The Art of Survival is the ninth studio album by British
alternative rock band
Bush
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. It was released on 7 October 2022 through
BMG Records and follows the band's 2020 effort ''
The Kingdom''.
Content
Carla Valois Lobo of ''
MusicOHM'' described ''The Art of Survival'' as "
post-grunge done right",
while Guitar.com labelled the album's sound as "polished, modern
hard rock
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''
Kerrang'' compared the riffs on "More than Machines" to the American nu metal band
Korn
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, while ''
LouderSound'' equated those on "Heavy Is the Ocean" and "Kiss Me I'm Dead" to
Alice in Chains and
Black Sabbath.
Reception
Neil Z. Yeung of
AllMusic described ''The Art of Survival'' as Bush's best effort since their 2002–2010 hiatus.
John Aizelwood of ''
Classic Rock'' gave a largely praising 4-star review of ''The Art of Survival''.
British newspaper ''
The Telegraph'' gave a mixed three-star review of ''The Art of Survival''. Reviewer Siobhan Grogan described the record's social commentary as "clumsy" and as having "the thoughtful gravitas of a teenage boy". Nonetheless, Siobhan opined that the album's heavy sound suited the lyrical sense of doom, praising songs such as "Slow Me", "Human Sand" and "Kiss Me I'm Dead", and stated the record had a "powerful, personal relevance".
Track listing
Personnel
Bush
*
Gavin Rossdale – vocals, guitar
production
*
Chris Traynor
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– guitar
* Corey Britz – bass
* Nik Hughes – drums
Additional personnel
*
Erik Ron – production,
mixing, guitar, background vocals
*
Tyler Bates – additional production (tracks 7, 8)
* Sacha Puttnam – keyboards
* Chris Athens –
mastering
* Anthony Reeder –
engineering
* John Ewing, Jr. – engineering
* Isabel Gracefield – engineering (6, 10)
* Connor Panayi – engineering assistance (6, 10)
* Neil Krug – artwork
* Dale Voelker – design
* Thomas Rabsch – band photo
Charts
References
2022 albums
Bush (British band) albums
BMG Rights Management albums
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