''Five Crooked Lines'' is the sixth studio album by Canadian rock band
Finger Eleven
Finger Eleven is a Canadian Rock music, rock band from Burlington, Ontario, formed in 1990. They have released seven studio albums (six as Finger Eleven and one as Rainbow Butt Monkeys), with their album ''The Greyest of Blue Skies'' bringing th ...
, released July 31, 2015. It is their first without drummer Rich Beddoe, after his departure in 2013, replaced by Chris Powell.
Writing and recording
On April 5, 2013, Finger Eleven tweeted: "The official inertia of our new album is growing." Toward the end of the year, they parted ways with longtime drummer Rich Beddoe.
In November 2014, they announced via Facebook that Chris Powell will drum on the album. They recorded the album between November 8, 2014 and November 28, 2014.
By January 29, 2015, the album was in the final stages of production.
On April 25, 2015, an open
casting call
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was made for the album's first single's music video. "Wolves and Doors" premiered on Finger Eleven's
VEVO
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page in June and was seen 100,000 times by July 31.
Critical reception
''Fives Crooked Lines'' received mixed reviews. James Christopher Monger of
allMusic
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thought it "doesn't deviate too much from the band's post-grunge past, but it is built from more volatile stuff".
Ultimate Guitar Archive
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gave a mixed review: "''Five Crooked Lines'' is not a completely avoidable album, but it's nothing to get that excited about."
Track listing
Personnel
Finger Eleven
*Scott Anderson - vocals
*James Black - guitar, vocals
*Rick Jackett - guitar
*Sean Anderson - bass
Additional
*Chris Powell - drums
Charts
References
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2015 albums
Finger Eleven albums