High Noon (Arkells album)

High Noon is the third full-length studio album by Canadian rock band Arkells. It was announced on May 13, 2014, that the album would be released on August 5, 2014.[1] The album sold 5,200 copies in its first week and debuted at #3 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[6] It is the band's highest position on that chart in their history. By September 2015, High Noon had sold over 40,000 copies and was certified a Gold Record.

High Noon
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 5, 2014 [1]
Recorded2013 at The Hobby Shop, Los Angeles, California
GenreRock
Length41:23
LabelDine Alone Records, Universal Music Canada
ProducerTony Hoffer
Arkells chronology
Michigan Left
(2012)
High Noon
(2014)
Study Music
(2015)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Paste7.0/10[4]
PopMatters[5]

The album is a longlisted nominee for the 2015 Polaris Music Prize.[7]

Track listing

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All songs written by Arkells.

No.TitleLength
1."Fake Money"3:31
2."Come To Light"3:33
3."Cynical Bastards"3:37
4."11:11"3:40
5."Never Thought That This Would Happen"4:50
6."Dirty Blonde"3:33
7."What Are You Holding On To?"3:40
8."Hey Kids!"3:24
9."Leather Jacket"3:56
10."Crawling Through The Window"3:48
11."Systematic"3:51
12."11:11 (Acoustic) iTunes bonus track"3:27
13."What Are You Holding On To? (Acoustic) iTunes bonus track"3:38

Personnel

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Arkells

  • Max Kerman – lead vocals, guitar
  • Micheal DeAngelis – guitar, vocals
  • Anthony Carone – keyboards, vocals, strings, arranger
  • Nick Dika – bass guitar
  • Tim Oxford – drums, percussion

Musicians

  • Ernesto Barahona – trombone
  • Leland Whitty – tenor saxophone
  • Dana Grey – baritone saxophone
  • Christine Chesebrough – violin
  • Kelly Lefaive – violin
  • Emma Vachon-Tweeny – viola
  • Igor Saika-Voivod – score, conductor, cello

Technical

  • Cameron Lister – recording engineer
  • Tony Hoffer – producer, mix engineer
  • Eric Ratz – producer, engineer (tracks: 1, 3, 9); mix engineer (tracks: 1, 3, 7, 9)
  • Harry Hess – mastering engineer

Art and Management

  • Micheal DeAngelis – cover
  • Brooks Reynolds – photography
  • Tom Sarig – management

References

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  1. ^ a b "Arkells to Release "High Noon" August 5,2014". arkells.ca. Archived from the original on May 29, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  2. ^ "Reviews for High Noon by Arkells". Metacritic. CBS Interactive, Inc. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  3. ^ Monger, Timothy. "High Noon - Arkells". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  4. ^ Saunders, Hilary. "Arkells: High Noon Review". Paste. Paste Media Group. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  5. ^ Houle, Zachary. "Arkells: High Noon". PopMatters. PopMatters Media Inc. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 14 August 2014". ajournalofmusicalthings.com. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  7. ^ "Polaris Music Prize Announces 2015 Long List". Exclaim!. June 16, 2015.