High Noon (Arkells album) explained
| High Noon |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Arkells |
| Cover: | Arkells_High_Noon.jpg |
| Released: | August 5, 2014 [1] |
| Recorded: | 2013 at The Hobby Shop, Los Angeles, California |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Length: | 41:23 |
| Label: | Dine Alone Records, Universal Music Canada |
| Producer: | Tony Hoffer |
| Prev Title: | Michigan Left |
| Prev Year: | 2012 |
| Next Title: | Study Music |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
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.[2] 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.
The album is a longlisted nominee for the 2015 Polaris Music Prize.[3]
Track listing
All songs written by Arkells.
Personnel
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
Notes and References
- Web site: Arkells to Release "High Noon" August 5,2014 . arkells.ca . July 31, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140529122957/http://arkells.ca/2014/05/arkells-to-release-high-noon-august-52014/ . May 29, 2014 .
- Web site: Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 14 August 2014 . ajournalofmusicalthings.com . August 23, 2014.
- Web site: Polaris Music Prize Announces 2015 Long List . . June 16, 2015.
