''Apokalypsis'' (stylised as ''Ἀποκάλυψις'') is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter

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, released on Pendu Sound Recordings on August 23, 2011.

Writing and composition

The tracks "Demons" and "Moses" are re-recordings of two songs which previously appeared on Wolfe's previous album '' The Grime and The Glow'' as "Bounce House Demons" and "Moses," respectively. On the Bandcamp release of the album, an alternate version of "Primal / Carnal" exists with an accompanying backing instrumental that runs at about a minute in length. The album features a

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sound that was labeled as "doom-folk" and "drone-folk" by critics.

Album art

The album cover, as stated by Wolfe in an interview with ''Self-titled Magazine'', explained, "with the eyes blanked out in white, is meant to represent a sense of epiphany and the positivity in realizing and accepting truths, whether they are beautiful or hideous."

Reception

''Apokalypsis'' was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At

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, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an

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score of 67 based on 5 reviews.

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's Sasha Patpatia noted, "Songs like 'Wasteland' and 'Pale On Pale' drop the energy and could easily be forgotten among the stronger tracks on the album. The instrumentation on each song, though, is rich and brooding, weaving a distinguishable sound that suitably ties ''Apokalypsis'' together," adding, "'Movie Screen' is stunning. It seems otherworldly and is the first real sample of Wolfe’s amazing and deep vocal range. This song is the spookiest track on the album, even creepier than 'Primal/Carnal' because it feels much more personal than the horror-film soundtrack."

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's David Raposa observed, "She's able to approximate the general pallor and stuttering sample-based rhythms of '' Dummy''-era Portishead (on 'Movie Screen'), makes like a superfan of Zola Jesus' '' The Spoils'' (on 'The Wasteland'), apes early PJ Harvey (on the fittingly titled 'Moses'), and even recalls the icy allure and off-kilter harmonies of the Knife (on 'Friedrichshain'). It speaks favorably to Wolfe's abilities that she's able to approximate all these different styles successfully, but these tracks don't say much about who Wolfe actually is."

Track listing

Personnel

;Band *Chelsea Wolfe – lead vocals, guitar, record producer *Ben Chisholm – synthesizer, backing vocals, production *Kevin Dockter – lead guitar *Drew Walker – drums *Addison Quarles – bass ;Production personnel *Ira Skinner –

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Apokalypsis 2011 albums Chelsea Wolfe albums