Exister

Exister
Studio album by
Hot Water Music
ReleasedMay 15, 2012 (2012-05-15)
RecordedJanuary 19 – February 12, 2012 at The Blasting Room, Fort Collins, Colorado
GenrePunk rock, post-hardcore
Length37:57
LabelRise Records
ProducerBill Stevenson
Hot Water Music chronology
Till the Wheels Fall Off
(2008) 		Exister
(2012)
Singles from Exister
  1. "Drag My Body"
    Released: March 28, 2012
  2. "State of Grace"
    Released: April 20, 2012
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star[2]
ConsequenceC+[3]
The A.V. ClubC-[4]
Louder SoundStarStarStarHalf star[5]
Sputnikmusic4/5[6]
BBC Music(positive)[7]

Exister is the seventh full-length album by Hot Water Music, which was released by Rise Records on May 15, 2012. Exister is Hot Water Music's first original full-length album in eight years, since 2004's The New What Next.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Mainline"2:32
2."Boy, You're Gonna Hurt Someone"2:34
3."State of Grace"2:22
4."Drown in It"2:43
5."Drag My Body"3:21
6."Safety"2:50
7."Exister"3:01
8."Wrong Way"3:47
9."Take No Prisoners"3:13
10."Pledge Wore Thin"3:01
11."No End Left in Sight"3:15
12."The Traps"2:47
13."Paid in Full"2:33
Total length:37:57

Personnel

  • Chuck Ragan – guitar, vocals
  • Chris Wollard – guitar, vocals
  • Jason Black – bass
  • George Rebelo – drums

Charts

Chart performance for Exister
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[8] 96
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 59
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[10] 40
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[11] 11
US Billboard 200[12] 34
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13] 8
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[14] 11
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] 3
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] 15
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[17] 13

References

  1. ^ "Exister by Hot Water Music". Metacritic. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  2. ^ Heaney, Gregory. "Exister – Hot Water Music". AllMusic. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  3. ^ Young, Alex (May 14, 2012). "Album Review: Hot Water Music – Exister". Consequence. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  4. ^ Heller, Jason (May 15, 2012). "Hot Water Music: Exister". The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  5. ^ "Hot Water Music – Exister". Louder Sound. June 20, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  6. ^ Downer, Adam (May 27, 2012). "Hot Water Music – Exister". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  7. ^ Lawrence, Alistair. "Review of Hot Water Music – Exister". BBC Music. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  8. ^ "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. May 16, 2012. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Hot Water Music – Exister" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  10. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 20/5/2012 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  11. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart on 20/5/2012 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  12. ^ "Hot Water Music Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 3, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  13. ^ "Independent Albums: Week of June 2, 2012". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 26, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  14. ^ "Top Alternative Albums: Week of June 2, 2012". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  15. ^ "Top Hard Rock Albums: Week of June 2, 2012". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  16. ^ "Top Rock Albums: Week of June 2, 2012". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 11, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  17. ^ "Tastemaker Albums: Week of June 2, 2012". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 22, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exister