Exister
| Exister | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 15, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | January 19 – February 12, 2012 at The Blasting Room, Fort Collins, Colorado | |||
| Genres | Punk rock, post-hardcore | |||
| Length | 37:57 | |||
| Label | Rise Records | |||
| Producer | Bill Stevenson | |||
| Hot Water Music chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Exister | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Consequence | C+[3] |
| The A.V. Club | C−[4] |
| Louder Sound | [5] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4/5[6] |
| BBC Music | (positive)[7] |
Exister is the seventh full-length album by Hot Water Music, which was released by Rise Records on May 15, 2012. Exister is Hot Water Music's first original full-length album in eight years, since 2004's The New What Next.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mainline" | 2:32 |
| 2. | "Boy, You're Gonna Hurt Someone" | 2:34 |
| 3. | "State of Grace" | 2:22 |
| 4. | "Drown in It" | 2:43 |
| 5. | "Drag My Body" | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Safety" | 2:50 |
| 7. | "Exister" | 3:01 |
| 8. | "Wrong Way" | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Take No Prisoners" | 3:13 |
| 10. | "Pledge Wore Thin" | 3:01 |
| 11. | "No End Left in Sight" | 3:15 |
| 12. | "The Traps" | 2:47 |
| 13. | "Paid in Full" | 2:33 |
| Total length: | 37:57 | |
Personnel
[edit]- Chuck Ragan – guitar, vocals
- Chris Wollard – guitar, vocals
- Jason Black – bass
- George Rebelo – drums
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[8] | 96 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 59 |
| UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[10] | 40 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (Official Charts)[11] | 11 |
| US Billboard 200[12] | 34 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13] | 8 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[14] | 11 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] | 3 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] | 15 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[17] | 13 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Exister by Hot Water Music". Metacritic. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- ↑ Heaney, Gregory. "Exister – Hot Water Music". AllMusic. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- ↑ Young, Alex (May 14, 2012). "Album Review: Hot Water Music – Exister". Consequence. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- ↑ Heller, Jason (May 15, 2012). "Hot Water Music: Exister". The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Hot Water Music – Exister". Louder Sound. June 20, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- ↑ Downer, Adam (May 27, 2012). "Hot Water Music – Exister". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- ↑ Lawrence, Alistair. "Review of Hot Water Music – Exister". BBC Music. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. May 16, 2012. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Hot Water Music – Exister" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 20/5/2012 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart on 20/5/2012 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Hot Water Music Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 3, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Independent Albums: Week of June 2, 2012". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 26, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Top Alternative Albums: Week of June 2, 2012". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Top Hard Rock Albums: Week of June 2, 2012". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Top Rock Albums: Week of June 2, 2012". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 11, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Tastemaker Albums: Week of June 2, 2012". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 22, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
