Melancholia Hymns Explained
Melancholia Hymns is the second and final full-length studio album by the British alternative rock band Arcane Roots, released on 15 September 2017.[2] [3] [4]
Release and Promotion
Matter, the album's second single, was played for the first time on 21 May 2017 during The Rock Show with Daniel P. Carter on BBC Radio 1.[5] [6] On 11 September 2017 BBC Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac made the song Indigo her "Hottest Record In The World" for the week.[7]
Upon its release, it reached 20 in the mid-week UK chart,[8] finally reaching number 56 on the albums chart,[9] number 6 on the Rock & Metal albums chart[10] and number 25 on the Vinyl Albums Chart.[11]
Reception
The album received mixed to positive reviews from critics.
At the end of the year, the album was featured on the year of end lists of publications like Kerrang! (Number 31),[12] The Independent (Number 5),[13] and Rockshot Magazine.[14]
Notes and References
- Web site: Arcane Roots are going to sing some Melancholia Hymns! - ALTCORNER.com. altcorner.com. 2017-05-25.
- Web site: Arcane Roots announce new album, 'Melancholia Hymns' | Upset. upsetmagazine.com. 2017-05-25.
- Web site: Arcane Roots announce new album 'Melancholia Hymns'. DIY. 2017-08-26.
- Web site: Arcane Roots Tour Dates & Tickets. stereoboard.com. Stereoboard.com. 2017-08-26.
- News: Listen to new Arcane Roots track Matter. 2017-05-22. Prog. 2017-08-26.
- Web site: Arcane Roots: "We knew everything had to be perfect" Upset. www.upsetmagazine.com. 2017-08-26.
- Web site: Annie Mac Arcane Roots - Indigo . . 11 September 2017 . 25 September 2017.
- Web site: Foo Fighters storming towards fourth UK Number 1 album with Concrete and Gold . Jack White . . 18 September 2017 . 20 September 2017.
- Web site: Official Albums Chart Top 100 . . 25 September 2017.
- Web site: Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40 . . 25 September 2017.
- Web site: Official Vinyl Albums Chart Top 40 . . 25 September 2017.
- Web site: Kerrang!'s Albums Of 2017. 29 December 2017. Kerrang!. 29 January 2018.
- Web site: The top 20 rock & metal albums of 2017. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220512/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/best-alternative-rock-metal-albums-2017-code-orange-mogwai-arcane-roots-a8098391.html . 12 May 2022 . subscription . live. Remfry Dedman. 8 December 2017. The Independent. 29 January 2018.
- Web site: Albums Of The Year 2017. 21 December 2017. Rockshot Magazine. 29 January 2018.