The Cross of My Calling
| The Cross of My Calling | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | EU: November 14, 2008 United States: November 25, 2008 | |||
| Studio | Sunset Sound and Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Garage rock • garage punk • indie rock • power pop • psychedelic rock • progressive rock | |||
| Length | 49:03 | |||
| Label | Burning Heart, American (Europe/Australia) Vagrant (United States/Canada) Shock (Australia) | |||
| Producer | Rick Rubin | |||
| The (International) Noise Conspiracy chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 63/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
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| Beyond Race Magazine | [2] |
The Cross of My Calling is the fourth and final studio album by The (International) Noise Conspiracy. It was recorded at Sunset Sound in Hollywood and is their second full-length album with producer Rick Rubin. It was released through Vagrant/American Recordings on November 25, 2008 in the US and through Burning Heart on November 14, 2008 in Europe.
Track listing
All tracks are written by The (International) Noise Conspiracy.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 2:09 |
| 2. | "The Assassination of Myself" | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Dustbins of History" | 2:31 |
| 4. | "Arm Yourself" | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Hiroshima Mon Amour" | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Boredom of Safety" | 2:58 |
| 7. | "Child of God" | 4:58 |
| 8. | "Interlude" | 1:41 |
| 9. | "I Am The Dynamite" | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Washington Bullets" | 2:27 |
| 11. | "Satan Made the Deal" | 3:07 |
| 12. | "Storm the Gates of Beverly Hills" | 3:35 |
| 13. | "Black September" | 3:07 |
| 14. | "The Cross of My Calling" | 8:39 |
Personnel
- Band
- Ludwig Dahlberg – drums, percussion
- Inge Johansson – bass
- Dennis Lyxzén – lead vocals, harmonica
- Lars Strömberg – guitars, backing vocals
- Additional musicians
- Lisa Kekaula – backing vocals
- Sam Velde – backing vocals
- Kalle Jacobson – keyboards
- Lenny Castro – percussion
- Production and design
- Hugo Sundkvist (Hitsville Graphics) – artwork, design
- Robert Pettersson – artwork (illustrations and drawings)
- Chris Holmes – sound engineer assistant
- Clifton Allen – sound engineer assistant
- Phillip Broussard Jr. – sound engineer assistant
- Sara Lynn Killion – sound engineer assistant
- Morgan Johansson (Moondog Entertainment) – management
- Trevor Silmser (Marathon Management) – co-management (for North America)
- Vlado Meller – mastering
- Mark Santangelo – mastering assistant
- Andrew Scheps – mixing
- Elin Berge – photography (band photo)
- Fredrik Lyxzén – pre-production assistant
- Mats Hammarström – pre-production assistant
- Måns Lundberg – pre-production assistant
- Rick Rubin – production
- Greg Fidelman – recording
- Jason Lader – additional recording
References
- ^ "The Cross Of My Calling by The (International) Noise Conspiracy". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ Beyond Race Magazine review