Formed by Dennis Lyxzen upon the dissolution of his former band (the pioneering post-hardcore band Refused), the International Noise Conspiracy took a noticeable step back in time.
The band’s mix of Marxist rhetoric, punk, and mod-era garage rock placed them at the forefront of the burgeoning garage rock revival.
THE CROSS OF MY CALLING continues their evolution, as they’ve teamed up with superproducer Rick Rubin for a second time.
The music heads further in a blazing arena-rock zone, more WHO’S NEXT than A QUICK ONE.
“Assassination of Myself” is muscular and anthemic, straight off of 1970s rock radio, while the eight-minute title track is a massive brooding epic.
The clean production and dynamic songwriting have left the garage in the dust, as the Noise Conspiracy are clearly aspiring to something bigger and more populist.
“Boredom of Safety” and the red-blooded "Child of God” could easily catch on with FM radio.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intro | The (International) Noise Conspiracy | Play | 02:08 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 2 | Arm Yourself | The (International) Noise Conspiracy | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | Hiroshima Mon Amour | The (International) Noise Conspiracy | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | I Am the Dynamite | The (International) Noise Conspiracy | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | Washington Bullets | The (International) Noise Conspiracy | Play | 02:26 | 5 MB | 18 MB |
| 6 | Storm the Gates of Beverly Hills | The (International) Noise Conspiracy | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 7 | Black September | The (International) Noise Conspiracy | Play | 08:38 | 19 MB | 58 MB |
| 8 | Assassination Of Myself | The (International) Noise Conspiracy | Play | 02:30 | 5 MB | 20 MB |
| 29 mins | 69 MB | |||||
| 29 mins | 216 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The (International) Noise Conspiracy | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Clifton Allen | Assistant Engineer, Audio Engineer |
| 3 | Elin Berge | Photography |
| 4 | Philip Brossard Jr. | Assistant Engineer |
| 5 | Phillip Broussaard | Audio Engineer |
| 6 | Lenny Castro | Percussion |
| 7 | Ludwig Dahlberg | Drums, Group Member, Member of Attributed Artist, Percussion |
| 8 | Greg Fidelman | Audio Engineer, Engineer |
| 9 | Mats Hammarstrom | Pre-Production Assistant |
| 10 | Chris Holmes | Assistant Engineer |
| 11 | Kalle Jacobson | Keyboards |
| 12 | Inge Johansson | Group Member, Guitar (Bass), Member of Attributed Artist |
| 13 | Lisa Kekaula | Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Saro Lyn Killian | Assistant Engineer, Audio Engineer |
| 15 | Jason Lader | Audio Engineer |
| 16 | Dennis Lyxzén | Group Member, Harmonica, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 17 | Fredrik Lyxzén | Pre-Production Assistant |
| 18 | Vlado Meller | Mastering |
| 19 | Robert Pettersson | Drawing, Illustrations |
| 20 | Rick Rubin | Audio Production, Producer |
| 21 | Mark Santangelo | Mastering Assistant |
| 22 | Andrew Scheps | Mixing |
| 23 | Lars Strömberg | Group Member, Guitar, Guitars, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 24 | Hugo Sundkvist | Artwork, Design |
| 25 | Sam James Velde | Vocals (Background) |
| 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). |