Five Crooked Lines is the sixth studio album by Canadian rock band Finger Eleven, released July 31, 2015.[3] It is their first without drummer Rich Beddoe, after his departure in 2013, replaced by Chris Powell.[4]
| Five Crooked Lines | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 31, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | November 8–28, 2014 | |||
| Studio | Low Country Sound (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Post-grunge, hard rock | |||
| Length | 50:03 | |||
| Label | The Bicycle Music Company | |||
| Producer | Dave Cobb | |||
| Finger Eleven chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Five Crooked Lines | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Ultimate Guitar.com | (5.6/10)[2] |
Writing and recording
editOn April 5, 2013, Finger Eleven tweeted: "The official inertia of our new album is growing." Toward the end of the year, they parted ways with longtime drummer Rich Beddoe.[5][6]
In November 2014, they announced via Facebook that Chris Powell will drum on the album. They recorded the album between November 8, 2014 and November 28, 2014.[4] By January 29, 2015, the album was in the final stages of production.[7]
On April 25, 2015, an open casting call was made for the album's first single's music video. "Wolves and Doors" premiered on Finger Eleven's VEVO page in June and was seen 100,000 times by July 31.
Critical reception
editFives Crooked Lines received mixed reviews. James Christopher Monger of allMusic thought it "doesn't deviate too much from the band's post-grunge past, but it is built from more volatile stuff".[1] Ultimate Guitar Archive gave a mixed review: "Five Crooked Lines is not a completely avoidable album, but it's nothing to get that excited about."[2]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Finger Eleven
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gods of Speed" | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Criminal" | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Save Your Breath" | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Wolves and Doors" | 3:07 |
| 5. | "Come On, Oblivion" | 7:16 |
| 6. | "Not Going to Be Afraid" | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Five Crooked Lines" | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Blackout Song" | 4:04 |
| 9. | "Absolute Truth" | 3:05 |
| 10. | "Lost for Words" | 5:24 |
| 11. | "Sensory Eraser" | 3:33 |
| 12. | "A New Forever" | 4:28 |
| Total length: | 50:03 | |
Personnel
editFinger Eleven
- Scott Anderson - vocals
- James Black - guitar, vocals
- Rick Jackett - guitar
- Sean Anderson - bass
Additional
- Chris Powell - drums
Charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[8] | 16 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] | 15 |
| US Rock Albums (Billboard)[10] | 44 |
References
edit- ^ a b Monger, James Christopher (July 31, 2015). "Allmusic review of Five Crooked Lines". allmusic. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ a b "Five Crooked Lines Review by Ultimate Guitar". Ultimate Guitar.com. August 5, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "Five Crooked Lines [Explicit]: Finger Eleven: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
- ^ a b "Tracking for the new album is finished!!! - Finger Eleven (F11) - Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ "Finger Eleven on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ "After much debate Finger Eleven has... -". facebook.com. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ "Finger Eleven on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ "Hard Rock Albums for August 22,2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ^ "Canadian Albums for August 22, 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ^ "Top Rock Albums for August 22, 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 4, 2016.