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| Released | September 29, 2023 | |||
| Recorded | 2017–2023 | |||
| Studio | The Loft (Saline, Michigan) | |||
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| Length | 41:00 | |||
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| Producer | Stephen Richards | |||
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SC\SSRS is the seventh studio album by American alternative metal band Taproot, released through THC Music and Amplified Distribution on September 29, 2023. It is the band's first studio album in eleven years, since 2012's The Episodes.[3]
Produced and recorded entirely by frontman Stephen Richards, the album was originally planned to be released under the Taproot name, before Richards decided to pursue it as a solo effort. Bandmate Phil Lipscomb convinced Richards to put it out as a Taproot album, and the band decided to reunite.[4] They embarked on a tour in support of the record, recruiting new guitarist Taylor Roberts.[4] The tour also marks the return of original drummer, Jarrod Montague, who last played with Taproot in 2008 (besides occasional guest appearances).[5] According to Richards, most of the album's songs were written in 2013.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "VIP (V\CT\M \ PLAY)" | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Favourite Song" (featuring Elias Soriano) | 3:35 |
| 3. | "We Control Our Destiny" | 3:05 |
| 4. | "No One Else to Blame" | 4:41 |
| 5. | "Scared Together" | 3:06 |
| 6. | "Imagining" | 2:59 |
| 7. | "2nd Thought" | 3:58 |
| 8. | "Love Without You" (featuring Audrey Ray) | 4:36 |
| 9. | "The Best Things in Life" | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Ma" | 4:02 |
| 11. | "Hey" (bonus track, unlisted on CD edition) | 3:27 |
Personnel
Recording
- Stephen Richards
- Elias Soriano – guest vocals on "Favourite Song"
- Audrey Ray – guest vocals on "Love Without You"[6]
Production
- Matt LaPlant – mixing
- Tim Patalan – engineering
Live musicians
- Stephen Richards – lead vocals
- Phil Lipscomb – bass, backing vocals
- Jarrod Montague – drums
- Taylor Roberts – lead guitar
References
- ↑ "Taproot – SC\SSRS (Album Review)". Cryptic Rock. September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ↑ "Taproot – SC\SSRS". blabbermouth.net. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Taproot Announces First Studio Album in More Than a Decade, 'SC\SSRS'". Blabbermouth.net. March 1, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- 1 2 3 "How a Taproot Album 10 Years in the Making Is Finally Coming Out". Loudwire.com. Loudwire. June 12, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Taproot: New Album 'SC\SSRS' Out 9/29; First from Alternative/Metal Band Since 2012". rockcellarmagazine.com. September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ SCSSRS Credits (liner notes). THC Music.