Fever Daydream
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| Released | January 29, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2015, Los Angeles, California | |||
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| Length | 42:51 | |||
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Fever Daydream is the debut studio album by American electronic band The Black Queen.[1][2] It was released independently on January 29, 2016. The album was released in Australia under Universal Music Australia and was initially limited to 1,000 copies.[3]
Background and composition
In January 2013, Greg Puciato of The Dillinger Escape Plan revealed plans for a new project with Joshua Eustis in an interview with Revolver,[4] later releasing a teaser video on their official homepage under the name The Black Queen in 2015.[5]
On June 14, 2015, the band revealed the first single from their then-unnamed album, "The End Where We Start" on BBC Radio 1 Rock Show.[6] They released its accompanying music video on their official YouTube account two days later.[7] The single was later released physically with 233 limited edition copies made available for purchase on 12" vinyl, sold only from the band's official website.[8]
233 limited edition 12" vinyl copies of "Ice to Never" were made available for purchase on the band's homepage.[9] The release contains the album version of the song, a shorter "single" version, and an extended version. The music video for "Ice to Never" was released in September 2015.[10]
Fever Daydream became available for purchase through their official Bandcamp account on January 29, 2016, limited to 1,000 copies on black vinyl and CD, as well as worldwide in independent record stores.[3] A final version of Fever Daydream, limited to 233 copies, was released on white vinyl with an alternate cover. This cover is an inversion of the cover from the clear vinyl release.[11]
The music of Fever Daydream has been described by music critics as new wave,[12] dream pop,[13][14] and ambient music.[14][13]
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[15] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [12] |
| Alternative Press | [16] |
| Exclaim! | 6/10[13] |
| Kerrang! | [17] |
| Revolver | [14] |
| Spin | 7/10[18] |
Fever Daydream received positive reviews by music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 74 based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews." The Independent called the album "an apocalyptic melting pot of gentle electronica and soulful R&B-inflected vocals, infused with an undercurrent of Lynchian paranoia."[1]
Track listing
All music is composed by The Black Queen
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Now, When I'm This" | 1:45 |
| 2. | "Ice to Never" | 4:46 |
| 3. | "The End Where We Start" | 4:03 |
| 4. | "Secret Scream" | 3:21 |
| 5. | "Maybe We Should / Non-Consent" | 5:38 |
| 6. | "Distanced" | 4:46 |
| 7. | "Strange Quark" | 2:29 |
| 8. | "That Death Cannot Touch" | 3:50 |
| 9. | "Taman Shud" | 5:26 |
| 10. | "Apocalypse Morning" | 6:47 |
| Total length: | 42:51 | |
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[19] | 4 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[20] | 18 |
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[21] | 2 |
Personnel
The Black Queen
- Greg Puciato − lead vocals, production
- Joshua Eustis − keyboards, programming, guitar, production
- Steven "Asian Steve" Alexander − keyboards, guitar, programming, production
Technical
- Justin Meldal-Johnsen − executive production
- Jesse Draxler − artwork and design
References
- ^ a b "Dillinger Escape Plan vocalist Greg Puciato on The Black Queen". The Independent. February 15, 2016.
- ^ "10 New Artists You Need to Know: February 2016". Rolling Stone. February 23, 2016.
- ^ a b "The Black Queen - Fever Daydream". The Black Queen on bandcamp.com. 2015-12-01. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ^ "Interview: Greg Puciato of Dillinger Escape Plan Talks New Album and Side Projects". Revolvermag.com. 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ^ "Listen". Twitter. 2015-03-03. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ^ "BBC Radio One Rock Show With Daniel P. Carter Tonight From 7pm GMT". Twitter. 2015-06-14. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ^ "Inside Dillinger Escape Plan Singer's Electronic Reinvention". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ ""The End Where We Start" 12" vinyl single. Limited to 233. Announced to our mailing list first. Now nearly gone". Twitter. 2015-07-09. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ^ "Ice To Never (Limited 12" Single)". Store.theblackqueen.com. 2015-09-10. Archived from the original on 2015-09-28. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ^ "Escaping Dillinger to Depeche Mode: Check Out The Black Queen's New Synth-Pop Video "Ice to Never"". Noisey.vice.com. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ "The Black Queen - Fever Daydream". Discogs.
- ^ a b "Fever Daydream - The Black Queen | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ^ a b c "The Black Queen Fever Daydream". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ^ a b c "Review: The Black Queen – Fever Daydream - Hard Rock & Heavy Metal News". Revolvermag.com. 2016-02-04. Archived from the original on 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ^ "Reviews for Fever Daydream by The Black Queen". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Fever Daydream - The Black Queen". Alternative Press (333): 102. March 2016.
- ^ "Fever Daydream - The Black Queen". Kerrang! (1604): 50. January 2016.
- ^ "Review: The Black Queen Are the Brutalist Jam and Lewis on 'Fever Daydream'". Spin. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "The Black Queen Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ "The Black Queen Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ "The Black Queen Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
