The Martyrdom of a Catastrophist
| The Martyrdom of a Catastrophist | ||||
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Cover Artwork by Drew Speziale
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| Studio album by Junius | ||||
| Released | September 04, 2009 | |||
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Henson Recording Studios Los Angeles, CA (March 2007 - July 2008) |
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| Genre | Art rock, post-rock, indie rock | |||
| Length | 48:55 | |||
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The Mylene Sheath (North America + UK) Make My Day Records (Europe) |
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| Producer | Junius | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork |    |
| PopMatters | |
| Maelstrom | |
| Exploding In Sound | (favorable) |
| Philadelphia City Paper | (favorable) |
| The Punk Vault |  |
| Lambgoat | |
| Metal.de | |
| Strangeglue | |
| Decoy Music |  |
| Punknews.org |  |
The Martyrdom of a Catastrophist is the first full-length studio album from American art rock band Junius. It was released on September 4, 2009 through The Mylene Sheath and Make My Day Records in digipak, vinyl and digital download formats.
The album is based on the life and works of theorist Immanuel Velikovsky.
The Martyrdom of a Catastrophist is widely considered to be the band's most seminal work. It is their first album to garner widespread critical attention, including that of mainstream media outlets such as Pitchfork and Rolling Stone. Thus far, the album has been met with near universal acclaim.
On December 17, 2009 the album was profiled in the Rolling Stone "Hype Monitor!".
The album is currently ranked No. 21 on Sputnikmusic's top 100 highest rated album's for the year 2009.
The Martyrdom of a Catastrophist album personnel adapted from the CD linear notes
Junius
Guest Appearances
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