Recorded 2013–2014 Length 47:32 Release date 1 April 2014 | ||
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Released April 1, 2014 (2014-04-01) Similar Chevelle albums, Alternative metal albums | ||
La Gárgola (Spanish for "The Gargoyle") is the seventh studio album by American alternative metal band Chevelle. It was released on April 1, 2014 in the US and in the UK on June 9, 2014.
Contents
Joe Barresi, who produced the band's last studio album, Hats Off to the Bull, returned as the producer for this album.
Singles
"Hunter Eats Hunter" was sent to US mainstream rock and modern rock radio by Epic Records on June 24, 2014 as the album's second single.
Reception
Early critical reception to the album has been generally positive and has since gained high acclaim. AllMusic reviewer Gregory Heaney said the band has "found a way to avoid the perils of age and complacency, with the band somehow growing more into its own with each album...the real key to (La Gárgola) lies in open and ambient cuts like album closer "Twinge," where the heaviness is implied with ominous, reverb-drenched guitars and mysterious, almost mantra-like vocal repetition, creating a subtle tension that just can't be accomplished by distorted, in-your-face guitars." Loudwire noted that the experimentation is noticed in the album and comments about the band thinking outside the box. They go on to state "All in all, fans have come to know what to expect from Chevelle and the band definitely deliver on many of the signature sounds they’ve generated over the years."
La Gargola debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 album chart, selling 44,900 copies in the first week and becoming the band's highest charting album. The album has sold 153,000 copies in the United States as of July 2016.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Pete Loeffler, all music composed by Pete Loeffler, Sam Loeffler, and Dean Bernardini.
Personnel
Songs
1Ouija Board4:04
2An Island5:12
3Take out the Gunman4:19