'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!

2012 studio album by Godspeed You! Black Emperor July 2020 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! studio Godspeed You! Black Emperor Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!.jpg A grainy black-and-white photo of a building in the middle of a desert. 2012 10 1 April 2011 Hotel2Tango, Montreal Post-rock experimental noise rock 53 09 ConstellationCST081 Thierry Amar David Bryant Howard Bilerman Efrim Menuck Mike Moya Yanqui U.X.O. 2002 Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress 2015 Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! (sometimes stylized in all caps) is the fourth studio album by Canadian post-rock band Godspeed You! Black Emperor, released on Constellation Records. It was their first album since 2002's Yanqui U.X.O.. After reforming in 2010, the group went on tour and silently released the album at a concert in Boston on October 1, 2012, with official release dates on October 15 in Europe and the following day in other countries. The album received positive reviews and has been heralded as a comeback for the collective, winning the 2013 Polaris Music Prize. The album marked the beginning of a major stylistic change for Godspeed You! Black Emperor, being less technically complex and focusing more on drones while abandoning the concept of movements altogether – a compositional format they would continue to employ until 2021's G_d's Pee at State's End!. Critical reception 8.0/10 81/100 AllMusic 3.5 5 The A.V. Club B+ The Guardian 5 5 The Independent 3 5 Mojo 4 5 The Observer 4 5 Pitchfork 9.3/10 Q 3 5 Rolling Stone 4 5 Spin 9/10 Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! received positive reviews from critics. Eli Kleman of Sputnikmusic stated that the album has "immeasurable breadth and depth" and is a "truly unforgettable experience". Drowned in Sounds Andrzej Lukowski said that the release is "a modestly magnificent record that entirely validates" the band reforming. Mark Richardson of Pitchfork also draws a connection between the group's entire output, finishing his review by calling this "an album of music that is both new and old from a band that we thought we might never hear from again, one we should appreciate while we can". Tyler Kane of Paste gave the album an 8.9 out of 10, writing that, "the time-tested tracks not only showcase the band doing what they do best in notoriously long, dramatic, panic-inducing instrumentals but are also startling reminders on why the band was so vital and lead such a movement to begin with". The Guardians Dom Lawson gave the album 5 out of 5 stars, because "the Godspeed ethos of wordlessly eliciting universal truths remains as devastatingly effective as ever". Accolades The album was listed 13th on Stereogum's list of top 50 albums of 2012.http://stereogum.com/1210661/stereogums-top-50-albums-of-2012/franchises/listomania/ Stereogum's Top 50 Albums Of 2012 December 5, 2012 The album won the 2013 Polaris Music Prize on September 23, 2013.http://polarismusicprize.ca/article/695/godspeed-you-black-emperor-win-the-2013-polaris-music-prize/ Polaris Music Prize November 20, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131015000510/http://polarismusicprize.ca/article/695/godspeed-you-black-emperor-win-the-2013-polaris-music-prize/ October 15, 2013 dead Track listing LP release Disc A (12") Side A1 Mladic"livetrackrework" "Mladic" and "We Drift Like Worried Fire" are re-workings of previously unreleased live tracks formerly known as "Albanian" and "Gamelan", which have been performed live as far back as 2003. 19:54 Side A2 We Drift like Worried Fire"livetrackrework" 19:58 Disc B (7") Side B1 Their Helicopters' Sing 6:30 Side B2 Strung like Lights at thee Printemps Erable 6:31 52:53 CD release Mladic 19:59 Their Helicopters' Sing 6:30 We Drift like Worried Fire 20:07 Strung like Lights at thee Printemps Erable 6:31 53:07 The CD edition of the album compiles all four tracks on a single disc. Personnel Godspeed You! Black Emperor Source: Thierry Amar – bass guitar, double bass, cello David Bryant – electric guitar, hammered dulcimer, Portasound, kemençe Bruce Cawdron – drums, vibraphone, marimba, glockenspiel Aidan Girt – drums Efrim Menuck – electric guitar, hurdy-gurdy Mike Moya – electric guitar Mauro Pezzente – bass guitar Sophie Trudeau – violin, Casio SK-5 Karl Lemieux – 16-mm film projections Technical personnel Source: Howard Bilerman – recording engineer (on "Mladic" and "We Drift like Worried Fire") Thierry Amar, David Bryant, Efrim Menuck – recording engineer, mixing engineer (on "Their Helicopters Sing" and "Strung like Lights at thee Printemps Erable") Harris Newman – mastering engineer mastered at Greymarket Charles-André Coderre – cover photography Yannick Grandmont, David Bryant, Karl Lemieux, Efrim Menuck – photography Timothy Herzog – "Atonal Canada" photo Charts +Chart performance for 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! Chart (2012) PeakpositionFlanders 49 Godspeed You Black Emperor! Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! July 20, 2013 trueWallonia 118 Godspeed You Black Emperor! Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! July 20, 2013 trueNetherlands 95 Godspeed You Black Emperor! Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! July 20, 2013 trueFinland 47 Godspeed You Black Emperor! Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! July 20, 2013 trueSwitzerland 94 Godspeed You Black Emperor! Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! July 20, 2013 trueUK 41 Godspeed You Black Emperor July 20, 2013 trueBillboard200 45 Godspeed You Black Emperor July 20, 2013 trueBillboardIndependent 9 Godspeed You Black Emperor July 20, 2013 trueBillboardAlternative 13 Godspeed You Black Emperor July 20, 2013 trueBillboardRock 18 Godspeed You Black Emperor July 20, 2013 true Notes References http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/4941/Godspeed-You-Black-Emperor-Allelujah-Dont-Bend-Ascend.aspx Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! by Godspeed You! Black Emperor reviews AnyDecentMusic? December 22, 2019 http://www.allmusic.com/album/allelujah!-dont-bend-ascend-mw0002431717 Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! – Godspeed You! Black Emperor AllMusic October 16, 2012 Jurek Thom live https://archive.today/20190612150459/https://www.allmusic.com/album/allelujah!-dont-bend-ascend-mw0002431717 June 12, 2019 https://www.avclub.com/godspeed-you-black-emperor-allelujah-don-t-bend-as-1798174628 Godspeed You! Black Emperor: Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! The A.V. Club October 16, 2012 October 16, 2012 Heller Jason https://consequence.net/2012/10/godspeed-you-black-emperor-release-first-album-in-a-decade/ Godspeed You! Black Emperor release first album in a decade! Consequence of Sound October 2, 2012 October 2, 2012 Young Alex http://cstrecords.com/cst081/ Constellation Records: Godspeed You! Black Emperor – "'ALLELUJAH! DON'T BEND! ASCEND!" Constellation Records October 1, 2012 October 2, 2012 http://cstrecords.com/cst081-product-shots/ Constellation Records: Godspeed You! Black Emperor – "'ALLELUJAH! DON'T BEND! ASCEND!" – Product Shots Constellation Records October 1, 2012 October 2, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121004231751/http://cstrecords.com/cst081-product-shots/ October 4, 2012 dead http://drownedinsound.com/releases/17274/reviews/4145581 Album Review: Godspeed You! Black Emperor – Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! Drowned in Sound October 8, 2012 October 9, 2012 Lukowski Andrzej April 3, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130403082317/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/17274/reviews/4145581 dead http://exclaim.ca/News/godspeed_you_black_emperor_return_with_first_new_album_in_decade Godspeed You! Black Emperor Return with First New Album in a Decade Exclaim! October 1, 2012 October 2, 2012 Thiessen Brock https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/oct/18/godspeed-allelujah-dont-bend-review Godspeed You! Black Emperor Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! – review The Guardian London October 18, 2012 October 18, 2012 Lawson Dom https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-godspeed-you-black-emperor-allelujah-dont-bend-ascend-constellation-8210264.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-godspeed-you-black-emperor-allelujah-dont-bend-ascend-constellation-8210264.html May 1, 2022 subscription live Album: Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! (Constellation) The Independent London October 14, 2012 October 18, 2012 Price Simon Godspeed You! Black Emperor: Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! Mojo 230 January 2013 91 http://www.metacritic.com/music/allelujah!-dont-bend!-ascend!/godspeed-you!-black-emperor Reviews for Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! by Godspeed You! Black Emperor Metacritic November 24, 2012 https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/oct/21/godspeed-black-emperor-allelujah-review Godspeed You! Black Emperor: Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! – review The Observer London October 21, 2012 October 21, 2012 Empire Kitty Kitty Empire https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2012/10/godspeed-you-black-emperor---allelujah-dont-bend-a.html Godspeed You! Black Emperor: Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! Paste October 16, 2012 October 16, 2012 Kane Tyler http://pitchfork.com/news/42658-reunited-post-rock-titans-godspeed-you-black-emperor-currently-working-on-new-music/ Reunited Post-Rock Titans Godspeed You! Black Emperor Currently Working on New Music Pitchfork May 27, 2011 October 2, 2012 Bevan David http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17283-allelujah-dont-bend-ascend/ Godspeed You! Black Emperor: Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! Pitchfork October 15, 2012 October 15, 2012 Richardson Mark http://pitchfork.com/news/52375-godspeed-you-black-emperor-win-polaris-music-prize/ Godspeed You! Black Emperor Win Polaris Music Prize Pitchfork September 23, 2013 September 23, 2013 Minsker Evan Godspeed You! Black Emperor: Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! Q 318 January 2013 105 https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/allelujah-dont-bend-ascend-20121120 Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! Rolling Stone November 19, 2012 September 23, 2013 Hermes Will Will Hermes http://www.spin.com/2012/10/godspeed-you-black-emperor-allelujah-dont-bend-ascend-constellation/ Godspeed You! Black Emperor, 'Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend!' (Constellation) Spin October 15, 2012 October 15, 2012 Weingarten Christopher R. https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/52371/Godspeed-You!-Black-Emperor-Allelujah!-Dont-Bend!-Ascend!/ Godspeed You! Black Emperor – Allelujah! Don't Bend! Ascend! (staff review) Sputnikmusic October 5, 2012 October 6, 2012 Klemen Eli 2 External links Press release Stream of the album Category:2012 albums Category:Albums produced by Howard Bilerman Category:Constellation Records (Canada) albums Category:Godspeed You! Black Emperor albums Category:Instrumental rock albums Category:Polaris Music Prize–winning albums Category:Albums recorded at Hotel2Tango