on October 15, 2014.[3] The album also features a re-recorded version of a previous song, "Bunker Buster". The band embarked on a North American and European tour in support of the album.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[6]
Consequence of SoundB-[7]
Exclaim!9/10[8]
Clash Magazine(7/10)[9]
Pitchfork(8.5/10)[10]

Upon its release, Viet Cong received mainly positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 77, based on 23 reviews, indicating "generally favourable reviews".[5] Writing for Exclaim!, Cam Lindsay noted that "Viet Cong maintains the same shadowy, droning tones that haunted Cassette, only taking them deeper into the abyss". ."

Accolades

The album was a shortlisted nominee for the 2015 Polaris Music Prize.[11]

Publication Accolade Year Rank
NME NME's Albums of the Year 2015 2015
46[12]
Stereogum The 50 Best Albums of 2015 2015
45[13]
Pitchfork Pitchfork Readers' Poll Top 50 Albums 2015
18[14]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Newspaper Spoons"3:02
2."Pointless Experience"2:59
3."March of Progress"6:19
4."Bunker Buster"5:55
5."Continental Shelf"3:20
6."Silhouettes"4:12
7."Death"11:17
Total length:37:04

Personnel

Viet Cong
  • Matt Flegel – bass guitar, vocals
  • Mike Wallace – drums
  • Scott Munro – guitar
  • Daniel Christiansen – guitar

References

  1. ^ Minsker, Evan (October 15, 2014). "Viet Cong Announce Debut LP, Share "Continental Shelf", Announce Tour". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  2. ^ Terry, Josh (October 15, 2014). "Viet Cong share new song "Continental Shelf" — listen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  3. ^ Kelly, Zach (October 15, 2014). "Viet Cong - "Continental Shelf"". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  4. ^ Hughes, Josiah (October 15, 2014). "Viet Cong Announce Self-Titled LP". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Album Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
  6. ^ Deming, Mark (20 January 2015). "Viet Cong - Viet Cong". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  7. ^ Corcoran, Nina (January 15, 2015). Consequence of Sound http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/01/album-review-viet-cong-viet-cong/. Retrieved February 1, 2015. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ Lindsay, Cam (January 19, 2015). "Viet Cong". Exclaim!. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  9. ^ Smith, Mat (20 January 2015). "Album Review". Clashmusic.com. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  10. ^ Pitchfork review
  11. ^ "Polaris Music Prize Announces 2015 Long List". Exclaim!, June 16, 2015.
  12. ^ "NME'S Albums of the Year 2015". nme.com. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  13. ^ "The 50 Best Albums Of 2015". stereogum.com. 2015-12-01. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  14. ^ "Readers' Poll Results 2015". pitchfork.com. 2016-1-5. Retrieved 2016-1-5. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
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