Sub Verses is the sixth and final studio album by experimental rock band Akron/Family. It was released on April 30, 2013, on Dead Oceans Records.Akron/Family | Sub Verses. Dead Oceans Records. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
Recording and release The album was recorded in Seattle and El Paso and was produced by Randall Dunn.Minsker, Evan. Akron/Family Announce New Album Sub Verses, Listen to New Track "No-Room" Now. Pitchfork Media. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
Reception
Sub Verses has received generally positive reviews so far.Critic Reviews for Sub Verses. Metacritic. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
Thom Jurek of AllMusic praised the album, writing "Sub Verses offers such a disciplined sense of exploration, multivalent nuance, and commitment in its production and performance; it stands out in an already very distinguished catalog." This Is Fake DIYs Anna Byrne wrote that while "Some of the extremes on the album feel awkward - the heavy metal too heavy, the loops of death overlooped, the calm too suddenly silent," Sub Verses is "a deep, yawning collection of exciting musical experiments to dunk yourself into."
Jordan Mainzer gave Sub Verses a mixed review, writing "Sub Verses may be genre hopping, but it’s not a particularly challenging listen as compared to its predecessors, albums that were both challenging and fun."
Track listing
Personnel The following people contributed to Sub Verses:Sub Verses - Akron/Family : Credits. Allmusic. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
Akron/Family Dana Janssen Seth Olinsky Miles Seaton
Additional personnel Randall Dunn - Engineer, Mixing, Producer Michael Gira - Quotation Author Charles Godfrey - Assistant Engineer Eyvind Kang - String Arrangements Jason Kardong - Pedal Steel Jessika Kenney - Vocals TJ Nelson - Band Photo Stephen O'Malley - Design Leanne Pedante - Vocals Robert Pinsky - Composer, Lyricist Skerik - Horn Jason Ward - Mastering
References
External links Sub Verses page on Dead Oceans