Signals (Mallory Knox album)
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| Studio album by Mallory Knox | ||||
| Released | 21 January 2013 | |||
| Recorded | January 2012 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock[1] | |||
| Length | 41:05 | |||
| Label | A Wolf at Your Door | |||
| Producer | Daniel Lancaster | |||
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Signals is the debut album by the British rock band Mallory Knox. The album was released on 21 January 2013.
Background
Mallory Knox formed in September 2009.[2] After two months, drummer Dave Rawling, bassist Sam Douglas, and guitarist Joe Savins invited guitarist James Gillett and vocalist Mikey Chapman to a practice session.[1] The group hit it off instantly, as Chapman explains, "Everyone was on the same page; we were all there for the right reasons".[1] All of the members had previously played in locals band prior to Mallory Knox.[1]
"Creeper" was written during a period when Chapman was growing sick of what was on TV.[3] According to Chapman, "I was watching the House of Commons and seeing them talk over one another and talk shit and just being completely pathetic and pointless and wasting time. It just really wound me up."[3]
The band recorded Signals in three weeks in January 2012.[4] Drums were tracked in a day and a half.[4]
Release
A year elapsed before the band decided to release Signals[4] on 21 January 2013 through A Wolf at Your Door. Following this, all of the band members quit their day jobs to focus on Mallory Knox as a full-time project.[1] A deluxe edition was released on 7 October. The bonus tracks that came from the deluxe editions consisted of new tracks and also a re-release of Oceans, previously recorded on their début EP Pilot.[5][6] For the release of the deluxe edition, the band embarked on a headlining tour across the UK, along with band Blitz Kids and The Crooks as supporting bands.[6][7]
The album was recorded a year before its release. The band waited after the album's recording to gain some radio and press behind the album to back it up so as when it was released it would gain further promotion.[8]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AbsolutePunk | (85%) [9] |
| Ourzone Magazine | 9/10[10] |
Signals was met with positive reviews by reviewers. AbsolutePunk stated that the songs from the album were worthy of going on the radio, especially for the likes of the singles released from the album itself.[9]
Ourzone Magazine explained that the album contained a mix of hyper and gentle songs, and that the band fitted into the trend of rock verging on mainstream styling. For this album, Ourzone placed the band at the top 25 bands to watch out for of 2013.[10]
Signals was included on Rock Sound's "50 Best Albums of 2013" list at number 22.[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beggars" | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Lighthouse" | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Death Rattle" | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Wolves" | 3:14 |
| 5. | "1949" | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Wake Up" | 3:56 |
| 7. | "Hello" | 3:28 |
| 8. | "Misdemeanour" | 2:44 |
| 9. | "Bury Your Head" | 2:48 |
| 10. | "Signals" | 4:25 |
| 11. | "Creeper" | 4:41 |
| Total length: | 41:05 | |
| Deluxe edition bonus tracks | ||
|---|---|---|
| Track listing | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
| 12. | "Maps" | 3:04 |
| 13. | "Lights" | 3:56 |
| 14. | "Oceans" | 4:36 |
| 15. | "Resuscitate" (acoustic) | 4:10 |
| 16. | "Lighthouse" (live in Cambridge) | 5:23 |
| Total length: | 1:02:14 | |
Personnel
- Mallory Knox
- Mikey Chapman - vocals
- Joe Savins - guitar, backing vocals
- Sam Douglas - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Dave Rawling - drums
- James Gillett - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Production
- Artwork
- Craig Lister - art direction and design
- David Kai Piper - photography
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart[12] | 33 |
References
- Citations
- 1 2 3 4 5 Gosman 2013, p. 75
- ↑ Wilson, Rich. "Mallory Knox | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- 1 2 McMahon, ed. 2015, p. 23
- 1 2 3 Tom (21 October 2014). ""Major labels are not the cold hard world they're made out to be…" – hmv.com talks to Mallory Knox". HMV. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ↑ "MALLORY KNOX ANNOUNCE UK HEADLINE TOUR AND 'SIGNALS' DELUXE EDITION" (News post). Rocksound.tv. RockSound. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
On October 07, they'll also be releasing a deluxe edition of their record 'Signals' ...
- 1 2 JLB (27 August 2013). "Mallory Knox announce UK tour dates and deluxe Signals album package" (News post). Kerrang.com. Kerrang!. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
Albums pre-ordered through the band's store will be signed.
- ↑ "Mallory Knox headline tour" (Facebook Post). Facebook. Mallory Knox. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
We ran the set for our headline tour yesterday ...
- ↑ Luke Bunworth (13 November 2013). "Interview with Joe Savins of Mallory Knox" (Interview). amhnetwork.com. AMH Network. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
... we got a proper radio team on side, a proper press team ...
- 1 2 Biddulph, Andy (2013-01-21). "Mallory Knox - Signals - Album Review". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
- 1 2 Rob (5 January 2013). "Ourzone Magazine reviews Signals" (Review). Ourzonemag.com. Ourzone Magazine. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ↑ Patashnik, ed. 2014, p. 20
- ↑ "Mallory Knox - UK Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
- Sources