Coming Apart (album)
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| Studio album by Body/Head | ||||
| Released | September 10, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | December 2012 at Sonelab in Easthampton, Massachusetts | |||
| Genre | Experimental rock, noise rock | |||
| Length | 68:03 | |||
| Label | Matador | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100 |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Consequence of Sound |  |
| DIY | 8/10 |
| FILTER | 74% |
| Magnet | 90/100 |
| NME | 7/10 |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.7/10 |
| PopMatters | 8/10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Spin | 8/10 |
Coming Apart is the debut studio album by the American alternative rock band Body/Head, a guitar duo composed of Kim Gordon and Bill Nace. It was released on September 10, 2013 on Matador Records. Recorded in Easthampton, Massachusetts in late 2012, Coming Apart features experimental noise rock arrangements alongside largely feminist-themed lyrics. The album features loose re-workings of the traditional folk song "Black Is the Colour (Of My True Love's Hair)", and "Ain't Got No, I Got Life" by Nina Simone.
Upon its release, Coming Apart received favorable reviews from music critics. Gordon's vocals and the album's minimal production were praised by critics, and Nace's guitar techniques and the album's free structure drew comparisons to earlier releases by Sonic Youth—of whom Gordon was a co-founder and a former member. Body/Head embarked on a U.S. tour in support of its release and are due to tour Europe in late 2013.
Coming Apart features 10 tracks, all of which feature original music composed by Kim Gordon and Bill Nace. Gordon wrote lyrics for seven of the album's songs and Nace contributed lyrics to one song, "Murderess." "Ain't" is based on the 1969 Nina Simone song "Ain't Got No, I Got Life" and feature lyrics written by James Rado and Gerome Ragni performed over Body/Head's own music. The album's penultimate track, "Black", is based on Patty Waters' rendition of the traditional American folk song "Black Is the Colour (Of My True Love's Hair)".
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