The North Corridor

The North Corridor is the eighth studio album by American rock band Chevelle, released on July 8, 2016.

The North Corridor
Studio album by
Chevelle
ReleasedJuly 8, 2016
RecordedFebruary–April 2016
StudioMegawatt Recording, Valley Village, California
GenreAlternative metal, post-grunge[1]
Length44:25
LabelEpic
ProducerJoe Barresi, Chevelle
Chevelle chronology
La Gárgola
(2014)		 The North Corridor
(2016)		 12 Bloody Spies
(2018)
Singles from The North Corridor
  1. "Joyride (Omen)"
    Released: May 13, 2016[2]
  2. "Door to Door Cannibals"
    Released: October 3, 2016[3]
  3. "Rivers"
    Released: May 9, 2017[4]
Alternative cover

Summary

On May 10, 2016, the band announced the new album.[5] The first single from the album, "Joyride (Omen)", was released to radio in May 2016.[6] The group also added that the first 2016 pre-orders would be signed by the band; but later decided that all pre-orders would be signed due to the servers crashing when the preorders went live.[5][7] The band announced on June 20 that the song "Young Wicked" would be available to everyone who pre-ordered the album on June 23, 2016.[8]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
Sputnikmusic4.1/5[10]

Critical reception to the album has been generally positive. AllMusic's Neil Yeung has described the album as Chevelle's "heaviest, darkest, and most aggressive effort in over a decade." [11]

Track listing

All music is composed by Chevelle.

No.TitleLength
1."Door to Door Cannibals"4:35
2."Enemies"3:29
3."Joyride (Omen)"3:37
4."Rivers"3:59
5."Last Days"4:11
6."Young Wicked"3:05
7."Warhol's Showbiz"4:29
8."Punchline"5:10
9."Got Burned"3:39
10."Shot from a Cannon"8:11
Total length:44:25
GetMoreChevelle.com exclusive bonus track[12]
No.TitleLength
11."A Miracle"5:31
Total length:49:56

Personnel

Chevelle

Technical personnel

  • Dave Collins – mastering
  • Joe Barresi – producer, mixing
  • Marcel Fernandez – assistant producer
  • Morgan Stratton – assistant producer

[13][14]

Charts

References
  1. "Jeff Beck, Kris Kristofferson and DJ Shadow top week's new music". Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  2. "Chevelle: New Single 'Joyride (Omen)' Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth.net. May 13, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
  3. "Chevelle – Chart History: Mainstream Rock Tracks". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  4. "Rock Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on May 1, 2017.
  5. Childers, Chad (May 10, 2016). "Chevelle Reveal 'The North Corridor' Album Title + Artwork". Loudwire. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  6. "Quick Hits: Rihanna & Meghan Trainor, U2, Chance the Rapper, Chevelle, Marilyn Manson". FMQB. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  7. "Chevelle: New Album Title, Cover Artwork Unveiled - Blabbermouth.net". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
  8. Chevelle (June 20, 2016). "Chevelle reveal "Young Wicked" to come out June 23, 2016". Facebook. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  9. Yeung, Neil. "Chevelle-The North Corridor". Allmusic. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  10. Raul, Stanciu (July 9, 2016). "Chevelle The North Corridor Album Review". Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  11. "The North Corridor - Chevelle - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  12. "The North Corridor (CD Only) AUTOGRAPHED". Chevelle. Retrieved August 13, 2016.
  13. "The North Corridor - Chevelle - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  14. "The North Corridor by Chevelle". Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  15. "CHART WATCH #377". auspOp. July 16, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  16. "Chevelle Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
  17. "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 18, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  18. "Drake's 'Views' Back at No. 1 on Billboard 200 for 10th Week". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  19. "Chevelle Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  20. "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
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