''Love Is Love/Return to Dust'' is the debut album by the American

hardcore punk Hardcore punk (also known as simply hardcore) is a punk rock music genre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s. It is generally faster, harder, and more aggressive than other forms of punk rock. Its roots can be traced to earlier punk ...

band

Code Orange Kids Code Orange (formerly known as Code Orange Kids) is an American hardcore punk band that formed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 2008, while the members of the band were still in high school. The band currently consists of vocalist and studio dru ...

. The album was released on November 20, 2012 through

Deathwish Inc. Deathwish, Inc. is an American independent record label conceived by Jacob Bannon of Converge and Tre McCarthy in 2000. Their first release was '' Deeper the Wound'', a split album between Converge and Japanese band Hellchild on April 23, 2001. D ...

A music video for the song "Flowermouth (The Leech)" was released in October 2012. The first pressing of the album, limited to 3,000 copies, sold out within the first few weeks of release.

Critical reception

According to

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's Adam Pfleider, the record "tetters the line of sheer terror and savant variation in the context of the larger scale of contemporary hardcore - however you may define it." David Von Bader of

Consequence of Sound ''Consequence'' (previously ''Consequence of Sound'') is an independently owned New York-based online magazine featuring news, editorials, and reviews of music, movies, and television. In addition, the website also features the Festival Outlook ...

wrote: "If the album is a sign of things to come, Deathwish has yet again located and presented the best in artistically relevant heavy music." ''Love Is Love/Return to Dust'' ranked at number 23 on

's top 30 albums of 2012 list, at number 2 on ''

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'''s metal column Loud's "best metal, punk, and hardcore of 2012" list and also appeared on ''

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s list of top metal albums of 2012.

Track listing

Personnel

''Love Is Love/Return to Dust'' personnel according to CD liner notes. Code Orange Kids * Eric Balderose – guitar, vocals * Joe Goldman – bass, vocals * Reba Meyers – guitar, vocals * Jami Morgan – drums, vocals Guest musicians * Adam McIlwee (

Tigers Jaw Tigers Jaw is an American rock band from Scranton, Pennsylvania, formed in 2005. Their first album, ''Belongs to the Dead'', was released in 2006. They released a 7-inch single, "Spirit Desire", in 2009, on Tiny Engines. They released two more a ...

& Wicca Phase Springs Eternal) – vocals on "Colors (Into Nothing)" * Mike McKenzie (

The Red Chord The Red Chord is an American metal band from Revere, Massachusetts, formed in 1999. The group comprises vocalist Guy Kozowyk, guitarist/vocalist Mike "Gunface" McKenzie, bassist Greg Weeks and drummer Jon Rice. The band gained a fanbase with its ...

) – vocals on "Bloom (Return to Dust)" Production *

Kurt Ballou Kurt Ballou (born February 1, 1974) is an American musician and producer based in Massachusetts, best known as the guitarist for hardcore punk band Converge and for his prolific recording and production work at his own GodCity Studio. Early and ...

– recording, mixing, engineering * Carl Saff – mastering Artwork and design * Katie Krulock – photography * Kimi Hanauer – artwork, photography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Love Is Love Return to Dust 2012 debut albums Code Orange (band) albums Deathwish Inc. albums Albums produced by Kurt Ballou