Bermuda Drain

Bermuda Drain is a studio album by the American artist Prurient, the stage name of Dominick Fernow. The album was released on July 11, 2011 through Hydra Head Records, and was the first release from Prurient through the label. Prurient released a single for the opening track "Many Jewels Surround the Crown" for Record Store Day in 2011.[2][6]

Bermuda Drain
Studio album by
Prurient
ReleasedJuly 11, 2011 (2011-07-11)
RecordedJuly 4 – December 31, 2010[1]
GenreElectro-industrial, darkwave
Length35:20
LabelHydra Head (HH666-220)
ProducerDominick Fernow, Kris Lapke
Prurient chronology
The Black Post Society
(2008)		 Bermuda Drain
(2011)		 Time's Arrow
(2011)
Singles from Bermuda Drain
  1. "Many Jewels Surround the Crown"
    Released: April 16, 2011[2]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. ClubA[4]
Pitchfork7.0/10[5]

Background

About Bermuda Drain's musical style, distinctive feeling and setting, Fernow said:

"Upon a recent tour of Europe, I was constantly listening to minimal techno on headphones, driving at night through tunnels, and exhausted all of the records I had brought with me. The album is meant to satisfy that feeling. I've always felt connected to landscapes, moving through them, and their linear nature. Time passing. Watching as the world rolls over you while being divorced from it. The visual essence of feedback is a thin line, just like the structure of the landscape."[7]

Concept

From lyrics, Bermuda Drain features an ambiguous plot; it chronicles the protagonist torturing and killing someone baited into meeting them, yet still featuring descriptive and near psychedelic imagery and scenery. As with all of Dominick's albums that feature lyrics, his mother and writer Jean Feraca assisted with lyrical content and narratives.

Track listing
  1. "Many Jewels Surround the Crown" – 2:44
  2. "A Meal Can Be Made" – 2:17
  3. "Bermuda Drain" – 3:07
  4. "Watch Silently" – 3:23
  5. "Palm Tree Corpse" – 5:19
  6. "There Are Still Secrets" – 3:53
  7. "Let's Make a Slave" – 4:32
  8. "Myth of Sex" – 4:26
  9. "Sugar Cane Chapel" – 5:39

Personnel

Bermuda Drain personnel adapted from AllMusic.[1]

Music and lyrics
  • Jean Feraca – lyric assistant
  • Dominick Fernow
  • Kris Lapke – percussion, synthesizer
Production
  • Dominick Fernow – production
  • Kris Lapke – engineering, mastering, mixing, production
Artwork and packaging
  • Dominick Fernow – art direction
  • Ari Marcopoulos – photography
  • Nikolai Saveliev – design

References
  1. "Bermuda Drain – Prurient". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  2. Fact Staff (June 10, 2011). "Prurient readies Bermuda Drain LP". Fact. The Vinyl Factory. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  3. "Reviews for Bermuda Drain by Prurient". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  4. Heller, Jason (Jul 19, 2011). "Prurient: Bermuda Drain". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  5. Harvell, Jess (July 21, 2011). "Prurient: Bermuda Drain". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  6. Brandon (April 25, 2011). "Stream Prurient 'Many Jewels Surround The Crown' 7". Stereogum. SpinMedia. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  7. Malinsky, Ilya (April 15, 2011). "Prurient is Noise, 'Not Entertainment' — Exclusive Interview". Noisecreep. Townsquare Media. Retrieved May 16, 2015.



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