FVEY (album)
| FVEY | ||||
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| Studio album by Shihad | ||||
| Released | 8 August 2014 | |||
| Recorded | York Street Studio, Auckland, New Zealand | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 52:34 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner, Warner | |||
| Producer | Jaz Coleman | |||
| Shihad chronology | ||||
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| Singles from FVEY | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metro |   [2] |
| The Music | [3] |
| The New Zealand Herald | [4] |
| Renowned for Sound |  [5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
FVEY (pronounced Five Eyes) is the ninth studio album by New Zealand alternative rock band Shihad, released on 8 August 2014.[7] The album debuted at number one on the New Zealand albums chart, making it Shihad's fifth New Zealand number one album. The chart position also makes Shihad the only New Zealand band to have five number one albums, tying them with solo artist Hayley Westenra who also has five number one albums.[8]
The album name is a reference to "Five Eyes", often abbreviated as FVEY, an intelligence alliance comprising Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Shihad[9].
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Think You're So Free" | 4:07 | |
| 2. | "FVEY" | 5:31 | |
| 3. | "The Big Lie" | 5:18 | |
| 4. | "Grey Area" | 3:02 | |
| 5. | "The Living Dead" | 4:47 | |
| 6. | "Song for No One" | 3:54 | |
| 7. | "The Great Divide" | 6:38 | |
| 8. | "Model Citizen" | 3:33 | |
| 9. | "Wasted In the West" | 3:11 | |
| 10. | "Loves Long Shadow" | 4:50 | |
| 11. | "Cheap As" | 7:43 | |
Total length: |
52:34 | ||
| Limited Edition | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 12. | "The Reason Why" | 5:44 | |
| 13. | "Dark Secret" | 4:53 | |
| 14. | "All Right Here" | 4:18 | |
| 15. | "Funeral Dance" | 6:09 | |
Total length: |
73:38 | ||
Reception
FVEY received mostly positive reviews. Chris Schulz of The New Zealand Herald praised the intensity of the album, stating "They've just made the angriest album of their career - and it's a work of beauty."[4]
Personnel
FVEY personnel according to CD liner notes.[9]
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References
- ↑ "Album review: Shihad - FVEY". Renowned for Sound (8 August 2014). Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ↑ http://metromag.co.nz/culture/music/shihad-fvey-review/
- ↑ http://themusic.com.au/music/albumreviews/2014/08/11/shihad-fvey-carley-hall/
- 1 2 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11304732
- ↑ http://renownedforsound.com/index.php/album-review-shihad-fvey/
- ↑ https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10580234_10152369467382725_1904299802983315511_n.jpg?oh=3e24aea6e2405c1141c6ef1d03b2efda&oe=5464D02F&__gda__=1415884368_bd1545740bd0c76b9b09e5d3a47ada76
- ↑ http://www.hauraki.co.nz/audio/now-hear-this-shihad-think-youre-so-free
- ↑ Hyslop, Liam. "Shihad joins Westenra in record books". Stuff (15 August 2014) (Fairfax NZ). Retrieved 15 August 2014.
- 1 2 FVEY (CD booklet). Shihad. Auckland, New Zealand: Warner Music New Zealand. 2014. 5419624495.
