A Map of All Our Failures
2012 studio album by My Dying Bride
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A Map of All Our Failures is the eleventh studio album by English doom metal band My Dying Bride, released on 15 October 2012 via Peaceville Records.[1] Limited editions include a bonus track and a DVD featuring a 70-minute documentary, An Evening With the Bride. The cover artwork is by Rhett Podersoo.[5]
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| Released | 15 October 2012 | |||
| Recorded | Futureworks Studios, Manchester, UK[1] | |||
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| Length | 63:45 | |||
| Label | Peaceville | |||
| Producer | Robert 'Mags' Magoolagan | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [2] |
| Decibel Magazine |  [3] |
| Popmatters | [4] |
Musical style
Vocalist Aaron Stainthorpe described the album as being similar to the band's previous effort, For Lies I Sire, but said that the music had evolved. He described the lyrics as being about religion, passion, love and loss. Bassist Lena Abé described the album as being a "new style of writing, done in an old way", and almost having a "live sound" due to the presence of feedback and "raw and rough" elements.[6] Guitarist Andrew Craighan described the album as "a controlled demolition of all your hopes".[1]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Aaron Stainthorpe; all music is composed by My Dying Bride.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Kneel till Doomsday" | 7:52 |
| 2. | "The Poorest Waltz" | 5:08 |
| 3. | "A Tapestry Scorned" | 8:00 |
| 4. | "Like a Perpetual Funeral" | 8:32 |
| 5. | "A Map of All Our Failures" | 7:53 |
| 6. | "Hail Odysseus" | 8:54 |
| 7. | "Within the Presence of Absence" | 8:50 |
| 8. | "Abandoned as Christ" | 8:39 |
| Total length: | 63:45 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "My Faults Are Your Reward" | 5:28 |
Personnel
- My Dying Bride
- Aaron Stainthorpe – vocals
- Andrew Craighan – guitars
- Hamish Glencross – guitars
- Lena Abé – bass
- Shaun Macgowan – keyboards, violins
Additional musicians
- Shaun Taylor Steels – drums