The Art of Survival is the ninth studio album by British alternative rock band Bush. It was released on 7 October 2022 through BMG Records and follows the band's 2020 effort The Kingdom.
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Released | 7 October 2022 | |||
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Genre | Post-grunge | |||
Length | 48:24 | |||
Label | BMG | |||
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Carla Valois Lobo of MusicOHM described The Art of Survival as "post-grunge done right".[1] Kerrang compared the riffs on "More than Machines" to the American nu metal band Korn, while LouderSound equated those on "Heavy is the Ocean" and "Kiss Me I'm Dead" to Alice in Chains and Black Sabbath.[2][3]
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wallofsound | 7.5/10 [4] |
distortedsound | 8/10[5] |
Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic described The Art of Survival as Bush's best effort since their 2002–2010 hiatus.[6]
John Aizelwood of Classic Rock gave a largely praising 4-star review of The Art of Survival.[3]
British newspaper The Telegraph gave a mixed three-star review of The Art of Survival. Reviewer Siobhan Grogan described the record's social commentary as "clumsy" and as having "the thoughtful gravitas of a teenage boy". Nonetheless, Siobhan opined that the album's heavy sound suited the lyrical sense of doom, praising songs such as "Slow Me", "Human Sand" and "Kiss Me I'm Dead", and stated the record had a "powerful, personal relevance".[7]
All tracks are written by Gavin Rossdale, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Heavy Is the Ocean" | 5:12 | |
2. | "Slow Me" | 3:48 | |
3. | "More Than Machines" |
| 3:22 |
4. | "May Your Love Be Pure" |
| 3:21 |
5. | "Shark Bite" | 3:50 | |
6. | "Human Sand" |
| 3:52 |
7. | "Kiss Me I'm Dead" |
| 3:45 |
8. | "Identity" |
| 4:30 |
9. | "Creatures of the Fire" | 4:36 | |
10. | "Judas Is a Riot" | 4:03 | |
11. | "Gunfight" | 3:39 | |
12. | "1000 Years" | 4:26 | |
Total length: | 48:24 |
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Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[8] | 13 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 84 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] | 59 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 58 |
UK Digital Albums (OCC)[12] | 75 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[13] | 26 |
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[14] | 8 |
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