Love Is Love/Return to Dust
| Love Is Love/Return to Dust | ||||
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| Studio album by Code Orange Kids | ||||
| Released | November 20, 2012 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 27:07 | |||
| Label | Deathwish (DWI140) | |||
| Producer | Kurt Ballou | |||
| Code Orange Kids chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | 90%[2] |
| Consequence of Sound |   [3] |
Love Is Love/Return to Dust is the debut album by the American rock band Code Orange Kids. The album was released on November 20, 2012 through Deathwish Inc.[4] A music video for the song "Flowermouth (The Leech)" was released in October 2012.[5]
Love Is Love/Return to Dust ranked at number 23 on AbsolutePunk's top 30 albums of 2012 list,[6] at number 2 on The A.V. Club's metal column Loud's "best metal, punk, and hardcore of 2012" list[7] and also appeared on The Boston Phoenix's list of top metal albums of 2012.[8] The first pressing of the album, limited to 3,000 copies, sold out within the first few weeks of release.[9]
Track listing
- "Flowermouth (The Leech)" – 2:25
- "Around My Neck/On My Head" – 1:07
- "Sleep (I've Been Slipping)" – 1:29
- "Liars/Trudge" – 3:55
- "Colors (Into Nothing)" – 3:18
- "Nothing (The Rat)" – 2:49
- "Roots Are Certain/Sky Is Empty" – 0:49
- "Choices (Love Is Love)" – 3:13
- "Calm/Breathe" – 2:41
- "Bloom (Return to Dust)" – 5:21
Personnel
Love Is Love/Return to Dust personnel according to CD liner notes.[10]
Code Orange Kids
- Eric Balderose – guitar, vocals
- Joe Goldman – bass, vocals
- Reba Meyers – guitar, vocals
- Jami Morgan – drums, vocals
Guest musicians
- Adam McIlwee (Tigers Jaw) – vocals on "Colors (Into Nothing)"
- Mike McKenzie (The Red Chord) – vocals on "Bloom (Return to Dust)"
Production
- Kurt Ballou – recording, mixing, engineering
- Carl Saff – mastering
Artwork and design
- Katie Krulock – photography
- Kimi Hanauer – artwork, photography
References
- ↑ Bray, Ryan (September 3, 2014). "Code Orange – I Am King". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- ↑ Pfleider, Adam (October 21, 2012). "Review: Love Is Love/Return to Dust". AbsolutePunk. Buzz Media. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ↑ Von Bader, David (November 30, 2012). "Review: Love Is Love/Return to Dust". Consequence of Sound. IndieClick Music Network. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- ↑ Kraus, Brian (November 3, 2012). "Stream Code Orange Kids' debut album, 'Love is Love // Return to Dust'". Alternative Press. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ↑ Paul, Aubin (October 12, 2012). "Videos: Code Orange Kids: 'Flowermouth (The Leech)'". Punknews.org. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ↑ Tate, Jason (December 3, 2012). "AbsolutePunk.net Staff Compiled List". AbsolutePunk. Buzz Media. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- ↑ Heller, Jason (December 12, 2012). "Loud's best metal, punk, and hardcore of 2012". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
- ↑ Livingston, Jonah (December 20, 2012). "2012: A melodic year in metal". The Boston Phoenix. Phoenix Media/Communications Group. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- ↑ Mervis, Scott (December 6, 2012). "A look back at the biggest stories of 2012 in rock, pop and hip-hop". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Block Communications. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
- ↑ Love Is Love/Return to Dust (Media notes). Code Orange Kids. Deathwish Inc. 2012. CD gatefold. DW140.