Ø (Disambiguation)
Ø (Disambiguation) is the seventh studio album by American rock band Underoath. Released on November 9, 2010, through Tooth & Nail Records,[4][5] the album was the band's only without founding member Aaron Gillespie, and is the first and only record by the band with Daniel Davison, formerly of Norma Jean. It was also their final album before a two-year breakup from 2013 to 2015. They would not release another studio album until 2018's Erase Me. Ø (Disambiguation) was met with acclaim and was recorded at Glow in the Dark Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, the same studio where the band's previous album, Lost in the Sound of Separation was recorded.
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| Released | November 9, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | May–July 2010 | |||
| Studio | Glow in the Dark, Atlanta, Georgia | |||
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| Length | 38:42 | |||
| Label | Tooth & Nail | |||
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Recording and production edit
During a late 2009 interview, guitarist Timothy McTague stated that the band had "just started writing songs that may be included on the next record", and that they are hoping to enter the studio late summer or early fall 2010. On April 5, 2010, the band announced the departure of drummer and vocalist, Aaron Gillespie.[6] On May 12, 2010, Underoath announced that they will be entering the studio on May 24, 2010 to record their next session. They recruited ex–Norma Jean drummer Daniel Davison for drumming duties.[7] Sessions were held at Glow in the Dark Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, with producers Matt Goldman and Jeremy Griffith. The drum tracks were edited by Justin Chapman, before being mixed by Ben Grosse at The Mix Room in Burbank, California. Ted Jensen then mastered the recordings at Sterling Sound.[8]
Release and promotion edit
In July and August 2010, the band appeared on the Cool Tour alongside As I Lay Dying and Between the Buried and Me.[9] A postcard containing a piece of the artwork was sent to each person who pre-ordered the album. The buyer was to take a picture of that postcard and upload it to Underoath's official website. Once every piece had been uploaded, the band would release the artwork. They did so at 1 pm EST, September 21, 2010.[citation needed]
Underoath hosted a game on their Twitter and Facebook profiles. It consisted of scrambled titles for tracks featured on the album. The first person who unscrambled the words won an Underoath T-shirt. The band also released one of their new songs, "Illuminator", by layers, giving away one instrument's part at a time. The song was fully uploaded on October 1, 2010. The second song Underoath released was the single "In Division" on November 2.[citation needed]
The band also developed a contest for the track "Catch Myself Catching Myself". The song was uploaded to YouTube on October 28; however, all the vocals were taken out. The lyrics were put up in the video, and viewers were told to put their own vocals over the song and upload it to YouTube. The submission chosen to be best would receive an Underoath prize pack containing a shirt, poster, stickers and more, and the guitar used for the video of "In Division". Two runners-up would receive the prize pack only.[citation needed]
A music video for "In Division" was released on November 1, 2010.[10]
A music video for "Paper Lung" was released on April 25, 2011.
Reception edit
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | 94%[11] |
| AllMusic | [12] |
| Big Cheese | 5/5[13] |
| Billboard | [14] |
| Blare Magazine | [15] |
| Consequence of Sound | B[16] |
| Jesusfreakhideout | [17] |
| Metal1.info | 9.5/10[2] |
| Rock Sound | 9/10[18] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4/5[19] |
Ø (Disambiguation) was met with positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 83, based on eight reviews.[1]
In its first week, Ø (Disambiguation) sold 24,000[citation needed] and debuted at No. 23 on the Billboard 200 charts.[20]
Track listing edit
All music written by Underoath. All lyrics by Spencer Chamberlain.[8]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In Division" | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Catch Myself Catching Myself" | 3:29 |
| 3. | "Paper Lung" | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Illuminator" | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Driftwood" | 3:00 |
| 6. | "A Divine Eradication" | 3:16 |
| 7. | "Who Will Guard the Guardians" | 3:52 |
| 8. | "Reversal" | 1:43 |
| 9. | "Vacant Mouth" | 3:53 |
| 10. | "My Deteriorating Incline" | 3:33 |
| 11. | "In Completion" | 4:20 |
| Total length: | 38:42 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Paper Lung" (machineA remix) | 3:44 |
| 13. | "In Division" (Toxic Avenger remix) | 3:31 |
| 14. | "Catch Myself Catching Myself" (Innerpartysystem remix) | 4:26 |
| Total length: | 49:43 | |
Personnel edit
Personnel per booklet.[8]
| Underoath
Additional musicians
| Production
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Charts edit
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[22] | 74 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[23] | 41 |
| US Billboard 200[24] | 23 |
| US Christian Albums (Billboard)[25] | 1 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[26] | 4 |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Critic Reviews for Ø (Disambiguation)". Metacritic. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "Underoath - O (Disambiguation) Review | Metal1.info". Metal1.info. April 6, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ "Underoath/Thursday - Paper Lung/Past And Future Ruins (Vinyl)". discogs. February 21, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ Karan, Tim (August 31, 2010). . Alternative Press. Archived from the original on September 2, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (August 31, 2010). "Underoath announce Ø (Disambiguation)". Punknews.org. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (April 5, 2010). "Aaron Gillespie leaves Underoath". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (May 12, 2010). "Underoath to begin recording new album with new drummer". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ a b c Ø (Disambiguation) (booklet). Underoath. Roadrunner Records. 2010. RR 7731-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Paul, Aubin (April 22, 2010). "As I Lay Dying / Underoath / Between The Buried And Me / Cancer Bats". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ "'In Division' Youtube video". Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2011 – via YouTube.
- ^ Beringer, Drew (November 3, 2010). "Ø (Disambiguation) Review". AbsolutePunk. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
- ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Ø (Disambiguation) - Underoath". AllMusic. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
- ^ "Underoath - Ø (Disambiguation) | Big Cheese Magazine - punk, metal and rock music news, reviews, interviews and more". Big Cheese. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ . Billboard. September 14, 2009. Archived from the original on May 24, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ Khan, Joshua (November 5, 2010). "Ø (Disambiguation) Review". Blare Magazine. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
- ^ Burleson, Ryan (December 9, 2010). "Album Review: Underoath – Ø (Disambiguation) « Consequence of Sound". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ Reimer, Wayne (November 7, 2010). "Ø (Disambiguation) Review". Jesusfreakhideout. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
- ^ Newbound, Tim (April 6, 2011). "Underoath - O (Disambiguation) | Rock Sound". Rocksound.tv. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ Athom (November 7, 2010). "Ø (Disambiguation) Review". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
- ^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Ø (Disambiguation) [Deluxe Edition]". AllMusic. Retrieved November 15, 2009.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 289.
- ^ "Underoath Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Underoath Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Underoath Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ "Underoath Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2022.