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The End Is Near (The New Year album)

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The End Is Near
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 18, 2004
RecordedJune 7 – August 30, 2003
GenreIndie rock
Length33:59
LabelTouch & Go Records
ProducerMatt and Bubba Kadane, Steve Albini
The New Year chronology
Newness Ends
(2001)
The End Is Near
(2004)
The New Year
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Pitchfork Media(7.0/10)[2]

The End Is Near is the second studio album by The New Year, released on May 18, 2004, through Touch & Go Records. The album's recording spanned across three sessions in 2003 (June 7–11, July 11–15, and August 29–30) with the help of Steve Albini, and the album was mixed between October and November that same year at The Echo Lab. To promote the album, a music video was produced for the track "Disease".

Track listing

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All music is composed by Matt and Bubba Kadane

No.TitleLength
1."The End's Not Near"3:43
2."Sinking Ship"3:18
3."Chinese Handcuffs"2:44
4."Plan B"2:55
5."Disease"3:24
6."Age of Conceit"3:16
7."Start"3:02
8."18"7:55
9."Stranger to Kindness"3:37

Personnel

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  • Matt Kadane - guitar, vocals, production
  • Bubba Kadane - guitar, vocals, production, mixing
  • Peter Schmidt - guitar
  • Mike Donofrio - bass
  • Chris Brokaw - drums
  • Steve Albini - recording engineer
  • John Golden - mastering
  • Matthew Barnhart - mixing

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Pitchfork: Matt & Bubba Kadane: The End is Near". pitchfork.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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