''The Constant One'' is the second

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punk rock band

Iron Chic Iron Chic is an American rock band from Long Island, New York, United States. The band consists of Phil Douglas, Jason Lubrano, Gordon Lafler, Mike Bruno, and Jesse Litwa. The band has released 3 records to date. All three of their albums have re ...

. This album marks the band's first release on

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. The band recorded the album in guitarist Phil Douglas' Hobo House studio.

Background

After 3 years of on and off touring in support of

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and releasing the ''Split 'N Shit'' and ''Spooky Action'' EP's (the title track off the latter was re-recorded for The Constant One),

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expressed interest in signing the band in which the band decided to officially start writing their follow up. The album is notable in being more optimistic in tone than its predecessor while also featuring slower and mid tempo songs such as the aforementioned "Spooky Action (At A Distance)" and the introspective "(Castle) Numbskull" as well as more observational and personal lyrics. Lubrano explained "This record is a lot more about people's relationships with each other on a personal level. I don't know the word I'm looking for. It was more about the way people relate to each other, rather than my personal past life experiences, or something like that....I guess there were a lot of little things that I wanted to touch upon for my own edification." The band wrote and recorded the album over a span of a year and a half at Douglas' Hobo House and officially released it on November 5, 2013. The album title is a reference to the Hellblazer comic books by Peter Milligan.

Reception

The album was well received upon release. Pitchfork awarded the band a 7.9 out of 10, stating "The Constant One is a rare time where you can say “it leaves nothing to the imagination” as a compliment. Or, to frame it another way, Iron Chic are holding nothing back and do their damnedest to make you feel less alone if you happen to be in the parts of the country they haven't reached yet." Punknews.Org gave the band 4 out of 5 stars while explaining that "Despite the litany of causal advice, a singular message echoes throughout: you are not alone. The Constant One, as a sentiment, is a statement on the cyclical nature of our humanity; as a commentary, it attempts to diffuse the fears and anxieties, the failures and disappointments that perpetually threaten to debilitate us. And the conclusion: it's all bullshit. The human condition is greater than the sum of its experiences. As Lubrano reminds us, "We're here alive/ there's still time to fuck up now." I don't know a more life affirming, reckless and comforting disposition." The album holds a 4.12 out of 5 rating on

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Track listing

All music written by

Personnel

*Jason Lubrano - Vocals * Phil Douglas- Guitars, Vocals, Production *Rob McAllister - Guitar *Mike Bruno- Bass *Gordon Lafler- Drums

References

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