Frequency (IQ album)
| Frequency | ||||
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| Studio album by IQ | ||||
| Released | 26 May 2009[1] | |||
| Recorded | June 2007 – February 2009, Aubitt Studios, Southampton and Redbridge Studios, Bolton | |||
| Genre | Neo-progressive rock | |||
| Length |
CD 61:57 DVD 128:30[2] | |||
| Label | Inside/Out | |||
| Producer | Michael Holmes | |||
| IQ chronology | ||||
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Frequency is a studio album by the British neo-progressive band IQ, released in late May 2009. It was the first and only album recorded with new band members Andy Edwards (drums) and Mark Westworth (keyboards), as well as the last with longtime bassist John Jowitt. A special edition with a bonus DVD was also released. This DVD contains a recording of the concert performed on 1 December 2007 at De Boerderij in Zoetermeer, the Netherlands.
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Dangerdog Music Reviews | (4.75/5)[3] |
| Allmusic |    [4] |
| DPRP | [2] |
Allmusic's Alex Henderson reviews the album as "for the most part, a very moody album, but it is also very accessible" and "even though Frequency isn't among their essential albums, it illustrates IQ's ability to continue providing memorable and very digestible progressive rock 28 years after the band's formation."[4]
Track listings
All lyrics written by Peter Nicholls; all music composed by IQ.
| CD | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Frequency" | 8:29 |
| 2. | "Life Support" | 6:27 |
| 3. | "Stronger Than Friction" | 10:31 |
| 4. | "One Fatal Mistake" | 4:53 |
| 5. | "Ryker Skies" | 9:45 |
| 6. | "The Province" | 13:42 |
| 7. | "Closer" | 8:10 |
| Total length: | 61:57 | |
| Special Edition Bonus DVD: "IQ Live in Holland 2007" | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Awake and Nervous" | 10:24 |
| 2. | "You Never Will" | 5:15 |
| 3. | "Frequency" | 8:17 |
| 4. | "The Magic Roundabout" | 9:27 |
| 5. | "Harvest of Souls" | 24:22 |
| 6. | "Sleepless Incidental" | 7:06 |
| 7. | "Crashed and Burned" (working title for "Stronger Than Friction") | 10:16 |
| 8. | "The Seventh House" | 15:18 |
| 9. | "It All Stops Here" | 8:31 |
| 10. | "Guiding Light" | 10:48 |
| 11. | "Subterranea" | 6:47 |
| 12. | "The Darkest Hour" | 12:02 |
| Total length: | 128:33 | |
Personnel
- Andy Edwards – drums, percussion
- Mike Holmes – guitars, keyboards
- John Jowitt – bass guitar
- Peter Nicholls – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Mark Westworth – keyboards
References
- Notes
- ↑ "IQ-HQ : The Official Website". Retrieved 29 May 2009.
- 1 2 "DPRP : CD & DVD REVIEWS". www.dprp.net. Retrieved 31 October 2009.
- ↑ "IQ : Frequency : 2009 : Music Review Album Heavy Metal Hard Rock Progressive Rock Metal :: Dangerdog Music Reviews". www.dangerdog.com. Retrieved 31 October 2009.
- 1 2 Henderson, Alex. "allmusic ((( Frequency > Review )))". Retrieved 27 May 2009.
- Sources
- Frequency (booklet). IQ. Inside/Out. 2009. SPV 28040 CD+DVD.