Live at Maida Vale is a live extended play by American heavy metal band Baroness. Released in July 2013, it reached No. 4 on the Billboard Vinyl Albums chart.
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| Released | July 23, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | July 13, 2012 | |||
| Studio | Maida Vale Studios Maida Vale, West London | |||
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| Length | 19:18 | |||
| Label | Relapse | |||
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Background
editDays before Baroness released the double album Yellow & Green, the band performed songs from the record live in Maida Vale Studios for BBC Radio 1's Rock Show with Daniel P. Carter.[1] This session resulted in Live at Maida Vale, which became the final material the group would release through Relapse Records. The EP was Baroness' last recording with founding drummer Allen Blickle and their only recording with bassist Matt Maggioni.[2]
Release
editLive at Maida Vale was released as a digital download and received a limited edition one-off pressing on 12" vinyl via Relapse records.[3] The A-side of the vinyl version contains all of the music while the B-side includes an etching of artwork by John Baizley. An online stream of the EP was made available by Alternative Press on the day of its release.[2]
Reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[5] |
| Kerrang! | 4/5[6] |
| Pitchfork | 7.0/10[7] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[8] |
Live at Maida Vale earned positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic (a review aggregator site which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 from music critics), based on 4 critics, the album received a score of 76/100, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".
Grayson Currin wrote a positive review for Pitchfork, saying "Amid last year’s dual hubbubs about their newly sharpened rock songs and their subsequent crash, Live at Maida Vale preserves the memory of the pugnacious, strapping quartet at the center of it all."[7] Kerrang! called the release "an excellent appetizer for Baroness' return."[6] In Greg Pratt's review for Exclaim!, he wrote "The crashing production and imperfections contrast nicely with the concise rock, creating a dangerous sound not often heard within the realm of such structured music."[5] Writing for PopMatters, Matthew Fiander praised the EP, saying "This brief set crackles with energy and the songs in it are delivered with tight power."[8]
Track listing
editAll music is composed by Baroness.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Take My Bones Away" | 5:19 |
| 2. | "March to the Sea" | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Cocainium" | 5:19 |
| 4. | "The Line Between" | 5:00 |
| Total length: | 19:18 | |
Personnel
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Charts
edit| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[9] | 4 |
References
edit- ^ Jolicoeur, Todd (July 23, 2013). "Baroness Streaming "Live At Maida Vale" EP via Alternative Press". 100percentrock.com. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ a b Kennelty, Greg (July 23, 2013). "Stream BARONESS' Live At Maida Vale Right Now!". Metal Injection. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ "Baroness – 'Live at Maida Vale – BBC' Available Now in North America on LP/Digital!". relapse.com. July 22, 2013. Archived from the original on December 15, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ "Live at Maida Vale [EP] by Baroness". Metacritic. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ a b Pratt, Greg (July 19, 2013). "Live at the Maida Vale". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on July 28, 2013. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ a b "Live at Maida Vale". Kerrang!. July 27, 2013. p. 54.
- ^ a b Currin, Grayson (July 30, 2013). "Baroness: Live at Maida Vale | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ a b Fiander, Matthew (July 22, 2013). "Baroness: Live at Maida Vale - BBC". PopMatters. Archived from the original on July 28, 2013. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ "Baroness Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
External links
edit- Live at Maida Vale at Bandcamp (streamed copy where licensed)
- Live at Maida Vale at Discogs (list of releases)