Ours Is Chrome
| Ours Is Chrome | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 4, 2015 | |||
| Recorded | October 2014 | |||
| Studios | Studio 4 Recording Studios, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genres | ||||
| Length | 43:00 | |||
| Labels | Side One Dummy, Red Bull | |||
| Producer | Will Yip | |||
| Superheaven chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Ours Is Chrome | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 69/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Exclaim! | [3] |
| PopMatters | [4] |
| Punknews.org |  [5] |
Ours Is Chrome is the second studio album by American alternative rock band Superheaven. Released on May 4, 2015, it was the final album released before going on a 6-year long hiatus in 2016, ending in 2022. The snake on the cover is a DeKay's brown snake (Storeria dekayi).
Musical style
[edit]Ours Is Chrome has been labelled as an alternative rock,[6] grungegaze,[7] grunge,[6][8] and emo grunge album.[8]
Track listing
[edit]All music is composed by Superheaven.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I've Been Bored" | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Next to Nothing" | 4:04 |
| 3. | "Room" | 3:37 |
| 4. | "All the Pain" | 4:14 |
| 5. | "Leach" | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Downswing" | 3:41 |
| 7. | "Blur" | 3:23 |
| 8. | "Gushin' Blood" | 3:29 |
| 9. | "Dig Into Me" | 3:35 |
| 10. | "From the Chest Down" | 6:06 |
| 11. | "Poor Aileen" | 4:27 |
| Total length: | 43:00 | |
Personnel
[edit]- Superheaven
- Taylor Madison – guitar, vocals
- Jake Clarke – guitar, vocals
- Joe Kane – bass
- Zack Robbins – drums
- Additional personnel
- Will Yip – production, mixing, background vocals, additional percussion
- Matthew Bailey – additional percussion
- Vince Ratti – mixing
- Jay Preston – assisting engineering
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[9] [dead link] | 16 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[10] [dead link] | 12 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] [dead link] | 25 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Reviews for Ours Is Chrome by Superheaven". Metacritic. May 4, 2015. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ↑ Monger, James Christopher. "Superheaven - Ours Is Chrome". Allmusic. Archived from the original on May 15, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ↑ Ranjanathan, Branan (May 1, 2015). "Superheaven Ours Is Chrome". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on September 17, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ↑ Rodríguez, Juan Edgardo (June 11, 2015). "Superheaven: Ours Is Chrome". PopMatters. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ↑ Matadeen, Renaldo (April 30, 2015). "Superheaven - Ours Is Chrome". Punknews.org. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- 1 2 Senior, Nicholas (July 14, 2015). "Superheaven Produce Some Of The Best Alt / Grunge Since The Genre's Heyday". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ↑ Sacher, Andrew. "10 Crucial Emo Albums Turning 10 in 2025". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved March 7, 2026.
- 1 2 Chelosky, Danielle (November 12, 2024). "Superheaven Share New Song "Long Gone," Announce Tour Dates". Stereogum. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ↑ "Superheaven Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Superheaven Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Superheaven Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
