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Album Review: Collisions

  • Artist: Calla
  • Rating: StarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: September 27, 2005
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

2003's Televise was by no means a poor album from Calla, but it often seemed too resigned and, occasionally, downright deflated. When the songs on 2001's Scavengers operated at a low-energy level, they at least had a smoldering, shadowy allure. On Collisions, the band wipes the sleep out of its eyes and produces a set of songs that is more inspired and vital, even if it's equally embittered and dejected. The added oomph -- faster riffs here and there, stop-start rhythms, terse vocal phrasings -- is bound to cause some comparisons to fellow New York band Interpol. However, each one of the characteristics has been in Calla all along. It's only now that they're being exposed to this extent (while the electronic undercurrents of old are made all but completely invisible), and the move results in the band's second-best album to date. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
It Dawned on Me Calla, Aurelio Valle Calla (3:13)
Initiate Aurelio Valle, Calla Calla (3:30)
This Better Go as Planned Aurelio Valle, Calla Calla (3:58)
Play Dead Calla, Aurelio Valle Calla (3:33)
Pulvarized Calla, Aurelio Valle Calla (4:58)
So Far, So What Aurelio Valle, Calla Calla (4:21)
Stumble Aurelio Valle, Calla Calla (3:52)
Imbusteros Calla, Aurelio Valle Calla (1:23)
Testify Aurelio Valle, Calla Calla (3:45)
Swagger Aurelio Valle, Calla Calla (3:38)
Overshadowed Calla, Aurelio Valle Calla (5:11)

Credits

Peter Gannon (Guitar), Aurelio Valle (Guitar), Victor Van Vugt (Mixing), Wayne Magruder (Sampling), Chris Zane (Mixing), Billy Pavone (Engineer), Emily Lazar (Mastering), Brandon Friend (Artwork), Chris Zane (Producer), Wayne Magruder (Drums), Peter Gannon (Guitar (Bass)), Jon Santos (Design), Lisa Atkins (Design), Andy Ortis (Artwork), Aurelio Valle (Group Member), Aurelio Valle (Vocals)
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Collisions
Studio album by Calla
Released September 27, 2005
Genre Indie rock
Label Beggars Banquet Records
Professional reviews
Calla chronology
Televise
(2003)
Collisions
(2005)
Strength in Numbers
(2007)

Collisions, is the fourth album from New York-based Calla.

Track listing

  1. "It Dawned on Me" – 3:13
  2. "Initiate" – 3:30
  3. "This Better Go as Planned" – 3:58
  4. "Play Dead" – 3:33
  5. "Pulverize" – 4:58
  6. "So Far, So What" – 4:21
  7. "Stumble" – 3:52
  8. "Imbusteros" – 1:23
  9. "Testify" – 3:45
  10. "Swagger" – 3:38
  11. "Overshadowed" – 5:11

 
 

 

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