Black Holes is the debut studio album by Canadian blues rock band, The Blue Stones. The album was released on October 20, 2015.[7] The album was re-released on October 26, 2018, through Entertainment One.
| Black Holes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 20, 2015 (re-released October 26, 2018) | |||
| Recorded | Summer 2015 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 33:09 | |||
| Label | eOne | |||
| Producer |
| |||
| The Blue Stones chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Black Holes | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Atwood | 7.1/10[4] |
| BeatRoute | Positive[5] |
| Canadian Beats | 7/10[1] |
| Side Stage | Positive[6] |
Music videos
editThe first music video released was "Black Holes (Solid Ground)" which was re-released as a music video on November 27, 2018, through Billboard.[8]
Track listing
editAll music is composed by Tarek Jafar and Justin Tessier
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Airlock" | 0:56 |
| 2. | "The Drop" | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Black Holes (Solid Ground)" | 3:06 |
| 4. | "The Hard Part" | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Be My Fire" | 3:13 |
| 6. | "Lay" | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Rolling with the Punches" | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Little Brother" | 2:51 |
| 9. | "Midnight" | 3:48 |
| 10. | "Orbit" | 0:48 |
| 11. | "Magic" | 4:14 |
| Total length: | 33:09 | |
Personnel
editThe following were credited for the album.[9]
- The Blue Stones – composer, liner notes, producer
- Ian Blurton – engineer, producer
- Eric Boulanger – mastering
- Adam Hawkins – mixing
- Dave Houle – artwork
- Brett Humber – engineer, producer
- Joseph McCarthy – package layout
- George Cappellini Jr. - A&R
- Eddie Laureno - A&R
References
edit- ^ a b Rowsell, Carson (October 30, 2018). "Review – The Blue Stones". Canadian Beats.
- ^ Bennett, Kevin (25 October 2018). "The Canadian Rock Scene Has Moved On From Nickelback". Alternative Nation. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ a b c Makar, Bobby (17 October 2018). "The Blue Stones on How You Get "All That From Two Guys"". Alternative Press. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ Mosk, Mitch (October 20, 2018). "Our Take: The Gravitational Flux of The Blue Stones' "Black Holes". Atwood. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ Morelli, Trevor (March 18, 2019). "Fuzz Rock Outfit The Blue Stones Go Big On Black Holes". Beatroute. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ Padilla, Zaneta (October 15, 2018). "The Blue Stones' Black Holes". Side Stage Magazine. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ "OUR TAKE: THE GRAVITATIONAL FLUX OF THE BLUE STONES' "BLACK HOLES"". atwoodmagazine.com. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ Graff, Gary (November 27, 2018). "The Blue Stones Show the 'Battle Within Yourself' In 'Black Holes (Solid Ground)' Video: Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ "The Blue Stones: Black Holes - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 3, 2019.