October Language

October Language is an album by Belong, released in on 7 February 2006. The release received positive reviews that mentioned the duo’s New Orleans residence and the My Bloody Valentine or Kevin Shields influence over its sound. Though lacking the pop-rock form of most My Bloody Valentine tracks, the underlying melodies and the detail placed on the texture of the guitars are what place this group somewhere in the realm of the shoegazing sound.

October Language
Studio album by
Released7 February 2006
Recorded2004
GenreShoegazing, ambient
Length44:56
LabelCarpark, Geographic North (vinyl edition in 2009)
ProducerTurk Dietrich, Michael Jones
Belong chronology
October Language
(2006)
Colorloss Record
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Stylus MagazineA−[2]
DustedFavorable[3]
Pitchfork Media8.0/10[4]
Prefix6.0/10[5]

The album was printed and released on vinyl for the first time in 2009 by Geographic North Records, a label based out of Atlanta, GA.

Track listing

  1. "I Never Lose. Never Really" – 4:43
  2. "Red Velvet or Nothing" – 5:40
  3. "October Language" – 5:29
  4. "I'm Too Sleepy... Shall We Swim?" – 5:13
  5. "Remove the Inside" – 5:59
  6. "Who Told You This Room Exists?" – 5:05
  7. "All Equal Now" – 5:31
  8. "The Door Opens the Other Way" – 7:11

Production notes

  • Written and produced by Turk Dietrich and Michael Jones
  • Assistance on tracks 2 and 4 and guitar on track 3 by Joshua Eustis
  • Mastered by Turk Dietrich and Joshua Eustis

Gear

  • Sequential Prophet-5
  • Roland Juno-106
  • Nord Micro Modular
  • Sherman Filterbank 1
  • Sherman Filterbank 2
  • Roland RE-201 Space Echo
  • Frostwave Resonator
  • Various Fuzz and Effects Pedals
  • Avalon 737sp with the "Trent Reznor Mod"
  • Drawmer 1960
  • Focusrite ISA 220
  • Soundelux U195
  • Furman RV-1
  • Pro Tools LE, with Digi 001 and a variety of plugins
  • Sony Oxford EQ and Dynamics
  • Native Instruments Reaktor
  • Native Instruments Kontakt
  • General Vibe VectorSector
  • M-Audio Trigger Finger
  • Parker Fly Deluxe
  • Gibson Blueshawk
  • Yamaha NS-10M
  • Sony MDR-V600
  • Grado SR-325

References

  1. Theakston, Rob. October Language at AllMusic. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  2. Ritger, Carl (August 10, 2006). "Belong - October Language - Review". stylusmagazine.com. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  3. Kelly, Jennifer (February 13, 2006). "Dusted Reviews: Belong - October Language". Dusted Magazine. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  4. Sylvester, Nick (February 8, 2006). "Belong: October Language | Album Reviews". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  5. Hill, Benjamin (February 7, 2006). "Album Review: Belong - October Language". Prefix. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
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