Signals (Mallory Knox album)
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| Studio album by Mallory Knox | ||||
| Released | 21 January 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, post-hardcore, indie rock[1] | |||
| Length | 41:05 | |||
| Label | A Wolf At Your Door Records | |||
| Producer | Mallory Knox | |||
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| Singles from Signals | ||||
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Signals is the debut album by the British alternative rock band Mallory Knox. The album was released on 21 January 2013.
Release
The album was released on the 21 January 2013, along with a deluxe edition also being released later on 7 October, of which the pre-ordered physical copies would be signed by the band themselves. The bonus tracks that came from the deluxe ditions consisted of rare b-sides and also a re-release of Oceans, previously recorded on their début EP Pilot.[2][3] For the release of the deluxe edition, the band embarked on a headlining tour across the UK, along with band Blitz Kids and The Crooks as supporting bands.[3][4]
The album was recorded a year before its release. The band waited after the albums recording to gain some radio and press behind the album to back it up so as when it was released it would gain further promotion.[5]
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Sputnikmusic | (4.5/5) [6] |
| Ultimate Guitar Archive | (8.7/10) [1] |
| AbsolutePunk | (85%) [7] |
| Ourzone Magazine | 9/10[8] |
Signals was met with positive reviews by reviewers. Critics have compared their albums sound to the modern British rock sound, along the likes of; Deaf Havana, We Are the Ocean, Young Guns and Lower Than Atlantis.[6] AbsolutePunk and SputnikMusic both stated that the songs from the album were worthy of going on the radio, especially for the likes of the singles released from the album itself.[6][7]
The genres associated with the album consisted of alternative rock, post-hardcore and UltimateGuitar also categorised the album as Indie Rock. The review continued to say that they were "... a similar vein to Young Guns and modern era Lostprophets." and positively criticized the albums rock sound and unforceful yet emotional lyrics in the songs.[1] Ourzone Magazine explained that the album contained a mix of hyper and gentle songs, and that the band fitted into the trend of rock verging on mainstream styling. For this album, Ourzone placed the band at the top 25 bands to watch out for of 2013.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beggars" | 3:40 | |
| 2. | "Lighthouse" | 4:00 | |
| 3. | "Death Rattle" | 3:45 | |
| 4. | "Wolves" | 3:14 | |
| 5. | "1949" | 4:05 | |
| 6. | "Wake Up" | 3:56 | |
| 7. | "Hello" | 3:28 | |
| 8. | "Misdemeanour" | 2:44 | |
| 9. | "Bury Your Head" | 2:48 | |
| 10. | "Signals" | 4:25 | |
| 11. | "Creeper" | 4:41 | |
Total length: |
41:05 | ||
| Deluxe Edition | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 12. | "Maps" | 3:04 | ||||||||
| 13. | "Lights" | 3:56 | ||||||||
| 14. | "Oceans" | 4:36 | ||||||||
| 15. | "Resuscitate" (acoustic) | 4:10 | ||||||||
| 16. | "Lighthouse" (live in Cambridge) | 5:23 | ||||||||
Total length: |
1:02:14 | |||||||||
Personnel
- Mallory Knox
- Mikey Chapman - vocals
- Joe Savins - guitar, backing vocals
- Sam Douglas - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Dave Rawling - drums
- James Gillett - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Production
- Dan Lancaster - producer, mixer
- Artwork
- Craig Lister - art direction and design
- David Kai Piper - photography
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart[9] | 33 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 naw2 (2013-02-21). "Signals Review". Ultimate Guitar Archive. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
- ↑ "MALLORY KNOX ANNOUNCE UK HEADLINE TOUR AND ‘SIGNALS’ DELUXE EDITION" (News post). Rocksound.tv. RockSound. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
On October 07, they'll also be releasing a deluxe edition of their record 'Signals' ...
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 JLB (27 August 2013). "Mallory Knox announce UK tour dates and deluxe Signals album package" (News post). Kerrang.com. Kerrang!. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
Albums pre-ordered through the band's store will be signed.
- ↑ "Mallory Knox headline tour" (Facebook Post). Facebook. Mallory Knox. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
We ran the set for our headline tour yesterday ...
- ↑ Luke Bunworth (13 November 2013). "Interview with Joe Savins of Mallory Knox" (Interview). amhnetwork.com. AMH Network. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
... we got a proper radio team on side, a proper press team ...
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 NorwichScene (2013-01-24). "Mallory Knox - Signals (album review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Biddulph, Andy (2013-01-21). "Mallory Knox - Signals - Album Review". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Rob (5 January 2013). "Ourzone Magazine reviews Signals" (Review). Ourzonemag.com. Ourzone Magazine. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ↑ "Mallory Knox - UK Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2013-05-31.