Salome (Marriages album)

Salome is the only studio album from American rock band Marriages. The record was released on April 7, 2015, by Sargent House.[2] The album was named after Salome, a mythical character from The Bible.[5] It was recorded in February 2014 at The Hobby Shop, Highland Park, Los Angeles,[6] and the group's first release to feature drummer Andrew Clinco. Fred Sablan (Marilyn Manson, Queen Kwong) also appeared as a guest musician on the record.[6] Upon release, the album received "generally favorable reviews" from music critics.[1]

Salome
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 7, 2015
RecordedFebruary 2014
StudioThe Hobby Shop, Highland Park, Los Angeles
GenreAlternative rock, post rock, experimental rock
Length42:57
LabelSargent House
Marriages chronology
Kitsune EP
(2012)
Salome
(2015)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Drowned in Sound8 out of 10[3]
Sputnikmusic3.6 "great"[4]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Emma Ruth Rundle, Greg Burns and Andrew Clinco

No.TitleLength
1."The Liar"4:58
2."Skin"4:23
3."Santa Sangre"3:26
4."Southern Eye"4:49
5."Binge"4:38
6."Salome"6:04
7."Less Than"5:24
8."Love, Texas"4:45
9."Contender"4:30
Total length:42:57
Amazon.com, iTunes digital download bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
10."Under Will"3:47
11."Haze of Slate"5:12
Total length:51:56

Personnel

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Salome album personnel adapted from AllMusic.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Salome – Marriages". Metacritic. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Timothy Monger (April 6, 2015). "Salome Marriages Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  3. ^ Gareth O'Malley (April 16, 2015). "Album Review: Marriages – Salome". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on July 11, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  4. ^ Elijah Andrew (April 7, 2015). "Salome – Marriages". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  5. ^ Jamie Ludwig (March 10, 2015). "Marriages Breathes New Life Into Post-Rock On Their New Album, 'Salome'". Noisey. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  6. ^ a b Isaac Atencio III (April 7, 2015). "Interview with Marriages". Bearded Gentlemen Music. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
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