New Album is the fifteenth studio album by the Japanese experimental band Boris . The album was released in Japan on March 16, 2011, on CD through Tearbridge (an imprint of major label Avex ) and on double LP through Daymare Recordings, and was released worldwide with a different mix and track list through Sargent House on November 25, 2011.[11] The CD and LP feature different versions of several tracks.[12]
The label released the song "Party Boy" prior to the album, which also appears in an altered form on Attention Please . Other tracks shared with that album are "Hope" and "Spoon".[13] The album also shares the tracks "Jackson Head" and "Tu, La La" with Heavy Rocks . "Black Original" has appeared on Japanese Heavy Rock Hits with different instrumentation than the two versions used for this release.
Spin put up a full stream of the Sargent House CD version on November 29, 2011.[14]
Track listing
Daymare 12" LP
Title 1. "フレア (Vinyl Version)" ("Flare"; features introduction quoting the end of "Looprider") 5:02 2. "希望" ("Hope") 3:40 3. "Party Boy (Vinyl Version)" 3:43 4. "Black Original (Vinyl Version)" 4:33 5. "Pardon?" 5:54 6. "Spoon" 4:23 7. "ジャクソンヘッド" ("Jackson Head") 3:09 8. "黒っぽいギター (Vinyl Version)" ("Dark Guitar"; English title "Les Paul Custom '86") 4:06 9. "Tu, la la" 4:11 10. "Looprider (Vinyl Version)" 6:59 Total length: 45:40
Tearbridge CD
Title 1. "Party Boy" 3:49 2. "希望" ("Hope") 3:43 3. "フレア" ("Flare") 4:21 4. "Black Original" 4:27 5. "Pardon?" 5:59 6. "Spoon" 4:28 7. "ジャクソンヘッド" ("Jackson Head") 3:12 8. "黒っぽいギター" ("Dark Guitar"; English title "Les Paul Custom '86") 4:09 9. "Tu, la la" 4:15 10. "Looprider" 7:13 Total length: 45:39
Sargent House CD
Title 1. "Flare" (uses introduction from Daymare LP version) 5:04 2. "Hope" 3:43 3. "Party Boy" 3:48 4. "Luna" (alternate mix of song released on a split with Torche , Chapter Ahead Being Fake and Williams Street Records 's compilation Metal Swim ) 8:29 5. "Spoon" 4:29 6. "Pardon?" 6:00 7. "Jackson Head" 3:11 8. "Les Paul Custom '86" 4:10 9. "Tu, La La" 4:15 10. "Looprider" 7:01 Total length: 50:10
Personnel
Takeshi - Vocals, bass & guitar
Wata - Vocals, guitar & keyboard
Atsuo - Drums & percussion
Pressing history
Year
Label
Format
Country
Out of Print?
Notes
2011
Tearbridge
CD
Japan
No
2011
Daymare
2xLP
Japan
No
Ltd. 700
2011
Sargent House
CD/LP
US
No
References
^ Ezell, Brice (24 April 2013). "Boris - Praparat" . PopMatters . Retrieved 12 November 2014 .
^ "New Album – Boris" . AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved February 16, 2015 .
^ Jurek, Thom. "New Album – Boris" . AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved February 16, 2015 .
^ Heller, Jason (November 22, 2011). "Boris: New Album" . The A.V. Club . The Onion . Retrieved February 16, 2015 .
^ Mojica, Frank (November 30, 2011). "Boris – New Album" . Consequence of Sound . Retrieved February 16, 2015 .
^ Jahdi, Robin (March 24, 2011). "Boris: New Album" . Fact . The Vinyl Factory . Archived from the original on April 4, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2015 .
^ Stosuy, Brandon (November 22, 2011). "Boris: New Album" . Pitchfork Media . Retrieved February 16, 2015 .
^ Andrew, Elijah (March 25, 2011). "Review: Boris – New Album" . Sputnikmusic . Retrieved February 16, 2015 .
^ Dorof, Jakob. "Boris – New Album" . Tiny Mix Tapes . Retrieved February 16, 2015 .
^ Pace, J. (December 19, 2011). "Boris: New Album (Sargent House)" . Under the Radar . Retrieved February 16, 2015 .
^ "Boris" . Pitchfork .
^ Aural Exploits release page
^ Daymare releases "Party Boy" track by Boris
^ "Stream Boris' Awesome, WTF-Worthy New Album 'New Album' " . Spin .
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