Pulse (Thomas Giles album)

Pulse
Studio album by Thomas Giles
Released February 1, 2011
Recorded The Basement Studios in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Genre Alternative rock, experimental rock, electronic,[1] acoustic
Length 44:29
Label Metal Blade
Producer Thomas Giles, Jamie King

Pulse is the debut studio album by the American solo artist Thomas Giles — the pseudonym for vocalist and keyboardist Tommy Giles Rogers, Jr. of the progressive metal band Between the Buried and Me. The album was released on February 1, 2011 through Metal Blade Records.[2] Tommy Rogers previously released the album Giles under the name Giles in 2005 through Victory Records.[3]

A music video for the opening track "Sleep Shake" was released on January 26, 2011.[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
About.com [4]

The New Review has given the album a 5 out of 5 [5] Altsounds.com has given the album 94%;[6] Decoy Music gave it 4 stars.[7]

Track listing

All songs written, composed and performed by Tommy Rogers, except "Hamilton Anxiety Scale" composed by Tommy Rogers and Jake Troth.[8]

  1. "Sleep Shake" – 4:55
  2. "Reverb Island" – 3:55
  3. "Mr. Bird" – 4:24
  4. "Catch & Release" – 3:25
  5. "Hamilton Anxiety Scale" – 4:09
  6. "Scared" – 2:35
  7. "Reject Falicon" – 4:21
  8. "Medic" – 2:48
  9. "Suspend the Death Watch" – 5:14
  10. "Armchair Travel" – 3:38
  11. "Hypoxia" – 5:06

References

  1. ↑ http://heavymetal.about.com/od/betweentheburiedandme/gr/Thomas-Giles-Pulse-Review.htm
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Between the Buried and Me Frontman Releases 'Sleep Shake' Solo Video". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner. January 26, 2011. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
  3. ↑ Apar, Corey. "Giles – Biography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
  4. ↑ http://heavymetal.about.com/od/betweentheburiedandme/gr/Thomas-Giles-Pulse-Review.htm
  5. ↑ Thomas Giles – Pulse « The NewReview. Thenewreview.net (2010-12-03). Retrieved on 2011-01-13.
  6. ↑ Thomas Giles – Pulse [Album] | Altsounds.com Reviews. Hangout.altsounds.com (2010-12-20). Retrieved on 2011-01-13.
  7. ↑ Thomas Giles – Pulse Review. DecoyMusic.com. Retrieved on 2011-01-13.
  8. ↑ "Pulse – Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved February 4, 2011.

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