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New Album
New Album
Studio album by Boris
Released	March 16, 2011
Genre	Alternative rock; shoegaze; blackgaze; dream pop; experimental pop;
Length	45:39
Label	Tearbridge, Daymare, Sargent House
Producer	Shinobu Narita
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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	78/100^[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
The A.V. Club	B+^[4]
Consequence	B^[5]
Fact	^[6]
Pitchfork	6.5/10^[7]
Sputnikmusic	4/5^[8]
Tiny Mix Tapes	^[9]
Under the Radar	^[10]

New Album is the fifteenth studio album by the Japanese experimental band Boris. The album was released in Japan on March 16, 2011, on CD through Tearbridge (an imprint of major label Avex) and on double LP through Daymare Recordings, and was released worldwide with a different mix and track list through Sargent House on November 25, 2011.^[11] The CD and LP feature different versions of several tracks.^[12]

The label released the song "Party Boy" prior to the album, which also appears in an altered form on Attention Please. Other tracks shared with that album are "Hope" and "Spoon".^[13] The album also shares the tracks "Jackson Head" and "Tu, La La" with Heavy Rocks. "Black Original" has appeared on Japanese Heavy Rock Hits with different instrumentation than the two versions used for this release.

Spin put up a full stream of the Sargent House CD version on November 29, 2011.^[14]

Track listing

Daymare 12" LP

No.	Title	Length
1.	"フレア (Vinyl Version)" ("Flare"; features introduction quoting the end of "Looprider")	5:02
2.	"希望" ("Hope")	3:40
3.	"Party Boy (Vinyl Version)"	3:43
4.	"Black Original (Vinyl Version)"	4:33
5.	"Pardon?"	5:54
6.	"Spoon"	4:23
7.	"ジャクソンヘッド" ("Jackson Head")	3:09
8.	"黒っぽいギター (Vinyl Version)" ("Dark Guitar"; English title "Les Paul Custom '86")	4:06
9.	"Tu, la la"	4:11
10.	"Looprider (Vinyl Version)"	6:59
Total length:		45:40

Tearbridge CD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Party Boy"	3:49
2.	"希望" ("Hope")	3:43
3.	"フレア" ("Flare")	4:21
4.	"Black Original"	4:27
5.	"Pardon?"	5:59
6.	"Spoon"	4:28
7.	"ジャクソンヘッド" ("Jackson Head")	3:12
8.	"黒っぽいギター" ("Dark Guitar"; English title "Les Paul Custom '86")	4:09
9.	"Tu, la la"	4:15
10.	"Looprider"	7:13
Total length:		45:39

Sargent House CD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Flare" (uses introduction from Daymare LP version)	5:04
2.	"Hope"	3:43
3.	"Party Boy"	3:48
4.	"Luna" (alternate mix of song released on a split with Torche, Chapter Ahead Being Fake and Williams Street Records's compilation Metal Swim)	8:29
5.	"Spoon"	4:29
6.	"Pardon?"	6:00
7.	"Jackson Head"	3:11
8.	"Les Paul Custom '86"	4:10
9.	"Tu, La La"	4:15
10.	"Looprider"	7:01
Total length:		50:10

Personnel

Takeshi - Vocals, bass & guitar
Wata - Vocals, guitar & keyboard
Atsuo - Drums & percussion

Pressing history

Year	Label	Format	Country	Out of Print?	Notes
2011	Tearbridge	CD	Japan	No
2011	Daymare	2xLP	Japan	No	Ltd. 700
2011	Sargent House	CD/LP	US	No

References

^ Ezell, Brice (24 April 2013). "Boris - Praparat". PopMatters. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
^ "New Album – Boris". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
^ Jurek, Thom. "New Album – Boris". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
^ Heller, Jason (November 22, 2011). "Boris: New Album". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
^ Mojica, Frank (November 30, 2011). "Boris – New Album". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
^ Jahdi, Robin (March 24, 2011). "Boris: New Album". Fact. The Vinyl Factory. Archived from the original on April 4, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
^ Stosuy, Brandon (November 22, 2011). "Boris: New Album". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
^ Andrew, Elijah (March 25, 2011). "Review: Boris – New Album". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
^ Dorof, Jakob. "Boris – New Album". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
^ Pace, J. (December 19, 2011). "Boris: New Album (Sargent House)". Under the Radar. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
^ "Boris". Pitchfork.
^ Aural Exploits release page
^ Daymare releases "Party Boy" track by Boris
^ "Stream Boris' Awesome, WTF-Worthy New Album 'New Album'". Spin.

External links

New Album at MusicBrainz (list of releases)

[1] Ezell, Brice (24 April 2013). "Boris - Praparat". PopMatters. Retrieved 12 November 2014.

[2] "New Album – Boris". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 16, 2015.

[3] Jurek, Thom. "New Album – Boris". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 16, 2015.

[4] Heller, Jason (November 22, 2011). "Boris: New Album". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved February 16, 2015.

[5] Mojica, Frank (November 30, 2011). "Boris – New Album". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved February 16, 2015.

[6] Jahdi, Robin (March 24, 2011). "Boris: New Album". Fact. The Vinyl Factory. Archived from the original on April 4, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2015.

[7] Stosuy, Brandon (November 22, 2011). "Boris: New Album". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved February 16, 2015.

[8] Andrew, Elijah (March 25, 2011). "Review: Boris – New Album". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved February 16, 2015.

[9] Dorof, Jakob. "Boris – New Album". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved February 16, 2015.

[10] Pace, J. (December 19, 2011). "Boris: New Album (Sargent House)". Under the Radar. Retrieved February 16, 2015.

[11] "Boris". Pitchfork.

[12] Aural Exploits release page

[13] Daymare releases "Party Boy" track by Boris

[14] "Stream Boris' Awesome, WTF-Worthy New Album 'New Album'". Spin.

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+| prev_year    = 2011
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+| next_year    = 2011
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+|rev3=''[[Consequence (publication)|Consequence]]''
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+|rev6=Sputnikmusic
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+|rev8=''[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]]''
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+}}
+'''''New Album''''' is the fifteenth studio album by the Japanese [[experimental music|experimental]] band [[Boris (band)|Boris]]. The album was released in Japan on March 16, 2011, on CD through Tearbridge (an imprint of [[major label]] [[Avex Group|Avex]]) and on double LP through Daymare Recordings, and was released worldwide with a different mix and track list through Sargent House on November 25, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/12534-spoon|title=Boris|work=Pitchfork}}</ref> The CD and LP feature different versions of several tracks.<ref>[https://www.auralexploits.com/product09_8723.htm Aural Exploits release page]</ref>
+The label released the song "Party Boy" prior to the album, which also appears in an altered form on ''[[Attention Please (Boris album)|Attention Please]]''. Other tracks shared with that album are "Hope" and "Spoon".<ref>[https://soundcloud.com/qetic-1/partyboy-boris Daymare releases "Party Boy" track by Boris]</ref> The album also shares the tracks "Jackson Head" and "Tu, La La" with ''[[Heavy Rocks (2011 album)|Heavy Rocks]]''. "Black Original" has appeared on ''[[Japanese Heavy Rock Hits]]'' with different instrumentation than the two versions used for this release.
-'''''New Album''''' is the fifteenth studio album by the Japanese [[experimental music|experimental]] band [[Boris (band)|Boris]]. The album will be released on March 16, 2011, on CD through [[Tearbridge]] (an imprint of [[major label]] [[Avex Group|Avex]]) and on double LP through [[Daymare Recordings|Daymare]]. The CD and LP feature different versions of several tracks.<ref>[https://www.auralexploits.com/product09_8723.htm Aural Exploits release page]</ref> The album is not planned for released outside of Japan.<ref>[http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2011/02/boris_releasing.html Information on the release of the album]</ref>
+Spin put up a full stream of the Sargent House CD version on November 29, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/2011/11/stream-boris-awesome-wtf-worthy-new-album-new-album/|title=Stream Boris' Awesome, WTF-Worthy New Album 'New Album'|work=Spin}}</ref>
-The label released the song "Party Boy" prior to the release which also appears on another upcoming Boris album called ''[[Attention Please (Boris album)|Attention Please]]''. Other track titles which are shared with that album are "Hope", "Les Paul Custom '86", and "Spoon".<ref>[http://soundcloud.com/qetic-1/partyboy-boris Daymare releases "Party Boy" track by Boris]</ref> The album also shares the titles of the tracks "Jackson Head" and "Tu, la la" with their next release ''[[Heavy Rocks (2011 album)|Heavy Rocks]]''. "Black Original" has appeared on [[Japanese Heavy Rock Hits Vol. 2]] with different instrumentation.
-==Track Listing==
+==Track listing==
-There are 10 tracks confirmed on this album.<ref>[http://twitter.com/#!/daymarerec/status/38461511408033792 New Album track listing announcement]</ref>
+===Daymare 12" LP===
 {{tracklist
-| title1          = Party Boy
+| total_length         = 45:40
-| length1         = 3:43
+| title1          = フレア (Vinyl Version)
+| note1           = "Flare"; features introduction quoting the end of "Looprider"
-| title2          = 希望 -Hope-
+| length1         = 5:02
+| title2          = 希望
+| note2           = "Hope"
 | length2         = 3:40
-| title3          = フレア
+| title3          = Party Boy (Vinyl Version)
-| note3           = Flare
+| length3         = 3:43
-| length3         = 5:02
+| title4          = Black Original (Vinyl Version)
-| title4          = Black Original
 | length4         = 4:33
 | title5          = Pardon?
@@ Line 39: / Line 64: @@
 | length6         = 4:23
 | title7          = ジャクソンヘッド
-| note7           = Jackson Head
+| note7           = "Jackson Head"
 | length7         = 3:09
-| title8          = 黒っぽいギター
+| title8          = 黒っぽいギター (Vinyl Version)
-| note8           = Les Paul Custom '86
+| note8           = "Dark Guitar"; English title "Les Paul Custom '86"
 | length8         = 4:06
 | title9          = Tu, la la
 | length9         = 4:11
-| title10         = Looprider
+| title10         = Looprider (Vinyl Version)
 | length10        = 6:59
+}}
+===Tearbridge CD===
+{{tracklist
+| total_length         = 45:39
+| title1          = Party Boy
+| length1         = 3:49
+| title2          = 希望
+| note2           = "Hope"
+| length2         = 3:43
+| title3          = フレア
+| note3           = "Flare"
+| length3         = 4:21
+| title4          = Black Original
+| length4         = 4:27
+| title5          = Pardon?
+| length5         = 5:59
+| title6          = Spoon
+| length6         = 4:28
+| title7          = ジャクソンヘッド
+| note7           = "Jackson Head"
+| length7         = 3:12
+| title8          = 黒っぽいギター
+| note8           = "Dark Guitar"; English title "Les Paul Custom '86"
+| length8         = 4:09
+| title9          = Tu, la la
+| length9         = 4:15
+| title10         = Looprider
+| length10        = 7:13
+}}
+===Sargent House CD===
+{{tracklist
+| total_length         = 50:10
+| title1          = Flare
+| note1           = uses introduction from Daymare LP version
+| length1         = 5:04
+| title2          = Hope
+| length2         = 3:43
+| title3          = Party Boy
+| length3         = 3:48
+| title4          = Luna
+| note4           = alternate mix of song released on a split with [[Torche (band)|Torche]], ''[[Chapter Ahead Being Fake]]'' and [[Williams Street Records]]'s compilation ''Metal Swim''
+| length4         = 8:29
+| title5          = Spoon
+| length5         = 4:29
+| title6          = Pardon?
+| length6         = 6:00
+| title7          = Jackson Head
+| length7         = 3:11
+| title8          = Les Paul Custom '86
+| length8         = 4:10
+| title9          = Tu, La La
+| length9         = 4:15
+| title10         = Looprider
+| length10        = 7:01
 }}
 ==Personnel==
-* Takeshi
+* Takeshi - Vocals, bass & guitar
-* Wata
+* Wata - Vocals, guitar & keyboard
-* Atsuo
+* Atsuo - Drums & percussion
-==Pressing History==
+==Pressing history==
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+|-
+| 2011
+| Sargent House
+| CD/LP
+| US
+| No
+|
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 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{reflist|2}}
+==External links==
+* {{MusicBrainz release group|id=2ab1a3b8-bf6d-4007-b433-73e86f6f270f|name=New Album}}
 {{Boris}}
+{{Authority control}}
 [[Category:2011 albums]]
-[[Category:Boris albums]]
+[[Category:Boris (band) albums]]
+[[Category:Avex Group albums]]

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Studio albums	Absolutego Amplifier Worship Flood Heavy Rocks (2002) Akuma no Uta Boris at Last -Feedbacker- Dronevil Pink Smile New Album Attention Please Heavy Rocks (2011) Präparat Noise Urban Dance Warpath Asia Dear Love & Evol NO W Heavy Rocks (2022) Fade
Collaborations	04092001 Sun Baked Snow Cave Altar Rainbow Rock Dream Walrus / Groon BXI Klatter Gensho 2R0I2P0
EPs	Walrus/Groon Japanese Heavy Rock Hits
Live albums	04092001 Boris Archive Rock Dream
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