High Noon (Arkells album)
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.[6] 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.
| High Noon | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| 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 | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Paste | 7.0/10[4] |
| PopMatters | |
The album is a longlisted nominee for the 2015 Polaris Music Prize.[7]
Track listing
All songs written by Arkells.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fake Money" | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Come To Light" | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Cynical Bastards" | 3:37 |
| 4. | "11:11" | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Never Thought That This Would Happen" | 4:50 |
| 6. | "Dirty Blonde" | 3:33 |
| 7. | "What Are You Holding On To?" | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Hey Kids!" | 3:24 |
| 9. | "Leather Jacket" | 3:56 |
| 10. | "Crawling Through The Window" | 3:48 |
| 11. | "Systematic" | 3:51 |
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gollark: > yes golly, audiophiles we're sooooo scary...Precisely.
gollark: oh noaudiophiles*hides £12 headphones connected to laptop output*
gollark: Huh, if that works I could make my thing... not make tape switchey noises as noticeably? Worth trying.
gollark: I mean, it's not very extensible and XTMF has more player options available.
References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140529122957/http://arkells.ca/2014/05/arkells-to-release-high-noon-august-52014/. Archived from the original on May 29, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - "Reviews for High Noon by Arkells". Metacritic. CBS Interactive, Inc. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- Monger, Timothy. "High Noon - Arkells". AllMusic. AllMusic. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- Saunders, Hilary. "Arkells: High Noon Review". Paste. Paste Media Group. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- Houle, Zachary. "Arkells: High Noon". PopMatters. PopMatters Media Inc. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- "Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 14 August 2014". ajournalofmusicalthings.com. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- "Polaris Music Prize Announces 2015 Long List". Exclaim!, June 16, 2015.
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