The Captain's Daughter (album)
| The Captain's Daughter | ||||
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| Released | 2013 | |||
| Genre | Experimental rock, hard rock, Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 31:10 | |||
| Label | Seventh Rule Recordings | |||
| Producer | Billy Anderson | |||
| Eight Bells chronology | ||||
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The Captain's Daughter is the debut album by Eight Bells that was released 19 February 2013 by Seventh Rule Recordings.[1][2] The album was engineered by Billy Anderson[3] The band toured in April 2013 to promote the album.[3]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tributaries" | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Fate and Technology" | 7:20 |
| 3. | "The Captain's Daughter" | 12:48 |
| 4. | "Yellowed Wallpaper" | 7:10 |
Critical reception
[edit]The album received generally positive reviews with many critics praising the music complexity, variety and the seamless blend of genres.[2][4][5][6] Some critics were even more glowing with their reviews labeling it "head-bang inducing, ethereal and gloriously unpredictable"[7] and "as close to perfect as you can get. Absolutely stellar."[8] The dark and haunting atmospheric created by the album and the "spartan" lyrics were similarly praised by numerous critics.[9][10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Captain's Daughter by Eight Bells". seventhrule.com. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Album Review: Eight Bells – The Captain's Daughter". ironhops.com. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ^ a b Schmahl, Doc (May 15, 2013). "Interview: Eight Bells' Melynda Jackson". Invisible Oranges. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ^ "Review of Eight Bells - Captain's Daughter". lastrit.es. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ^ "Eight Bells - The Captain's Daughter". steelforbrains.com. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ^ "Q&A with Melynda Jackson of Eight Bells". soundcolourvibration.com. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ "Eight Bells - The Captain's Daughter". echoesanddust.com. 14 February 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ^ "A Conversation with Eight Bells Guitarist Melynda Jackson". inhaletheheavy.com. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ "Eight Bells - The Captain's Daughter". metal-temple.com. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ "Mouths Shut". inlander.com. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ "Eight Bells - The Captain's Daughter". metalpsalter.com. Retrieved 9 June 2013.