The Flood (Of Mice & Men album)
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The Flood is the second full-length studio album by American metalcore band Of Mice & Men. It was released on June 14, 2011, through Rise Records.[1] On May 13, 2011 they released the song "Still YDG'N".[2] The album was leaked onto the internet on June 10, 2011, with Rise Records countering the leak by uploading the album on to their YouTube page 4 days before the release. The album debuted at No. 28 on the Billboard 200, selling over 13,000 copies in its first week, making it one of Rise Records' best-selling releases at the time. It is also the last release to feature bassist and clean vocalist Shayley Bourget. It marks a considerably heavier, technical musical approach from the band, and a stronger use of clean vocals from Bourget, having him lead two songs on the album (My Understandings, Purified).
The album was re-released on July 24, 2012. The re-release has four new songs, all written and performed without Bourget, new artwork, and the acoustic bonus track "When You Can't Sleep at Night".[3]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | 68%[5] |
| Allmusic |    [6] |
| Alternative Press | [7] |
| Kerrang! | [8] |
| Rock Sound | 8/10[9] |
"The Flood" has been well received by critics. On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100, the album currently holds a 70, based on five reviews, indicating generally positive reviews.[10] The album received 8/10 on Rock Sound, which described the album "A truly memorable, hip-shaking face-breaker of epic proportions." At Alternative Press, Phil Freeman rated the album three-and-a-half stars, and called the album "a genuine statement of artistic purpose."[7]
James Shotwell of underthegunreview.net awarded the album an 8.5/10,[11] saying, "While it has its moments of doubt, there is no denying the amount of hard work, passion, and emotion poured into every second of this record." The album also earned a score of 4/5 stars on Propertyofzack.com.[12]
Commercial performance
During its first week of sale, the album sold 15,000 copies in the United States. As of January 2014, the album had sold 139,000 copies in the United States.[13]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "O.G. Loko" | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Ben Threw" | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Let Live" | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Still YDG'N" | 3:11 |
| 5. | "My Understandings" | 2:33 |
| 6. | "Ohioisonfire" | 3:08 |
| 7. | "Purified" | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Product of a Murderer" | 3:51 |
| 9. | "Repeating Apologies" | 3:43 |
| 10. | "The Great Hendowski" | 3:06 |
| 11. | "I'm a Monster" | 1:59 |
| 12. | "When You Can't Sleep at Night" (Acoustic by Shayley Bourget, CD only bonus track) | 3:32 |
| Total length: | 39:24 | |
- Bonus CD on 2012 Deluxe Reissue
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Calm" | 1:50 |
| 2. | "The Storm" | 4:05 |
| 3. | "The Flood" | 3:10 |
| 4. | "The Depths" | 3:46 |
Personnel
- Of Mice & Men
- Austin Carlile - unclean vocals; clean vocals on "Ben Threw"
- Shayley Bourget - bass, clean vocals, lead vocals on "Let Live", "My Understandings", "Purified" and "When You Can't Sleep At Night", guitar on "When You Can't Sleep At Night", additional screams on "Let Live" and "Product of a Murderer"
- Phil Manansala - lead guitar
- Alan Ashby - rhythm guitar, bass on "The Calm", "The Storm", "The Flood" and "The Depths"
- Valentino Arteaga - drums
- Production
- Produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Joey Sturgis[14]
- Art direction and design by Toby Fraser
- Deluxe Reissue
- Produced by Cameron Webb
- Mixed and mastered by Joey Sturgis
References
- ^ "Of Mice And Men - The Flood CD @ Interpunk.com - The Ultimate Punk Music Store!". Interpunk.com. 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ http://mindequalsblown.net/single-reviews/thoughts-on-new-of-mice-men-song-still-ydgn
- ^ "Of Mice & Men Announce Album Re-release". Heavy Petal. 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
- ^ "The Flood - Of Mice & Men". Metacritic. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ^ Beringer, Drew (June 19, 2011). "Absolute Punk review". Absolute Punk. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
- ^ Rovi. "Allmusic review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ^ a b Freeman, Phil (2011). "Of Mice & Men – The Flood". Alternative Press. July 2011 (276). Alternative Press Magazine, Inc.: 110. ISSN 1065-1667. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
- ^ "Kerrang! review". Kerrang!. Kerrang!: 52. 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ Withers, Pete (June 24, 2011). "Of Mice & Men - The Flood Reviews - Rocksound". Rock Sound. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ^ "The Flood Reviews- Metacritic". Metacritic. 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
- ^ Shotwell, James (June 3, 2011). "Under The Gun review". Under The Gun Review. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
- ^ Sharp, Tyler. "Of Mice & Men - The Flood (Reissue) review". Property of Zack. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ^ http://archive.is/uiT7M
- ^ "The Flood - Of Mice & Men". AllMusic. 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2011-11-29.