The Devil's Walk (album)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Devil's Walk
Studio album by
Released27 September 2011 (2011-09-27)
GenreElectronic
Length47:29
LabelMute Records
Producer
Apparat chronology
DJ-Kicks: Apparat
(2010)
The Devil's Walk
(2011)
Krieg und Frieden (Music for Theatre)
(2013)
Singles from The Devil's Walk
  1. "Ash/Black Veil"
    Released: 6 May 2011
  2. "Black Water"
    Released: 18 August 2011
  3. "Song of Los"
    Released: 26 September 2011
  4. "Candil de la Calle"
    Released: 26 March 2012

The Devil's Walk is a studio album by Apparat. It was released on Mute Records on 27 September 2011.

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Clash8/10[3]
Consequence of SoundB[4]
Drowned in Sound6/10[5]
Fact3/5[6]
The Guardian[7]
MusicOMH[8]
Pitchfork6.6/10[9]
PopMatters[10]
Sputnikmusic3/5[11]

At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 76, based on 15 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Sascha Ring, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sweet Unrest"
  • Sascha Ring
  • Nackt
3:33
2."Song of Los" 4:34
3."Black Water"
  • Sascha Ring
  • Alfredo Noguiera
4:42
4."Goodbye" (w/ Soap&Skin)
  • Sascha Ring
  • Anja Franziska Plascha
4:29
5."Candil de la Calle" 4:37
6."The Soft Voices Die"
  • Sascha Ring
  • Nackt
4:22
7."Escape" 5:46
8."Ash/Black Veil" 5:44
9."A Bang in the Void" 6:01
10."Your House Is My World" 3:54
Total length:47:29

Personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Sascha Ring – production, guitar, mandolin, piano, instruments
  • Nackt – choir (1), production, string arrangement, guitar, mandolin, piano, instruments
  • Berlin String Theory – strings
  • Göteborg String Theory – strings
  • Jörg Wähner – drums
  • Cherie – choir (1)
  • Alfredo Noguiera – guitar (3)
  • Joshua Eustis – production (3, 9, 10)
  • Anja Franziska Plascha – guest vocals (4)
  • Thimo Pommerening – vibraphone (6)
  • Charles Gorczynski – horns (9)
  • Flavio Etcheto – horns (9)
  • Simon Bauer – upright bass (9)
  • Der Onkel – marimba (9)
  • David Haller – vibraphone (9)
  • Giovanni Nicoletta – mixing
  • Kai Blankenberg – mastering
  • Hanna Zeckau – illustration
  • Carsten Aermes – layout

Charts[edit]

Chart Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 59
French Albums (SNEP)[13] 137

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Reviews for The Devil's Walk by Apparat". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  2. ^ Kellman, Andy (27 September 2011). "Apparat The Devil's Walk". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  3. ^ Pearlman, Mischa (20 September 2011). "Apparat - The Devil's Walk". Clash. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  4. ^ Dunsmore, Summer (19 September 2011). "Apparat – Devil's Walk". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  5. ^ Brody, Gideon (28 September 2011). "Album Review: Apparat - The Devil's Walk". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  6. ^ Purdom, Tim (6 October 2011). "Apparat: The Devil's Walk". Fact. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  7. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (22 September 2011). "Apparat: The Devil's Walk – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  8. ^ Hogwood, Ben (26 September 2011). "Apparat – The Devil's Walk". MusicOMH. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  9. ^ Colly, Joe (20 September 2011). "Apparat: The Devil's Walk". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  10. ^ Hepfinger, Billy (17 October 2011). "Apparat The Devil's Walk". PopMatters. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  11. ^ "Review: Apparat - The Devil's Walk". Sputnikmusic. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  12. ^ "Ultratop.be – Apparat – The Devil's Walk" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  13. ^ "Lescharts.com – Apparat – The Devil%27s Walk". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 December 2022.

External links[edit]