| Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World for Tomorrow | ||||
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| Studio album by Coheed and Cambria | ||||
| Released | October 23, 2007[1] | |||
| Recorded | April - June 2007 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock,[2] new prog, alternative rock[2] | |||
| Length | 60:12 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Nick Raskulinecz,[3] Rick Rubin[3] | |||
| Coheed and Cambria chronology | ||||
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Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World for Tomorrow, often shortened to No World For Tomorrow, is the fourth studio album by American prog band Coheed and Cambria, released on October 23, 2007. The album is a direct sequel to their previous album, Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness. Together, these two albums comprise part four of band's Amory Wars narrative. It is the only album to feature Taylor Hawkins on drums, following the departure of Josh Eppard.
The album is often marketed by the shortened title No World for Tomorrow. Neither the disc itself nor its outer packaging suggest the Good Apollo title, though it is found printed on the cover of the accompanying lyrics booklet, as well as the rim of the fourth side of the vinyl release. Frontman Claudio Sanchez has stated that the full name of the album is in fact Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World for Tomorrow.[4]
The album debuted on the Billboard 200 album chart at #6, selling about 62,000 copies in its first week. It sold over 100,000 copies in its first month.[5] As of January 2008, the record has sold over 350,000 copies, with 153,979 being sold in the US.
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There are three formats of the album; a 'Deluxe Edition' which includes a bonus 24 minute documentary feature on "The Making of NWFT" with interviews, footage from the studio, three never before heard acoustic demos (the other two from In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 had previously leaked), a booklet with scenes from The Amory Wars and over 50 photos from recent tours; a 'stripped' version, containing just the CD and a slip sleeve cover; and a 'double gatefold vinyl' version, in which the album comes on 2 LPs, featuring artwork by Ken Kelley. If pre-ordered, they would come with an autographed booklet but stock ran out the day after the prerelease was announced. Another promotional item, the No World for Tomorrow magnet, is still in stock.[6]
Leading up to the album's release, the songs "Mother Superior" and "The Running Free" were performed live on the band's tours. A July 2007 MTV article described the album as more experimental in comparison to the band's previous efforts. Sanchez detailed that for some tracks he had experimented with unfamiliar instrumentation including organs and pianos, creating a sound he described as "Ray Charles on Quaaludes." Some parts initially written on piano were later converted into intricate guitar segments.[7]
In late July 2007 "The Running Free" was announced as the album's first single, and it was released to radio on August 20.[8] The song was streamed on the band's MySpace profile and was made available through digital distribution on August 14.
Also in July 2007 an official website was launched for the album. The site featured weekly updates including a competition, video segments, album artwork and announcements regarding "The Running Free" single and its accompanying music video. A viral marketing video series entitled "The Willing Well" was released in five installments continuing until October 22.
In January 2008 a promotional website for the next single "Feathers" was created.[9]
A guerilla marketing campaign took place in various locations across the country, including an incident[10] on the University of Kansas campus in which someone spray painted the "Keywork" logo and the release date in several locations, resulting in a small panic related to a previous shooting on campus.
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Absolute Punk | 91% [11] |
| Allmusic | [12] |
| Blender | [13] |
| IGN | (8.3/10) [14] |
| NME | [15] |
| The A.V. Club | (B-) [16] |
| Popmatters | (6/10) [17] |
| Rolling Stone | [18] |
| Sputnikmusic | [19] |
| Virgin Media | [20] |
The album received mostly positive reviews, with a Metacritic score of 69% based on 16 reviews.[21] Entertainment Weekly noted that the band "infuse their expansive music with enough grit and melody that you don't give a hoot what, say 'The Hound (of Blood & Rank)' is about" in a positive review in their October 2007 issue. Q remarked that the album was "accessible" and "hugely appealing" because of how the album is immersed in Claudio Sanchez's personal life. Mojo hailed "Feathers" as "unabashed radio-rock" while Rolling Stone connected it to Uriah Heep's "Easy Livin'".[18] Allmusic remarks "...listeners will find a number of enjoyable would-be singles..." as well as stating that "...the album is simple ear candy for those who haven't studied the band's previous releases."[22] Blender voiced that "Coheed have found their sweet spot" and that they indulge "...in grandiose, classic-rock, flaunting chops that could shame the showoffs in Rush".[13]
On the other hand, The A.V. Club claimed the album could "have been more inspired".[16] Alternative Press in their November 2007 issue reported that the record "simply doesn't deliver on all the suspense that's been loaded into it and built up to." Others noted that the album sticks to a reliable formula that does not always help the progression of the album, especially with the outro of the last song "On the Brink" where they scream the word [Hail] numerous times.[17] The Village Voice laments that Coheed "slipped up" on this album.[23]
All lyrics written by Claudio Sanchez, all music composed by Coheed and Cambria except track 5 and 12 by Claudio Sanchez and Sam Hollander.
| Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World for Tomorrow | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "The Reaping" | 1:17 | |||||||
| 2. | "No World for Tomorrow" | 5:08 | |||||||
| 3. | "The Hound (of Blood and Rank)" | 4:41 | |||||||
| 4. | "Feathers" | 3:59 | |||||||
| 5. | "The Running Free" | 4:13 | |||||||
| 6. | "Mother Superior" | 6:39 | |||||||
| 7. | "Gravemakers and Gunslingers" | 4:19 | |||||||
| 8. | "Justice in Murder" | 4:29 | |||||||
| 9. | "The End Complete I: The Fall of House Atlantic" | 1:05 | |||||||
| 10. | "The End Complete II: Radio Bye Bye" | 4:55 | |||||||
| 11. | "The End Complete III: The End Complete" | 7:44 | |||||||
| 12. | "The End Complete IV: The Road and the Damned" | 3:36 | |||||||
| 13. | "The End Complete V: On the Brink" | 7:09 | |||||||
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60:12 | ||||||||
No World For Tomorrow is also available on 180 gram double LP vinyl pressed in Nashville's historic United Record Pressing. The first three sides feature the same songs as the CD version but the fourth side features etched artwork incorporating the band's logo. This is packaged in a double gatefold jacket. This version was also released on CD.
All lyrics written by Claudio Sanchez, all music composed by Coheed and Cambria.
| Side one | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "The Reaping" | 1:13 | |||||||
| 2. | "No World for Tomorrow" | 5:06 | |||||||
| 3. | "The Hound (Of Blood and Rank)" | 4:38 | |||||||
| 4. | "Feathers" | 4:55 | |||||||
| Side two | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "The Running Free" | 4:16 | |||||||
| 2. | "Mother Superior" | 6:38 | |||||||
| 3. | "Gravemakers & Gunslingers" | 4:21 | |||||||
| 4. | "Justice in Murder" | 4:28 | |||||||
| Side three (The End Complete) | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "The End Complete I: The Fall of House Atlantic" (Instrumental) | 1:04 | |||||||
| 2. | "The End Complete II: Radio Bye Bye" | 4:54 | |||||||
| 3. | "The End Complete III: The End Complete" | 7:44 | |||||||
| 4. | "The End Complete IV: The Road and the Damned" | 3:35 | |||||||
| 5. | "The End Complete V: On the Brink" | 7:08 | |||||||
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position[24] |
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| 2007 | "The Running Free" | U.S. Modern Rock Tracks | 19 |
| 2007 | "The Running Free" | U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks | 31 |
"The Running Free"
"Feathers"
"Gravemakers & Gunslingers"
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
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| 2007 | Billboard 200[25] | 6 |
| 2007 | Billboard Top Digital Albums | 6 |
| 2007 | Billboard Top Rock Albums | 3 |
| 2007 | Billboard Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums | 2 |
| 2007 | Billboard Hard Rock | 2 |
| 2007 | Billboard Top Internet Albums | 5 |
(Chris Pennie wrote the original drum parts but was unable to record due to contract issues)[26]
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