Rockisdead (stylized as ROCKISDEAD) is the debut studio album by American rock band Dorothy, released on June 24, 2016 by Roc Nation. It includes the singles "After Midnight", "Wicked Ones", "Gun in My Hand", "Missile", and "Raise Hell", which has been featured in promos for Pandora, HBO shows, Levi's, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Acura, Orange Is the New Black, Now You See Me 2 and the WWE Mae Young Classic.[1][2]
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| Released | June 24, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 34:57 | |||
| Label | Roc Nation | |||
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| Singles from Dorothy | ||||
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Reception
editThe album received generally favorable reviews. Matt Stereo of Stereo Champions said that "DOROTHY is loud, triumphant, confident arena rock at its absolute finest and ROCKISDEAD is not an album to be missed."[3] Shauna Brock of Hard Attack Magazine called the album "one of those albums that rock writers yearn for and should be held up as one of the best of the year."[4] In a more critical review, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic criticized the band for being "designed to please crowds" and lacking ambition, concluding that the album "works because it's transparent trash so desperate to be dirty."[5]
In December 2016, Brian Shea of Game Informer listed Rockisdead as #4 on his list of his 10 favorite rock albums from 2016.[6]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Cryptic Rock | |
| Mind Equals Blown | 7/10[8] |
| Muzoic | |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Dorothy Martin, Ian Scott and Mark Jackson, except where noted. All songs produced by Scott and Jackson
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kiss It" | 2:33 | |
| 2. | "Dark Nights" | 3:09 | |
| 3. | "Raise Hell" |
| 3:01 |
| 4. | "Wicked Ones" | 2:52 | |
| 5. | "Gun in My Hand" |
| 3:20 |
| 6. | "Medicine Man" | 3:19 | |
| 7. | "Woman" | 3:41 | |
| 8. | "Whiskey Fever" | 2:37 | |
| 9. | "After Midnight" |
| 2:29 |
| 10. | "Missile" |
| 3:24 |
| 11. | "Shelter" | 4:32 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[10] | 129 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[12] | 5 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] | 16 |
References
edit- ^ "New albums in stores this week".
- ^ "Dorothy – ROCKISDEAD". Amazon. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- ^ "Album Review: DOROTHY – ROCKISDEAD". Stereo Champions. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ "DOROTHY – ROCKISDEAD ALBUM REVIEW". Hard Attack Magazine. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Rockisdead at AllMusic. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ "Brian's 10 Favorite Rock Albums Of 2016". Game Informer. Archived from the original on December 29, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ "DOROTHY – ROCKISDEAD (Album Review)". Cryptic Rock. 19 July 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ "Dorothy: ROCKISDEAD". Mind Equals Blown. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ "Album review: DOROTHY - ROCKISDEAD". Muzoic. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ "Dorothy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ^ "Dorothy Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ "Dorothy Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ "Dorothy Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
External links
edit- Dorothy – Rock Is Dead at Discogs (list of releases)