| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.0/10)[2] |
The End Is Near is the second studio album by The New Year, released on May 18, 2004, through Touch & Go Records. The album's recording spanned across three sessions in 2003 (June 7–11, July 11–15, and August 29–30) with the help of Steve Albini, and the album was mixed between October and November that same year at The Echo Lab. To promote the album, a music video was produced for the track "Disease".
Track listing
All music is composed by Matt and Bubba Kadane
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The End's Not Near" | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Sinking Ship" | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Chinese Handcuffs" | 2:44 |
| 4. | "Plan B" | 2:55 |
| 5. | "Disease" | 3:24 |
| 6. | "Age of Conceit" | 3:16 |
| 7. | "Start" | 3:02 |
| 8. | "18" | 7:55 |
| 9. | "Stranger to Kindness" | 3:37 |
Personnel
- Matt Kadane - guitar, vocals, production
- Bubba Kadane - guitar, vocals, production, mixing
- Peter Schmidt - guitar
- Mike Donofrio - bass
- Chris Brokaw - drums
- Steve Albini - recording engineer
- John Golden - mastering
- Matthew Barnhart - mixing
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Pitchfork: Matt & Bubba Kadane: The End is Near". pitchfork.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
External links
- The New Year official website
- The End Is Near at Discogs (list of releases)
