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Recording and release

The album was recorded in

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Reception

''Sub Verses'' has received generally positive reviews so far.Critic Reviews for Sub Verses

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praised the album, writing "''Sub Verses'' offers such a disciplined sense of exploration, multivalent nuance, and commitment in its production and performance; it stands out in an already very distinguished catalog."

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's Anna Byrne wrote that while "Some of the extremes on the album feel awkward - the heavy metal too heavy, the loops of death overlooped, the calm too suddenly silent," ''Sub Verses'' is "a deep, yawning collection of exciting musical experiments to dunk yourself into." Jordan Mainzer gave ''Sub Verses'' a mixed review, writing "''Sub Verses'' may be genre hopping, but it’s not a particularly challenging listen as compared to its predecessors, albums that were both challenging and fun."

Track listing

Personnel

The following people contributed to ''Sub Verses:''Sub Verses - Akron/Family : Credits

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Akron/Family

* Dana Janssen * Seth Olinsky * Miles Seaton

Additional personnel

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- Engineer, Mixing, Producer *

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- Quotation Author * Charles Godfrey - Assistant Engineer * Eyvind Kang - String Arrangements * Jason Kardong - Pedal Steel * Jessika Kenney - Vocals * TJ Nelson - Band Photo *

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- Design * Leanne Pedante - Vocals * Robert Pinsky - Composer, Lyricist * Skerik - Horn * Jason Ward - Mastering

References

External links

''Sub Verses'' page on Dead Oceans
{{Authority control Akron/Family albums 2013 albums Dead Oceans albums Albums recorded at Sonic Ranch