Abyss (Chelsea Wolfe album)
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| Studio album by Chelsea Wolfe | ||||
| Released | August 7, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Doom metal, neofolk, gothic rock, industrial | |||
| Length | 55:17 | |||
| Label | Sargent House | |||
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| Chelsea Wolfe chronology | ||||
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Abyss is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter and her eponymous band Chelsea Wolfe, released on August 7, 2015 in CD, vinyl, and digital download formats through Sargent House.[1][2]
Style
Consequence of Sound described the album as striking "a fine balance between gothic folk and electronic noise rock"[1]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Consequence of Sound | [1] |
| The New York Times | favorable[4] |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10[5] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4/5[6] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[7] |
| Spectrum Culture | 3.5/5[8] |
Drowned in Sound's Giuseppe Zevolli wrote: "Abyss proves that there's still much work to do in the dark side of alt rock. Chelsea Wolfe is surely ahead of the curve."[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Carrion Flowers" | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Iron Moon" | 5:46 |
| 3. | "Dragged Out" | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Maw" | 5:54 |
| 5. | "Grey Days" | 5:19 |
| 6. | "After the Fall" | 5:35 |
| 7. | "Crazy Love" | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Simple Death" | 5:22 |
| 9. | "Survive" | 5:38 |
| 10. | "Color of Blood" | 4:48 |
| 11. | "The Abyss" | 4:12 |
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Heatseeker Albums[10] | 1 |
| Billboard Folk Albums[10] | 6 |
| Billboard Tastemakers Albums[10] | 10 |
| Billboard Independent Albums[10] | 32 |
References
- 1 2 3 Corcoran, Nina (August 7, 2015). "Album Review: Chelsea Wolfe - Abyss". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- 1 2 Phares, Heather. "Abyss - Chelsea Wolfe". AllMusic. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Abyss Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
- ↑ Andrew Imanka (August 7, 2015). "New Releases From La Luz, Chelsea Wolfe and Ossia". The New York Times. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ↑ Brandon Stosuy (August 7, 2015). "Chelsea Wolfe: Abyss". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ↑ Angel (August 7, 2015). "Album Review - Chelsea Wolfe: Abyss". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ↑ Zevolli, Giuseppe (August 7, 2015). "Album Review: Chelsea Wolfe - Abyss". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ↑ Goller, Josh (August 7, 2015). "Album Review: Chelsea Wolfe - Abyss". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ↑ "Album Review: Chelsea Wolfe - Abyss". DrownedInSound. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
- 1 2 3 4 Abyss - Chelsea Wolfe Billboard
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