Night Is the New Day

Night Is the New Day
Studio album by Katatonia
Released 2 November 2009
Recorded July–August 2009
Genre Heavy metal,[1] doom metal,[1] electronic music[2]
Length 48:40
Label Peaceville
Producer Jonas Renkse
Anders Nyström
David Castillo
Katatonia chronology

Live Consternation
(2007)		 Night Is the New Day
(2009)		 The Longest Year
(2010)

Night Is the New Day is Katatonia's eighth full-length album. It was released on 2 November 2009 in Europe and on 10 November 2009 in North America through Peaceville Records.[3] Thirteen tracks were recorded, eleven of which made it onto the record. The band describes the material as "our most varied, diverse and possibly strongest shit all together on one and the same album".[3] "Idle Blood" had the working title "Kozelek", named after Mark Kozelek, a member of Red House Painters, which is one Katatonia's influences.[4] This is the last Katatonia release with the Norrman brothers.

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
About.com [5]
Allmusic [1]
Blabbermouth.net [6]
PopMatters [7]
Rock Sound 9/10[8]
Sputnikmusic 4/5[2]

Night Is the New Day sold more than 2,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release.[9] "Day and Then the Shade" was the first single, released in late 2009. The promotional video for this song was directed by Lasse Hoile.[10] "Idle Blood" had the working title "Kozelek", named after Mark Kozelek, a member of Red House Painters, which is one Katatonia's influences.[11]

Musical style

Night Is the New Day shows Katatonia expanding their music palette.[6] The album shows a slightly more progressive sound than The Great Cold Distance, yet retains the heaviness and morose atmosphere, with electronics and synths playing an important role.[2] The big, heavy parts are interspersed with quiet, somber electronics, and acoustic guitars.[6] Each song transforms frequently, changing tempo, intensity and texture.[5] "Forsaker" starts aggressively but soon the down-tuned metal chords shift to chiming darkwave strains.[7] "The Longest Year" intertwines synth and metal passages,[5] while the acoustic style of "Idle Blood" is comparable to Opeth and Porcupine Tree.[2] "Nephilim" brings together a dissonant minor-chord chorus with a plodding beat and an oppressive atmosphere.[6] The single "Day and Then the Shade" is both brooding and heavy, as well as atmospheric and progressive.[8]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Jonas Renkse, all music composed by Katatonia.

No. Title Length
1. "Forsaker"   4:05
2. "The Longest Year"   4:39
3. "Idle Blood"   4:23
4. "Onward into Battle"   3:51
5. "Liberation"   4:18
6. "The Promise of Deceit"   4:17
7. "Nephilim"   4:27
8. "New Night"   4:27
9. "Inheritance"   4:30
10. "Day and Then the Shade"   4:27
11. "Departer"   5:28
12. "Ashen" (Special Tour edition 2011 reissue bonus track) 4:09
13. "Sold Heart" (Special Tour edition 2011 reissue bonus track) 4:36
14. "Day & Then the Shade (Frank Default Mix)" (Special Tour edition 2011 reissue bonus track) 5:39
15. "Idle Blood (Linje 14)" (Special Tour edition 2011 reissue bonus track) 3:23
Total length:
 66:27

Chart performance

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Finnish Albums Chart[12]
8
French Albums Chart[12]
141
German Albums Chart[13]
77
Swedish Albums Chart[12]
39

Personnel

Additional personnel

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "((( Night Is the New Day > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Katatonia - Night Is the New Day (staff review)". Sputnikmusic. 2009-10-30. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "KATATONIA: New Album Pushed Back to November". Blabbermouth.net. 2009-08-18. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  4. ↑ Peaceville Records (2009-10-20). "Katatonia talk about their influences while in London". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Review of Night Is the New Day by Katatonia". About.com. 2009-11-10. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "KATATONIA Night Is the New Day (Peaceville)". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Begrand, Adrien (2009-11-12). "Night Is the New Day review". PopMatters. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Burt, Jim. "Night Is the New Day review". Rock Sound. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
  9. ↑ "Katatonia to Release 'The Longest Day' EP". Blabbermouth.net. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
  10. ↑ "Katatonia: 'Day and Then the Shade' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. 2009-11-11. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
  11. ↑ Peaceville Records (2009-10-20). "Katatonia talk about their influences while in London". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 "Night Is the New Day chart performance". acharts.us. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
  13. ↑ "Katatonia longplay-chartverfolgung". musicline.de (in German). PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
  14. ↑ "Katatonia | Interview | Lords of Metal metal E-zine - Issue 97: November 2009". lordsofmetal.nl. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
  15. ↑ "Frank Default | Official website". frankdefault.com. Retrieved 2009-12-02.

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