Black Holes (album)

Black Holes
Studio album by
The Blue Stones
ReleasedOctober 20, 2015 (2015-10-20) (re-released October 26, 2018 (2018-10-26))
RecordedSummer 2015
Genre
Length33:09
LabeleOne
Producer
  • Brett Humber
  • Ian Blurton
  • Tarek Jafar
  • Justin Tessier
The Blue Stones chronology
Black Holes Demos
(2016) 		Black Holes
(2015) 		Hidden Gems
(2021)
Singles from Black Holes
  1. "Black Holes (Solid Ground)"
    Released: 2016
  2. "Rolling with the Punches"
    Released: 2018
  3. "Be My Fire"
    Released: 2018
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Atwood7.1/10[4]
BeatRoutePositive[5]
Canadian Beats7/10[1]
Side StagePositive[6]

Black Holes is the debut studio album by Canadian blues rock band, The Blue Stones. The album was released on October 20, 2015.[7] The album was re-released on October 26, 2018, through Entertainment One.

Music videos

The first music video released was "Black Holes (Solid Ground)" which was re-released as a music video on November 27, 2018, through Billboard.[8]

Track listing

All music is composed by Tarek Jafar and Justin Tessier

No.TitleLength
1."Airlock"0:56
2."The Drop"3:40
3."Black Holes (Solid Ground)"3:06
4."The Hard Part"3:44
5."Be My Fire"3:13
6."Lay"3:28
7."Rolling with the Punches"3:21
8."Little Brother"2:51
9."Midnight"3:48
10."Orbit"0:48
11."Magic"4:14
Total length:33:09

Personnel

The following were credited for the album.[9]

  • The Blue Stones – composer, liner notes, producer
  • Ian Blurton – engineer, producer
  • Eric Boulanger – mastering
  • Adam Hawkins – mixing
  • Dave Houle – artwork
  • Brett Humber – engineer, producer
  • Joseph McCarthy – package layout
  • George Cappellini Jr. - A&R
  • Eddie Laureno - A&R

References

  1. ^ a b Rowsell, Carson (October 30, 2018). "Review – The Blue Stones". Canadian Beats.
  2. ^ Bennett, Kevin (25 October 2018). "The Canadian Rock Scene Has Moved On From Nickelback". Alternative Nation. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Makar, Bobby (17 October 2018). "The Blue Stones on How You Get "All That From Two Guys"". Alternative Press. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  4. ^ Mosk, Mitch (October 20, 2018). "Our Take: The Gravitational Flux of The Blue Stones' "Black Holes". Atwood. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  5. ^ Morelli, Trevor (March 18, 2019). "Fuzz Rock Outfit The Blue Stones Go Big On Black Holes". Beatroute. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  6. ^ Padilla, Zaneta (October 15, 2018). "The Blue Stones' Black Holes". Side Stage Magazine. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  7. ^ "OUR TAKE: THE GRAVITATIONAL FLUX OF THE BLUE STONES' "BLACK HOLES"". atwoodmagazine.com. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  8. ^ Graff, Gary (November 27, 2018). "The Blue Stones Show the 'Battle Within Yourself' In 'Black Holes (Solid Ground)' Video: Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  9. ^ "The Blue Stones: Black Holes - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 3, 2019.