''No Gods'' is the debut full-length studio album by British

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which was released by Rise Records on 19 March 2012 in the UK and on 20 March 2012 in the US. The album was recorded in Baltimore, MD, from September to early October 2011 and was produced by

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. The band recorded a total of 14 tracks. Tony Corrales, formerly of The Exposed, having joined Sharks on a permanent basis, played bass on three songs (James Mattock played bass on all other tracks). The album features 11 songs, while the Japanese edition additionally features three bonus tracks, all of which are cover songs. "Arcane Effigies", the first single taken from ''No Gods'', premiered on BBC Radio 1 on 3 January 2012. The video for 'Arcane Effigies' premiered on 14 February 2012. The video for 'Patient Spider', the second single from ''No Gods'', premiered on 18 June, while the single itself will be released on 2 July 2012.

Reception

According to an early album review by Entertainment Focus, "over the course of eleven infectious anthems, Sharks sharpen timeless melodies with an explosive edge tempered by intricate riffing and hypnotic harmonies. It's pure, poetic, and powerful." ''

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'' magazine declared that ''No Gods'' "justifies the hype" and that "the album's glory is its masterful pop songwriting ..with an anthemic joy that most American pop-punks can only dream of achieving." ''Q'' magazine called it "a starry-eyed celebration of yearning on a US factory floor, as idealised by British spa town punks."

Track listing

Personnel

;Band *James Mattock – lead vocals, guitar, bass (except where noted) *Andrew Bayliss – guitar, backing vocals *Samuel Lister – drums *Tony Corrales – bass (tracks 1, 5 & 9) ;Additional performers *Justin Carter - piano/organ (tracks 1-3 & 11) *Tom Chiari - trumpet (track 6) *Luke Schwartz - backing vocals (tracks 2 & 10) ;Production *

– producer (tracks 1-11) *Joe Willes (tracks 13 & 14)

References

{{Reflist 2012 debut albums Sharks (band formed 2007) albums Albums produced by Brian McTernan Rise Records albums