Noir (Blue Sky Black Death album)

Noir (stylized NOIR) is a studio album by American hip hop production duo Blue Sky Black Death. It was released by Fake Four Inc. in 2011.[1]

Noir
Studio album by
Blue Sky Black Death
ReleasedApril 26, 2011 (2011-04-26)[1]
GenreInstrumental hip hop
Length62:48
LabelFake Four Inc.
ProducerBlue Sky Black Death
Blue Sky Black Death chronology
Third Party
(2010)		 Noir
(2011)		 Glaciers
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Alarmfavorable[2]
Beats Per Minute81/100[3]
Pitchfork7.5/10[4]
URB[5]

Critical Reception

Brett Uddenberg of URB gave the album 4 stars out of 5, calling it "a brilliant culmination of reverb-coated keys and lush string arrangements".[5] Tom Harrison of Alarm described it as "an album of hazy instrumental beats that skirt the boundary between hip hop and electronica."[2] Will Ryan of Beats Per Minute said, "they set out on another scratchy, emotionally momentous odyssey of gigantic synth melodies with a deluge of shape-shifting samples ranging from mournful vocal washes to chirping orchestral arrangements backed by stomping mid-tempo drum programming."[3]

Later Re-releases

After its 2011 release on CD, screwed versions of several of the tracks were released on the group's Bandcamp, as "NOIR + VIOLET".[6] Later, the group also released a deluxe digital reissue of the album, titled "NOIR DLXE", which includes the screwed versions, four alternate tracks from the original NOIR release, and three more tracks, for a total of 29 tracks at a length of more than 2 hours.

In 2013, a limited-run two-disc vinyl pressing was done, featuring the original track listing, two alternates, as well as a previously-unreleased track, "Thirteen", which does not appear on the deluxe digital release.[7] It also features a new album cover. It was followed by a later re-pressing in 2014.[8]

Track Listings
Original CD Release
No.TitleLength
1."Our Hearts of Ruin"5:32
2."Sleeping Children Are Still Flying"6:00
3."And Stars, Ringed"5:10
4."To the Ends of the Earth"3:54
5."Farewell to the Former World"5:34
6."Falling Short"1:46
7."Gold In Gold Out"5:20
8."Where Do We Go"4:37
9."In the Quiet Absence of God"2:05
10."Where the Sun Beats"4:45
11."Starry"4:39
12."Fire for Light"3:53
13."Swords from Driftwood"2:46
14."Sky with Hand"6:40
Total length:62:48
NOIR + VIOLET Digital Release
No.TitleLength
1."Our Hearts of Ruin (Screwed Up)"6:59
2."Sleeping Children Are Still Flying (Screwed Up)"7:35
3."And Stars, Ringed (Screwed Up)"6:32
4."Farewell To The Former World (Screwed Up)"7:01
5."Gold In, Gold Out (Screwed Up)"6:44
6."Where The Sun Beats (Screwed Up)"6:00
7."Swords From Driftwood (Screwed Up)"3:30
8."Sky With Hand (Screwed Up)"8:25
Total length:52:46
NOIR DLXE Digital Release
No.TitleLength
1."Our Hearts of Ruin"5:32
2."Sleeping Children Are Still Flying"6:00
3."And Stars, Ringed"5:10
4."To the Ends of the Earth"3:54
5."Farewell to the Former World"5:34
6."Falling Short"1:46
7."Gold In Gold Out"5:20
8."Where Do We Go"4:37
9."In the Quiet Absence of God"2:05
10."Where the Sun Beats"4:45
11."Starry"4:39
12."Fire for Light"3:53
13."Swords from Driftwood"2:46
14."Sky with Hand"6:40
15."Sleeping Children Are Still Flying (Alternate)"3:50
16."Gold In Gold Out (Alternate)"5:17
17."Our Hearts Of Ruin (Alternate)"4:00
18."And Stars, Ringed (Alternate)"1:16
19."Our Hearts of Ruin (Screwed Up)"6:59
20."Sleeping Children Are Still Flying (Screwed Up)"7:35
21."And Stars, Ringed (Screwed Up)"6:32
22."Farewell To The Former World (Screwed Up)"7:01
23."Gold In, Gold Out (Screwed Up)"6:44
24."Where The Sun Beats (Screwed Up)"6:00
25."Swords From Driftwood (Screwed Up)"3:30
26."Sky With Hand (Screwed Up)"8:25
27."Small Moment"3:59
28."To Hold And Hope"3:58
29."Waters Clear As Heave"2:17
Total length:140:11
Vinyl Re-Release
No.TitleLength
1."Our Hearts of Ruin"5:32
2."Sleeping Children Are Still Flying"6:00
3."And Stars, Ringed"5:10
4."To the Ends of the Earth"3:54
5."Farewell to the Former World"5:34
6."Falling Short"1:46
7."Gold In Gold Out"5:20
8."Where Do We Go"4:37
9."In the Quiet Absence of God"2:05
10."Where the Sun Beats"4:45
11."Starry"4:39
12."Fire for Light"3:53
13."Swords from Driftwood"2:46
14."Sky with Hand"6:40
15."Thirteen"13:00
16."To Hold And Hope"3:58
17."Sleeping Children Are Still Flying (Alternate)"3:50
18."Gold In Gold Out (Alternate)"5:17
Total length:88:53

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Blue Sky Black Death – instrumentation, arrangement, recording, mixing
  • Raised by Wolves – additional musical contributions (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13 14)
  • Rob Harris – vocals (3, 4, 8)
  • Shaprece Renee – vocals (7, 12)
  • Alexander Chen – viola (9, 11, 12), vocals (12)
  • Tim Green – artwork, layout
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References
  1. "NOIR: Blue Sky Black Death". Bandcamp. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  2. Harrison, Tom (May 16, 2011). "Beats & Rhymes: Blue Sky Black Death's Noir". Alarm. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  3. Ryan, Will (June 8, 2011). "Blue Sky Black Death – Noir". Beats Per Minute. Archived from the original on May 27, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  4. Hogan, Marc (May 24, 2011). "Blue Sky Black Death: Noir". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  5. Uddenberg, Brett (May 9, 2011). "Blue Sky Black Death – NOIR". URB. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  6. "NOIR + VIOLET, by Blue Sky Black Death". Blue Sky Black Death. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
  7. "Blue Sky Black Death - Noir". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
  8. "Blue Sky Black Death - Noir". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
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