Motherland (Arsonists Get All the Girls album)
| Motherland | ||||
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| Released | May 17, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
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| Length | 38:05 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
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Motherland is the fourth studio album by Arsonists Get All the Girls. It was released on May 17, 2011.[1]
Background
Motherland was written and recorded in 2010. The song "Avdotya" was released on the band's Facebook page on March 24, 2011. The song "Dr. Teeth" was released through the band's Facebook page on April 7, 2011. The band began streaming the entire album to fans via the band's Myspace on May 10, 2011.
Reception
The Music's critic wrote that the album "create enough variety to justify a sustained and considered listen", and said "call it endearing, call it a guilty pleasure, there's just something subtly different and strangely enjoyable that makes Motherland a focused and interesting listen."[2] Exclaim!'s Keith Carman wrote that "Not only is [the album] another round of 'same old, same old,' but when those annoying keyboards on tunes such as 'Dr. Teeth' start wanking away, it's a wonder who could appreciate a band struggling so hard to meld death metal with prog rock."[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Arsonists Get All the Girls.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rise to Fall" | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Neck of the Contrast" | 2:13 |
| 3. | "Gooseknuckle" | 3:47 |
| 4. | "It Was a Memoir" | 1:34 |
| 5. | "Dr. Teeth" | 4:03 |
| 6. | "Avdotya" | 2:31 |
| 7. | "Waiting for the War to Die" | 0:44 |
| 8. | "West Cliffs" | 2:52 |
| 9. | "Hemlock Like This" | 3:03 |
| 10. | "Woebegone" | 3:21 |
| 11. | "Our Super Symmetry" | 1:27 |
| 12. | "Will Someone Please Turn Down the Ocean?" | 3:13 |
| 13. | "Tempest" | 5:43 |
| Total length: | 38:05 | |
Personnel
All personnel is listed as on Allmusic:[4]
- Arsonists Get All the Girls
- Arthur Alvarez – guitar
- Jaeson Bardoni – guitar
- Jared Monette – vocals, composition
- Sean Richmond – keyboards, backing vocals, lyrics
- Garin Rosen – drums
- Greg Howell – bass guitar
- Additional personnel
- Kyle Stacher – fonts
- Zack Ohren – engineering, mastering, mixing, production
- Joshua Belanger – artwork design
References
- ^ Rosenberg, Axl (April 7, 2011). "Arsonists Get All the Girls: It's Time to Start the Music, It's Time to Light the Lights". MetalSucks. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
- ^ "Album Review: Arsonists Get All the Girls – Motherland". The Music. May 20, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
- ^ Carman, Keith (May 16, 2011). "Arsonists Get All the Girls – Motherland". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
- ^ "Motherland - Arsonists Get All the Girls | Credits | AllMusic". Allmusic. Retrieved October 27, 2013.