| Artist | Touché Amoré |
|---|---|
| Cover | Touché Amoré - Parting the Sea.jpg |
| Released | June 7, 2011 |
| Recorded | February 2011 at Black Lodge Recording in Eudora, Kansas |
| Genre | Post-hardcore · melodic hardcore · screamo |
| Label | Deathwish (DWI121) |
| Producer | Ed Rose |
| Prev year | 2010 |
| Next year | 2012 |
Parting the Sea Between Brightness and Me is the second studio album by the American post-hardcore band Touché Amoré. The album was released on June 7, 2011, through Deathwish Inc.[1] It was recorded and produced in five days with Ed Rose at his own Black Lodge Recording studio in Eudora, Kansas. The band was recorded live to give the album a more "honest/raw" feel.[2] The band said they chose to work with Rose because of the work he had done with The Casket Lottery.[citation needed]
To promote Parting the Sea Between Brightness and Me, Touché Amoré released one part of the album cover per week through the guitarist Nick Steinhardt's blog.[3] The group also made "Amends",[3] "Home Away from Here"[4] and "~"[5] available for online streaming before the official release of the album. On its release, the album received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, based on 7 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".[6]
Personnel
Parting the Sea Between Brightness and Me personnel adapted from CD liner notes.[7]
Touché Amoré
- Elliot Babin – drums, piano
- Jeremy Bolm – vocals, lyrics
- Tyler Kirby – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Nick Steinhardt – guitar
- Clayton Stevens – guitar
Production
- Ed Rose – production, engineering, mixing
- Carl Saff – mastering
Artwork
- Ryan Aylsworth – photography
- Nick Steinhardt – art direction, design
References
- ^ Paul, Aubin (May 6, 2011). "Touché Amoré detail Parting the Sea Between Brightness and Me". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (February 24, 2011). "Touché Amoré finish Parting The Sea Between Brightness And Me". Punknews.org. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
- ^ "Touché Amoré Unveil New Song (Video)". Rock Sound. March 23, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
- ^ Kraus, Brian (May 12, 2011). "Touche Amore post video for 'Home Away From Here'". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
- ^ Kraus, Brian (April 15, 2011). "Touche Amore post new song 'Tilde'". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
- ^ "Parting the Sea Between Brightness and Me Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
- ^ Parting the Sea Between Brightness and Me. Deathwish Inc.. 2011. CD digipack fold. DWI121.