Two Parts Viper

Two Parts Viper is the second full-length studio album by '68. The album was released on June 2, 2017.

Two Parts Viper
Studio album by
'68
ReleasedJune 2, 2017 (2017-06-02)
GenreNoise rock, blues rock
Length32:23
LabelGood Fight, Cooking Vinyl
ProducerMatt Goldman, Josh Scogin
'68 chronology
In Humor and Sadness
(2014)		 Two Parts Viper
(2017)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AOTY95/100[1]
Metacritic92/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
Alternative Press[3]
Exclaim!(9/10)[4]
Kerrang![2]
New Noise[5]
Rock Sound(7/10)[6]

Background and composition

Vocalist and songwriter Josh Scogin said that the album "is a journey […] meant to be heard as a full statement from Track 1 to Track 10," and that the work is to be taken as a "package—the art, the music, the journey it took to get finished, the songs I deleted, the ones I kept, the struggles and the victories... It all had to happen just the way it did or this album would not exist the way it does." [7]

On the album's title, Scogin said "I was in Australia last year and had a dream where a man in a nice suit and tie came up to me. I would fail if I wasn't two parts viper. The dream was terrifyingly parallel with my mental state and conflict at the time. Even the phrase he used in the dream, 'Two Parts Viper,' shared two different meanings as the dream progressed... it struck me as interesting, and so I used it for the title." [8]

Reception

Two Parts Viper has received critical acclaim from contemporary music critics. On review aggregator website, Metacritic, Two Parts Viper has an aggregate score of 92 out of 100 indicating "universal acclaim".[2]

In its review of the album, Ear To The Ground Music described Two Parts Viper as "...a great follow-up record that matches the quality of 68's first, In Humor and Sadness... The vocals give the feeling that the listener is part of a hard rock party...The lyrics are open to interpretation, with a little guidance hidden in the verses and titles...a unique record that is difficult to categorize – like The Chariot with more jams, less distorted guitars, and a more relaxed feel." [9]

Lucy Binetti of Paste wrote that Two Parts Viper "...takes the listener on a thrilling musical excursion from start to finish." [7]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Eventually We All Win"2:00
2."Whether Terrified or Unafraid"3:01
3."Without Any Words (Only Crying and Laughter)"3:18
4."This Life Is Old, New, Borrowed and Blue"3:10
5."No Montage"2:55
6."No Apologies"4:10
7."The Workers Are Few"3:07
8."Life Has Its Design"2:59
9."Death Is a Lottery"3:41
10."What More Can I Say"4:02
Total length:32:23
Deluxe Edition
Digital deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Summertime Blues"3:29
12."That's the Plan Anyway, Now Figure out How to Follow Through"2:40
13."One Thing, However I Have Found to Be True"5:02
14."Summertime Blues (Director's Cut)"4:03

Charts
Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] 5
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] 22
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gollark: Let it begin.
gollark: I WANT TO DO SOME OF THIS ND STUFF AS PRACTICE.
gollark: I CAN PROBABLY ALSO CATCH.
gollark: Reminder kind of to self: its hour thingy is between 6 mins ago & now.

References
  1. "'68 - Two Parts Viper - Reviews". Album of the Year. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  2. "Two Parts Viper by '68 Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  3. Pettigrew, Jason (June 2, 2017). "'68's 'Two Parts Viper' brings the noise in the most righteous ways". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  4. Wojcicki, Lukas (May 31, 2017). "'68: Two Parts Viper". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  5. Van Duser, Natasha (June 6, 2017). "Album Review: '68 – Two Parts Viper". New Noise. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  6. Rogers, Jake (May 25, 2017). "'68 - 'Two Parts Viper'". Rock Sound. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
  7. "Exclusive: Listen To The New Album From '68, Two Parts Viper". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  8. writer, B. J. Lisko Repository staff. "'Rock needs to be impulsive': '68 frontman talks shop ahead of Canton show". The Repository. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  9. "'68 Craft Hard Sounds On Their New "Two Parts Viper" Album". 10 October 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  10. "'68 Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
  11. "'68 Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.


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