| Artist |
Imperial Teen |
| Album Title: |
Now We Are Timeless |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Indie |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
07/12/2019 |
| Label |
Merge Records |
| Catalog No |
MRG693 |
| Bar Code No |
673855069326 |
| Packaging |
Cardboard 4 Panel Gatefold |
| Tracks |
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I Think That's Everything (3:45)
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| 2.
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We Do What We Do Best (3:09)
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| 3.
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Don't Wanna Let You Go (3:48)
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| 4.
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Walkaway (3:05)
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How We Say Goodbye (2:58)
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Parade (3:33)
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| 7.
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Somebody Like Me (2:49)
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Ha (3:55)
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| 9.
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The Girl (3:22)
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| 10.
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Timeless (4:16)
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| Date Acquired |
08/31/2019 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Electric Fetus - Duluth |
| Purchase Price |
12.59 |
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Notes |
Artwork – Daniel Murphy
Engineer – Anna Waronker, Josh Denhardt, Nels Jensen, Ryan Conway
Mastered By – Dave Cooley
Mixed By – Mickey Petralia, Tim O'Heir
Performer – Jone Stebbins, Lynn Truell, Will Schwartz
Photography [Band Photo] – Jonathan Grassi
Photography [Cover Photo] – Mark Byzewski
Recorded At – Conway Studios
Recorded At – The Pie Studios
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Analyzed Folder: Imperial Teen - Now We Are Timeless_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR6 -0.09 dB -7.68 dB 01 - I Think That's Everything.flac
DR5 -0.09 dB -6.01 dB 02 - We Do What We Do Best.flac
DR6 -0.09 dB -6.76 dB 03 - Don't Wanna Let You Go.flac
DR4 -0.09 dB -5.04 dB 04 - Walkaway.flac
DR4 +0.00 dB -6.83 dB 05 - How We Say Goodbye.flac
DR5 +0.00 dB -6.34 dB 06 - Parade.flac
DR6 -0.09 dB -7.31 dB 07 - Somebody Like Me.flac
DR5 -0.09 dB -6.03 dB 08 - Ha.flac
DR6 -0.09 dB -7.04 dB 09 - The Girl.flac
DR6 -0.09 dB -7.20 dB 10 - Timeless.flac
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Number of Files: 10
Official DR Value: DR5
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| Reviews |
AllMusic Review by Fred Thomas:
When Imperial Teen formed in the mid-'90s, their sugarcoated pop sounds stood in sharp contrast to their punky roots. The first piece of information usually offered up about the band was that their principle songwriters, Roddy Bottum and Lynn Perko-Truell, had ties to alt-thrashers Faith No More and Bay Area punk institutions like the Dicks and Sister Double Happiness. Those heavy connections were largely immaterial to Imperial Teen's vibrant pop sound, one that subverted the still-all-too-macho grunge trappings of the time with openly queer lyrical themes, coy co-ed harmonizing, and heavy doses of power pop hooks, understated humor, and sleazy grooves. As the band progressed over the next 20-odd years, their sound matured without mellowing. Sixth album Now We Are Timeless follows its predecessor Feel the Sound by seven years, and while the songs speak to the journey the members of Imperial Teen have been on together, many of the core elements of their sound remain intact. Subdued album-opener "I Think That's Everything" is a gentle tone setter, introducing lithe harmonies over a bedding of electric piano chords and synth sounds that come and go. This mood is quickly erased by the punchy swagger of "We Do What We Do Best," a slab of edgy pop in line with the band's best work. The time between albums grew as the years went on, but the band's signature sounds are untouched by this. Dialed-down tracks like the springy and melancholic "Walkaway" and the grittier, feel-good rock of "The Girl" would all sound at home in almost any era of the band's evolution. At this point all four bandmembers live in different parts of America, and NWAT was assembled through remote collaboration. This process can be felt on moments that come across more like solo songs fleshed out by sending files back and forth than a band playing together in the same room. Those moments are in the minority, however, and for the most part the group presents a bouncy cohesion despite the album's long-distance creation. While there's a somewhat more thoughtful tone to some of the material here than in their earliest work, Imperial Teen have always approached their music with a certain self-awareness. That self-inspection never eclipses their keen sense of arrangement, songcraft, and back-to-basics pop core that has been central to the band for their entire run. Even stitched together from four different states while looking at aging and uncertain futures, these ten songs are simply more of Imperial Teen doing what they do best.
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