Desire Pathway is the eighth and final studio album by American punk blues band Screaming Females.
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| Released | February 17, 2023 | |||
| Recorded | 2022[1] | |||
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| Genre | Punk blues | |||
| Length | 33:08 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Don Giovanni | |||
| Producer | Matt Bayles | |||
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We were still writing remotely, and I was like "Should I change the lyrics to a lot of these songs so that it's more reflective of what we're probably going to put out in the near future, or should I just keep the older lyrics that have nothing to do with the pandemic?"... I think I needed to use the lyrical aspect of this record as a therapeutic mechanism, which is what I use art for. I was just like "You know what? I'm just gonna keep them. I'm gonna do my past self that service."
—Frontwoman Marissa Paternoster on writing the music for Desire Pathway during the COVID-19 pandemic[1]
Reception
editEditors at AllMusic rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, with critic Mark Deming writing that it is punk rock for being "brave, smart, honest, and expressive".[2] Ian Cohen of Pitchfork rated this release a 6.8 out of 10, calling it a "solid album of old-school riffs and ripping solos", but criticizing the songwriting.[3] Editors of Stereogum chose this as Album of the Week, with critic Tom Breihan remarking that producer Matt Bayles helps the band sound heavy and "it feels so good to hear them doing what they do again".[4] In a June round-up of the best albums of 2023, the publication placed this at 18, with Rachel Brodsky calling it "the sound of a long running band doing exactly what it does best: earth-quaking riffs; tight, propulsive drumming; and Marissa Paternoster's unmatched vocal quaver".[5]
Editors at AllMusic included this on their list of favorite rock albums of 2023.[6]
Track listing
edit- "Brass Bell" – 4:24
- "Desert Train" – 2:50
- "Let You Go" – 3:30
- "Beyond the Void" – 2:57
- "Mourning Dove" – 3:13
- "It's All Said and Done" – 2:23
- "Ornament" – 3:22
- "So Low" – 2:34
- "Let Me into Your Heart" – 4:43
- "Titan" – 3:17
Personnel
editScreaming Females
- Michael Abbate – bass guitar
- Jarrett Dougherty – drums, percussion, synthesizer
- Marissa Paternoster – guitar, vocals, keyboards, artwork
Additional personnel
- Matt Bayles – engineering, mixing, production
- Eric Bennett – engineering
- Ed Brooks – mastering
- Dan Chabanov – photography
- Kate Wakefield – cello on "Beyond the Void"
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Stratis, Niko (February 17, 2023). "Screaming Females Almost Made A Pandemic Record". Interviews. Spin. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ Deming, Mark (n.d.). "Desire Pathway – Screaming Females". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ Cohen, Ian (February 23, 2023). "Screaming Females: Desire Pathway". Albums. Pitchfork. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (February 14, 2023). "Screaming Females 'Desire Pathway' Album Review". Album of the Week. Stereogum. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ Brodsky, Rachel (June 6, 2023). "The 50 Best Albums Of 2023 So Far". Album List. Stereogum. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "Favorite Rock Albums". AllMusic. RhythmOne. n.d. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
External links
edit- Desire Pathway at Discogs (list of releases)
- Desire Pathway at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Review from Beats Per Minute
- Review from Distorted Sound
- Review from Spectrum Culture
