Your Sparkling Death Cometh Explained

Your Sparkling Death Cometh
Type:Studio
Artist:Falling Up
Cover:Your Sparkling Death Cometh.jpg
Recorded:February–May 2011
Genre:Experimental rock, Christian rock
Label:Independent
Producer:Jessy Ribordy
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Your Sparkling Death Cometh is the fifth studio album and the first album independently released by the American experimental rock group Falling Up on June 28, 2011. The album was first announced on October 22, 2010,[1] The band, having left their long-time record label, BEC Recordings, decided to stay independent and produce the album completely through fundraising. Falling Up's fundraiser for Your Sparkling Death Cometh finished On January 21, 2011, with the total amount received being $13,665, which was $3,665 higher than the original amount needed.[2]

On March 18, 2011, Falling Up announced on their website that the upcoming album would be titled Your Sparkling Death Cometh, which was a significant departure from their previous album titles. As to the meaning behind the album, Falling Up has explained that "Your Sparkling Death Cometh is a title/album/idea that sometimes we all must go through the darkest cave to find the brightest light."[3]

Reception

Your Sparkling Death Cometh generally received very favorable reviews from critics. The album was cited as being exceptionally creative, with a strong focus on originality and composure. Jesus Freak Hideout gave the album five out of five possible stars,[4] as did New Release Tuesday.[5] CM Addict gave it a lower-than-perfect score of 8.5/10, citing that a couple of tracks "are just so-so."[6] ChristianMusicZine.com gave the album a 4.5 out of 5, with reviewer Tyler Hess stating that "it appears so obvious that this is where Falling Up was destined to be, an independent band that has concocted some sort of jambalaya of synthesized indie rock and shoegaze music."[7] IndieVision Music scored the album with nine out of ten possible stars, with author Joshua Clark's only complaint being that the vocals sound repetitive throughout the album.[8]

Track listing

On May 13, 2011 the official track-listing was released on the official site of the band. The track-listing is as follows:

  1. Circadian - 7:21
  2. The Wonder - 4:56
  3. Blue Ghost - 5:06
  4. Diamnds - 4:18
  5. The Light Beam Rider - 4:34
  6. Oceans - 5:58
  7. Mscron -6:49
  8. Vates - 5:22
  9. Forms And Shapes - 5:31
  10. Slow Waves - 6:41[9]
  11. Darkspeed (Bonus Track) - 7:01
  12. The Mountain Machine (Bonus Track - BandCamp Only) - 1:45

Singles

SongYearAlbumPeak Position - Top Christian Songs
"Blue Ghost"2011Your Sparkling Death Cometh
"Diamnds"2011No. 27

Personnel

Additional personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Falling Up Announce a "Permanent Break" . Earlier this morning, Falling Up decided to break the silence about their current state as a band and announce that the guys have decided to take a "permanent break" from Falling Up. . June 12, 2011.
  2. Web site: Falling Up's New Album! on Kickstarter . Kickstarter.com . January 20, 2011 . November 14, 2011.
  3. Web site: Falling Up's Facebook Page . Falling Up . By ignoring obstacles and picking ourselves up after a discouraging time, and with help from all you loyal fans, this happens. "Your Sparkling Death Cometh" is a title/album/idea that sometimes we all must go through the darkest cave to find the brightest light. . June 17, 2011.
  4. Web site: Your Sparkling Death Cometh on New Release Tuesday . NRT Team . June 28, 2011.
  5. Web site: Your Sparkling Death Cometh on Jesus Freak Hideout . Timothy Estabrooks . June 28, 2011.
  6. Web site: Review of Your Sparkling Death Cometh by Falling Up . Kevin Thorson . Songs "Mscron" and "Vates" are just so-so. The first led with heavier guitar and the second with piano. Still solid songs. Be sure not to skip ahead though because there's some great musical gems hidden throughout like towards the end of "Forms & Shapes". . June 28, 2011.
  7. Web site: Reviews - Falling Up – Your Sparkling Death Cometh . Tyler Hess . "It appears so obvious that this is where Falling Up was destined to be, an independent band that has concocted some sort of jambalaya of synthesized indie rock and shoegaze music..." . June 30, 2011.
  8. Web site: Reviews - Falling Up – Your Sparkling Death Cometh . Joshua Clark . "My one minor complaint is I felt the vocals had a really similar sound for a majority of the songs. I always thought Jessy had great variety with his vocals on the band’s past albums but for some reason here I didn’t think they were as varied as they have been in the past." . July 7, 2011.
  9. Web site: Your Sparkling Death Cometh Track Times. May 29, 2011.

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