Cartoon Violence is the second studio album indie rock band Herzog, released on March 19, 2012 on Exit Stencil Recordings. It was recorded more collaboratively than their debut album, Search, with Nick Tolar assisted by Tony Vorell, who wrote the album's lyrics.[1]
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| Released | March 19, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, power pop | |||
| Label | Exit Stencil Recordings | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Glide | (3/10)[6] |
| I Rock Cleveland |   [4] |
| The Line of Best Fit | [7] |
| Loud and Quiet | [5] |
| Robert Christgau |  [3] |
| The Skinny |   [2] |
| Ventura County Star | (moderately positive)[8] |
The Skinny gave the album a moderately positive review and described the album's sound as "all Beach Boys-style rolling harmonies and full-blooded power-chord choruses." Another such review came from Loud and Quiet, who wrote, "rather than taking influence from the noughties pop-punk, they at times simply recreate it," and Bill Losey of the Ventura County Star called the album "fun, fun, fun."
Track listing
edit- Fuck this Year
- Rock and Roll Monster
- You Clean Up Nice
- Rich People Ballad
- Dreaming Man II
- Feedback
- Your Son is not a Soldier
- Shakespearean Actress
- Alexander the Great
Personnel
edit- Brian Hill (bass)
- Dave McHenry (guitar, vocals)
- Dan Price (drums, vocals)
- Nick Tolar (guitar, vocals)
- Tony Vorell (lyrics, non-playing)
References
edit- ^ Slaybaugh, Stephen (20 March 2012). "Album reviews: 3/20/12". Agit Reader. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ "Herzog – Cartoon Violence". The Skinny. 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
- ^ "CG: Herzog". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
- ^ "I Rock Cleveland | The Rockometer: Cartoon Violence by Herzog". Blog.irockcleveland.com. 2011-11-23. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
- ^ "Herzog - Cartoon Violence". Loudandquiet.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
- ^ Donohue, Shawn (13 April 2012). "Herzog: Cartoon Violence". Glide. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ Thompson, Erik (2012-03-30). "Herzog - Cartoon Violence". The Line Of Best Fit. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
- ^ "Rock 'n' Roll Call: Herzog - Cartoon Violence". Blogs.venturacountrystar.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-26.