Heavy Rocks (2011 album)
Heavy Rocks, also known as Heavy Rocks 2 or Heavy Rocks 2011, is the sixteenth studio album by the Japanese experimental band Boris. The album was released on May 24, 2011, through the label Sargent House. It is the second of three Boris albums of this title, with the others being released in 2002 and 2022; all feature the band exploring hard rock and heavy metal sounds. The band repeated the album title for this release because they "seek to redefine 'heavy' music in a culmination of the band's tireless efforts over the past two decades".
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| Released | May 24, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 - 2011 at Sound Square | |||
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| Length | 53:00 (Sargent House CD) 52:07 (Daymare CD) | |||
| Label | Sargent House, Daymare Recordings | |||
| Producer | Boris | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100 |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| The A.V. Club | B+ |
| Consequence of Sound | C- |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10 |
| Pitchfork Media | 5.2/10 |
| Popmatters | |
| Rock Sound | 8/10 |
| Spin | 7/10 |
| Sputnikmusic | 4/5 |
The album was released on the same day as Attention Please, with which it shares the track "Aileron." It also shares different mixes of the songs "Jackson Head" and "Tu, La La" with New Album.
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