Night Is the New Day

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Night Is the New Day
File:Night Is the New Day cover.jpg
Studio album by Katatonia
Released 2 November 2009
Recorded July–August 2009
Genre Metalgaze
Length 48:40
Label Peaceville
Producer Jonas Renkse
Anders Nyström
David Castillo
Katatonia chronology
Live Consternation
(2007)Live Consternation2007		 Night Is the New Day
(2009)		 The Longest Year
(2010)The Longest Year2010

Night Is the New Day is Katatonia's eighth full-length album. It was released 2 November 2009, in Europe and 10 November 2009, in North America through Peaceville Records.[1] Thirteen tracks were recorded, eleven of which made it onto the record. The band describes the material as "Our most varied, diverse and possibly strongest shit all together on one and the same album".[1] "Idle Blood" had the working title "Kozelek", named after Mark Kozelek, a member of Red House Painters, which is one Katatonia's influences.[2] This is the last Katatonia release with the Norrman brothers.

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
About.com 4.5/5 stars[3]
Allmusic 4/5 stars[4]
Blabbermouth.net 8/10 stars[5]
PopMatters 9/10 stars[6]
Rock Sound 9/10[7]
Sputnikmusic 4/5[8]

Night Is the New Day sold more than 2,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release.[9] "Day and Then the Shade" was the first single, released in late 2009. The promotional video for this song was directed by Lasse Hoile.[10]

Musical style

Night Is the New Day shows Katatonia expanding their music palette.[5] The album shows a slightly more progressive sound than The Great Cold Distance, yet retains the heaviness and morose atmosphere, with electronics and synths playing an important role.[8] The big, heavy parts are interspersed with quiet, somber electronics, and acoustic guitars.[5] Each song transforms frequently, changing tempo, intensity and texture.[3] "Forsaker" starts aggressively but soon the down-tuned metal chords shift to chiming darkwave strains.[6] "The Longest Year" intertwines synth and metal passages,[3] while the acoustic style of "Idle Blood" is comparable to Opeth and Porcupine Tree.[8] "Nephilim" brings together a dissonant minor-chord chorus with a plodding beat and an oppressive atmosphere.[5] The single "Day and Then the Shade" is both brooding and heavy, as well as atmospheric and progressive.[7]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Jonas Renkse, all music composed by Katatonia.

No. Title Length
1. "Forsaker"   4:05
2. "The Longest Year"   4:39
3. "Idle Blood"   4:23
4. "Onward into Battle"   3:51
5. "Liberation"   4:18
6. "The Promise of Deceit"   4:17
7. "Nephilim"   4:27
8. "New Night"   4:27
9. "Inheritance"   4:30
10. "Day and Then the Shade"   4:27
11. "Departer"   5:28
12. "Ashen" (Special Tour edition 2011 reissue bonus track) 4:09
13. "Sold Heart" (Special Tour edition 2011 reissue bonus track) 4:36
14. "Day & Then the Shade (Frank Default Mix)" (Special Tour edition 2011 reissue bonus track) 5:39
15. "Idle Blood (Linje 14)" (Special Tour edition 2011 reissue bonus track) 3:23
Total length:
 66:27

Chart performance

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Finnish Albums Chart[11]
8
French Albums Chart[11]
141
German Albums Chart[12]
77
Swedish Albums Chart[11]
39

Personnel

Additional personnel

References

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