Chevelle have always been an interesting product of the post-grunge era.
Imagine if Tool had a clean-cut younger brother who, while bearing a strong family resemblance, went off and played ball for a state college instead of going off to art school before eventually getting lost at Burning Man.
What’s made Chevelle such a surprise is that, rather than wither in the shadows of an influence that was also one of their contemporaries, they’ve managed to take their sound in their own direction and fully refine it on their sixth studio album, Hats Off to the Bull.
Heavy and dramatic, the album is packed full of tightly coiled, muscular riffs, giving the album a controlled feeling more like a slow burn than an explosive, cathartic release.
Chevelle always seem to be in control of the songs, which makes the album feel intense in a way that has an austere, stiff-upper-lip quality.
This makes the big releases of pressure, like the title track “Hats Off to the Bull,” feel more earned than if Chevelle had just jammed every song full of breakdowns.
All in all, Hats Off to the Bull is a finely crafted album from a band that has really grown into its own over the years, and definitely serves as a reminder that these guys are one of the best hard rock bands out there right now.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Face to the FloorDean Bernardini, Pete Loeffler, Sam Loeffler | Chevelle | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Same Old TripDean Bernardini, Pete Loeffler, Sam Loeffler | Chevelle | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | RuseDean Bernardini, Pete Loeffler, Sam Loeffler | Chevelle | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | The MeddlerDean Bernardini, Pete Loeffler, Sam Loeffler | Chevelle | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | PiñataDean Bernardini, Pete Loeffler, Sam Loeffler | Chevelle | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | EnvyDean Bernardini, Pete Loeffler, Sam Loeffler | Chevelle | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Hats Off to the BullDean Bernardini, Pete Loeffler, Sam Loeffler | Chevelle | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | AriseDean Bernardini, Pete Loeffler, Sam Loeffler | Chevelle | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | RevengeDean Bernardini, Pete Loeffler, Sam Loeffler | Chevelle | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Prima DonnaDean Bernardini, Pete Loeffler, Sam Loeffler | Chevelle | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | ClonesDean Bernardini, Pete Loeffler, Sam Loeffler | Chevelle | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 42 mins | 98 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Albert Allard | Cover Photo |
| 2 | Joe Barresi | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 3 | Dean Bernardini | Composer, Drums, Organ |
| 4 | Natalie Bernardini | Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Chevelle | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 6 | Dave Collins | Mastering |
| 7 | Tony Couch | Management |
| 8 | Mike Fasno | Drum Technician |
| 9 | Mike Flynn | A&R |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbons | Stylist |
| 11 | Max Hsu | Photography |
| 12 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 13 | Jeannette Kaczorowski | Creative Director, Design |
| 14 | Sheri Lee | Creative Director, Design |
| 15 | Pete Loeffler | Composer |
| 16 | Sam Loeffler | Composer |
| 17 | Bill McGathy | Management |
| 18 | Jun Murakawa | Assistant Engineer |
| 19 | Kenny Nix | Stylist |
| 20 | Morgan O'Malley | A&R |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |