The album was announced by the band on 23 August 2019 with the release of its lead single "Judgement (& Punishment)".[5] The following single, "On the Top", was released on 11 October 2019.[6]Macro was released on 25 October 2019[7][8] and featured experiments in reggae and progressive rock.[9]
The band toured North America from 7 September to 2 November[10] and Europe from 8 November to 22 December[11] to support the album. Jinjer was forced to cancel several other planned tours, including their first in Latin America, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]
Critical reception
In 2024, Emily Swingle of Metal Hammer named Macro as the second-best Jinjer album.[13]Loudwire named it one of the fifty best metal albums of 2019.[14]
Track listing
Macro track listing
No.
Title
Length
1.
"On the Top"
5:28
2.
"Pit of Consciousness"
4:12
3.
"Judgement (& Punishment)"
4:19
4.
"Retrospection"
4:24
5.
"Pausing Death"
4:45
6.
"Noah"
4:14
7.
"Home Back"
4:20
8.
"The Prophecy"
4:01
9.
"Lainnerep"
5:28
Total length:
47:22
Personnel
Jinjer
Tatiana Shmayluk – vocals
Roman Ibramkhalilov – guitar
Eugene Abdukhanov – bass guitar
Vladislav Ulasevich – drums
Other participants
Max Morton – production, recording, mixing, mastering
Reuben Bhattacharya – cover art
References
^Morin, Max (24 October 2019). "Jinjer: Macro". Exclaim!. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
