Soused (album)

Soused
Studio album by Sunn O))) and Scott Walker
Released 21 October 2014
Recorded Early 2014
Genre Avant-garde, experimental rock, art rock, drone metal
Length 48:32
Language English
Label 4AD
Producer Scott Walker, Peter Walsh
Sunn O))) chronology

Terrestrials
(2014)
Soused
(2014)
Scott Walker chronology
Bish Bosch
(2012)
Soused
(2014)

Soused is a collaborative album between experimental metal band Sunn O))) and singer Scott Walker. Announced in early 2014 by 4AD, the album was produced by Walker and Peter Walsh with the help of Mark Warman and released on 21 October 2014.[1]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 83/100[2]
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [3]
A.V. Club A[4]
Clash 8/10[5]
FACT [6]
The Guardian [7]

[8]

Pitchfork Media 7.4/10[9]
Slant Magazine [10]

Track listing

CD and digital editions

  1. "Brando (Dwellers on the bluff)"  – 8:42
  2. "Herod 2014"  – 11:59
  3. "Bull"  – 9:21
  4. "Fetish (Flip'n'Zip)"  – 9:08
  5. "Lullaby"  – 9:22

Vinyl LP edition

Side one
  1. "Brando (Dwellers on the bluff)"  – 8:42
  2. "Bull"  – 9:21
Side two
  1. "Herod 2014"  – 11:59
Side three
  1. "Fetish (Flip'n'Zip)"  – 9:08
  2. "Lullaby"  – 9:22

Personnel

Additional personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[12]

References

  1. Torres, Eric (August 21, 2014). "Scott Walker and Sunn O))) Release Soused Album Art and Trailer, Push Back Release Date". Pitchfork Media. Bridda, Edoardo (August 21, 2014). "Scott Walker, Sunn O))). Soused album details" (in Italian). sentireascoltare.com.
  2. "Soused - Scott Walker". Metacritic. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  3. Jurek, Thom. "Sunn 0))) / Scott Walker - Soused". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  4. Warwick, Kevin (October 21, 2014). "Scott Walker and Sunn O)))'s Soused Is as Magnificent as It Is Menacing". A.V. Club.
  5. Wilson, Anna. "Scott Walker + Sunn O))) - Soused". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  6. Kalev, Maya. "SCOTT WALKER AND SUNN O))) SOUSED". FACT Magazine. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  7. Dennis, Jon. "Scott Walker + Sunn O))): Soused review – menacing but surprisingly melodic". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  8. Mongredien, Phil. "Scott Walker + Sunn O))): Soused Review – Rich in Imagination and Surprisingly Accessible". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  9. Currin, Grayson (October 22, 2014). "Sunn O))) / Scott Walker: Soused". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  10. Cataldo, Jessie. "Scott Walker + Sunn O))) - Soused". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  11. Michaels, Sean (2014-07-14). "Scott Walker and Sunn O))) reveal details of collaboration album, Soused". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-09-12. As on his 2012 LP Bish Bosch, there are orchestrations by musical director Mark Warman.
  12. "Soused Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 22 October 2014.