Vancouver (BC) - Willowtip Records has released Over Opiated in a Forest of Whispering Speakers, the new album from Seven Nines and Tens. Stream the album in its entirety at:
"Seven Nines and Tens nails the perfect balance of riffs and atmosphere, of grit and serenity."
- Toilet ov Hell
"Absolutely brilliant. You can listen to
the album in the background and it still sounds great, but when you
immerse yourself in it with headphones in a dark room, it's the perfect
thing." (4.5/5)
- Metal Epidemic
"As challenging as it is, the overall
appeal of such weirdness is what makes this a standout release of 2022.
Even at this early stage, Seven Nine and Tends have set the bar very
high." (9/10)
- Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life
"It’s
post-metal in the sense that Seven Nines and Tens deliberately escape
classification. When they do lean into muscularity, their riffs harken
mathy noise rock."
- Invisible Oranges
"As
complex, multi-faceted and heavy as it is melodic, focused and
accessible." The elements that contribute to that overall sound include
pretty much any genre you can throw a post in front of. Thus
post-hardcore, post-metal, and post-rock. Add in some jazz, some psych
and some math, and you’re good to go. A pleasantly progressive melange
of all these."
- The Progressive Aspect
"A monument of creativity and technicality."
- Rock'n Force
"Parts
shoegaze, parts progressive metal, with nods to quite a varied bunch of
influences ranging from Jesu to Intronaut, to Cave In, and Alcest. A
gigantic and bass heavy sound, with at times thundering drums and
guitars, but the beautifully layered clean vocal choirs take the
aggressive edge off it."
- Weirdo Shrine
"Seven Nines and Tens‘ best outing to date."
- Angry Metal Guy
"Especially
noteworthy are the harmonized vocals. They are pensive and emotive. The
rugged instrumental work is also a key feature. A unique and charming
offering within the annals of the overarching Rock genre."
- Metal-Temple
"The kind of thing capable of elevating your heart into your throat."
- No Clean Singing
"Powerful.
A continuous transition of situations and personal instances of the
band, where every time they feel that things are getting denser, they
lower the resolutions and put clean effects or they decide to stop the
musical density to give shine to more guitars, acoustics."
- Metallerium
Over Opiated in a Forest of Whispering Speakers
still features the sounds on which the band made their name (Post
Hardcore, Shoegaze, Progressive Rock, and Math Metal), but features some
new stylistic touchstones, such as 70's hard rock, classic rock, and
more traditional metal styles. All in all, Over Opiated in a Forest of Whispering Speakers aims to be one of the finest metal albums to be released in 2022 and a career highlight for the band.
Over Opiated in a Forest of Whispering Speakers marks the first time that band founder/songwriter David Cotton wrote lyrics/sang vocals on a Seven Nines and Tens
record. The band was never intended to be instrumental and the addition
of vocals coupled with the tightest set of songs of their career seems
to have elevated the band's sound to another level. In writing the
record the band performed live with a ton of acts including Minus the
Bear, Alcest, Pinkish Black, Nothing, Elder, Astronoid, Royal Thunder,
and many others. The new album marks the arrival of the Seven Nines and Tens sound.
"Seven Nines and Tens
are about to shake hands with an entirely new audience. The
Vancouver-based post-whatever-you-got anti-genre purveyors have inked a
deal to release their cumbersomely-titled third full-length — deep
breath in — Over Opiated in a Forest of Whispering Speakers, through Western Pennsylvania imprint Willowtip Records,
who are more known for doling out grind and various other forms of
extreme metal than heavy or experimentalist rock, but have always had an
ear for the forward-thinking."
- The Obelisk
Seven Nines and Tens' third album,
Over Opiated in a Forest of Whispering Speakers, is the follow-up to their 2012 debut album
Habitat 67, sophomore album
Purchase:
Track Listing:
1) Popular Delusions
2) Throwing Rocks at Mediocrity
3) Midnight Marauders
4) Let's Enjoy the Aimless Days While We Can
5) Edutainment
6) Fight for your Right to Partial Relevance
7) Sunshine
Album Credits:
Over Opiated in a Forest of Whispering Speakers was recorded at
Raincity Recorders in Vancouver British Columbia (Canada).
The album was written by David Cotton (guitar/vocals).
The album was produced by David Cotton, Matt Roach, and Adam Vee.
The album was mixed and mastered by Adam Vee.
The album cover was designed by
Ahmed Emad Eldin. Eldin's most well-known work is the cover of the 2016 Pink Floyd
Endless River album.
The layout for the record was done by Sage Davies
