III (Bosse-de-Nage album)

III is the third studio album by American black metal band Bosse-de-Nage, released on June 26, 2012.[1] It is the band's first album on Profound Lore Records.[2] The album features a cross between black metal and math rock styles,[1] with elements from various genres such as shoegaze, post-hardcore, screamo, and indie rock.[3] The album's sound was also compared to various music acts such as Slint, Mogwai, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Deathspell Omega and Blut Aus Nord.[4]

III
Studio album by
Bosse-de-Nage
ReleasedJune 26, 2012 (2012-06-26)
Genre
Length46:12
LabelProfound Lore
Bosse-de-Nage chronology
II
(2011)		 III
(2012)		 Deafheaven / Bosse-de-Nage
(2012)

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork7.9/10[3]
PopMatters8/10[4]
Spin7/10[1]

The album generally received positive reviews from music critics. Pitchfork critic Kim Kelly described the record as "an intense listen, and a wholly cathartic one as well," and further explained: "There are plenty of moments of outright aggression, bleak, harrowing passages of unrelenting blasts, narrated by a chaotic, urgent voice that veers between angry wails and sparse, Slint-like sotto voce intonations depending on the lyrical bent."[3] PopMatters' Craig Haynes regarded the album as the band's "chef-d’œuvre." Haynes also stated: "Merging melodic elegance with blackened rancor might seem on paper to be an incongruent mix. But the longer you listen, the more it all makes perfect, albeit idiosyncratic, sense – admirably reflecting the conflict and confusion of life itself."[4] Christopher R. Weingarten of Spin described the album as "a circling Venn diagram where math rock and black metal meet" and "more bleak shame-spiral than Liturgical transcendence."[1]

Personnel
Bosse-de-Nage
  • D. – bass guitar
  • H. (Harry Cantwell) – drums
  • B. (Bryan Manning) – vocals
  • M. – guitar
Other personnel
  • Justin Weis – mixing
  • Astrid J. Smith – artwork

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."The Arborist"6:18
2."Desuetude"7:29
3."Perceive There a Silence"6:53
4."Cells"5:41
5."The God Ennui"10:26
6."An Ideal Ledge"9:21

References
  1. Weingarten, Christopher R. (July 12, 2012). "Bosse-De-Nage, 'iii' (Profound Lore)". Spin. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  2. Heaney, Gregory. "Bosse-de-Nage". Allmusic. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  3. Kelly, Kim (July 5, 2012). "Bosse-de-Nage - III". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  4. Hayes, Craig (July 12, 2012). "Bosse-de-Nage - III". PopMatters. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
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