Quiet and Peace
| Quiet and Peace | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 2, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2016–2017 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, indie rock | |||
| Length | 40:20 | |||
| Label | Banquet Records | |||
| Producer | Buffalo Tom | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Mojo | [3] |
| Q | [4] |
| Record Collector | [5] |
| Uncut | [6] |
Quiet and Peace is the ninth studio album by American alternative rock band Buffalo Tom. It was released on March 2, 2018 under Schoolkids Records.[7] It was their first album in seven years.
Critical reception
Quiet and Peace was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 76, based on 9 reviews.[1] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 72 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 7 reviews.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All Be Gone" | Buffalo Tom | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Overtime" | Buffalo Tom | 2:28 |
| 3. | "Roman Cars" | Buffalo Tom | 3:16 |
| 4. | "Freckles" | Buffalo Tom | 6:01 |
| 5. | "CatVMouse" | Buffalo Tom | 3:01 |
| 6. | "Lonely Fast and Deep" | Buffalo Tom | 3:10 |
| 7. | "See High the Hemlock Grows" | Buffalo Tom | 3:04 |
| 8. | "In the Ice" | Buffalo Tom | 2:58 |
| 9. | "Least That We Can Do" | Buffalo Tom | 4:20 |
| 10. | "Slow Down" | Buffalo Tom | 3:15 |
| 11. | "The Only Living Boy in New York" | Paul Simon | 5:19 |
| 12. | "The Seeker (Bonus Track)" | Pete Townshend | 3:03 |
| 13. | "Saturday (Bonus Track)" | Buffalo Tom | 3:56 |
| 14. | "Little Sister (Why So Tired) (Bonus Track)" | Buffalo Tom | 3:03 |
Personnel
- Bill Janovitz - guitars, vocals, keyboards
- Chris Colbourn - bass guitar, vocals, guitar
- Tom Maginnis - drums, percussion
- Chris Cote, Erica Mantone, Andrea Gillis, Jennifer D'Angora - backing vocals ("Overtime")
- Dave Minehan - backing vocals ("In the Ice")
- Lucy Janovitz - backing vocals ("The Only Living Boy in New York")
- Erica Mantone - backing vocals ("CatVMouse")
- Sarah Jessop - vocals ("See High the Hemlock Grows")
- Buffalo Tom - production
- John Agnello - mixing
- Greg Calbi - mastering
References
- ^ a b c "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ "Buffalo Tom: Quiet and Peace". Mojo. April 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ "Buffalo Tom: Quiet and Peace". Q. April 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Staunton, Terry (February 1, 2018). "Buffalo Tom – 'Quiet and Peace' Review". Record Collector. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ "Buffalo Tom: Quiet and Peace". Uncut. April 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ "Premiere: Boston rockers Buffalo Tom come back into focus on 'Quiet and Peace'". Los Angeles Times. February 27, 2018.