Cold World (Of Mice & Men album)
2016 studio album by Of Mice & Men
Cold World is the fourth studio album by American rock band Of Mice & Men . It was released on September 9, 2016, through Rise Records . The album was produced by David Bendeth and is the follow-up to the group's third studio album, Restoring Force (2014). The lead single, "Pain", was released on June 27, 2016. Another single, "Real", was released on August 4, and then another new song, "Contagious", on August 29. The album was released early exclusively on Apple Music on September 2, 2016.[ 5] It received mixed reviews from critics. The album reached number 20 in the US, selling 19,000 copies in its first week. This is the last album to feature Austin Carlile as he left the band a few months later due to his health issues.
Track listing
All tracks written by Austin Carlile , Alan Ashby and Aaron Pauley .[ 8]
Title 1. "Game of War" 4:00 2. "The Lie" 3:24 3. "Real" 3:12 4. "Like a Ghost" 4:47 5. "Contagious" 3:12 6. "-" 1:10 7. "Pain" 3:43 8. "The Hunger" 4:02 9. "Relentless" 3:26 10. "Down the Road" 3:22 11. "+" 1:24 12. "Away" 3:53 13. "Transfigured" 3:58 Total length: 43:33
Some pressings of the album contained a production flaw during the first track "Game of War" where the song would cut to silence for roughly 60 seconds.
Personnel
All credits retrieved from AllMusic .[ 9]
Of Mice & Men
Austin Carlile – lead vocals
Alan Ashby – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Phil Manansala – lead guitar, backing vocals on "Relentless"
Aaron Pauley – bass, clean vocals, string arrangements, programming
Valentino Arteaga – drums, percussion, programming
Additional musicians
Cassy Colunga – hand claps on "The Lie"[ 10]
Additional personnel
David Bendeth – arranging, mixing, production
Ted Jensen – mastering
Jake "Scooby" Mannix – assistant
Mitch Milan – editing, engineering, guitar technician
Koby Nelson – editing, engineering, programming
Brian Robbins – digital editing, engineering, mixing engineering, programming
Charts
References
^ "Of Mice & Men are on the rise – but they're facing their biggest challenge yet" . August 16, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016 .
^ a b "Review: Of Mice & Men – Cold World" . September 5, 2016.
^ a b "Of Mice & Men, 'Cold World' - Album Review" . Loudwire . September 9, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016 .
^ a b c " 'Cold World' marks a new chapter of growth for Of Mice & Men - Reviews - Alternative Press" . Alternative Press . Retrieved September 16, 2016 .
^ "#ColdWorld playing IN FULL right now, only on @applemusic!!" . Of Mice & Men Official Tumblr . Retrieved September 2, 2016 .
^ "Cold World - Of Mice & Men - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic" . AllMusic . Retrieved September 16, 2016 .
^ "Rolling Stone Australia — Album Review: Of Mice & Men - Cold World" . Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016 .
^ "Cold World by Of Mice & Men on Apple Music" . iTunes . September 9, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016 .
^ "Cold World - Of Mice & Men - Credits - AllMusic" . AllMusic . Retrieved January 14, 2016 .
^ "Of Mice & Men let fan diagnosed with terminal brain cancer hear their new album" . Alternative Press . May 19, 2016.
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