Machine 15

Machine 15
Studio album by
Released22 March 2008 (Australia)
RecordedOctober–December 2007
GenrePop punk, punk rock, alternative rock
Length45:53
LabelBurning Heart (Europe)
Epitaph (North America)
Millencolin chronology
Kingwood
(2005)
Machine 15
(2008)
The Melancholy Connection
(2012)
Singles from Machine 15
  1. "Detox"
    Released: 28 March 2008
  2. "Broken World"
    Released: 23 July 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic link
AbsolutePunk.net(74%) link
Rocklouder link
ThePunkSite.com link
Unglued Reviews(positive) link
musicOMH link
BlogCritics(positive) link
Europunk.net link

Machine 15 is the seventh studio album by Swedish punk rock band Millencolin.

Release

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Machine 15 was made available for streaming on 1 May through the band's Myspace profile.[1] It was released in 2008 on various dates in different regions: 22 March in Australia, 7 April in Europe, 6 May in North America, and 21 May in Japan. Millencolin recorded parts of the album with the Swedish Chamber Orchestra from Örebro. A limited edition version included a DVD of a live performance in Stockholm in 2003. In March 2009, the band went on a tour of North America.[2]

Track listing

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All songs written by Nikola Šarčević, except where noted.

  1. "Machine 15" - 2:29
  2. "Done is Done" - 3:50
  3. "Detox" - 3:37
  4. "Vicious Circle" - 4:11
  5. "Broken World" (Mathias Färm) - 3:08
  6. "Come On" - 3:38
  7. "Centerpiece" - 0:10
  8. "Who's Laughing Now" (Färm, Šarčević) - 3:07
  9. "Brand New Game" (Färm, Šarčević) - 3:28
  10. "Ducks & Drakes" - 3:18
  11. "Turnkey Paradise" (Färm, Šarčević) - 3:15
  12. "Route One" - 3:30
  13. "Danger for Stranger" - 2:59
  14. "Saved by Hell" - 3:38
  15. "End Piece" - 1:32

Bonus tracks

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  1. "Machine 15" (acoustic) (Japanese release)
  2. "Farewell My Hell" (acoustic) (Japanese release)
  3. "Mind the Mice" - 3:32 (iTunes bonus track)

Limited edition DVD track listing

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All songs performed live in Stockholm in 2003.

  1. "No Cigar" - 3:45
  2. "Bullion" - 1:57
  3. "Man or Mouse" - 2:58
  4. "Material Boy" - 2:14
  5. "Duckpond" - 2:47
  6. "Kemp" - 4:14

Personnel

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Millencolin

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Additional musicians

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  • Roger Olsson – violin
  • Hans Elvkull – violin
  • Linn Elvkull – viola
  • Hanna Thorell – cello

Production

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  • Lou Giordano – producer and engineer, percussion, keyboards
  • Michael Libert – mixing at Hansa Mixroom
  • Jim Brumby – assistant engineer, editing
  • Thomas Maringer – assistant engineer
  • George Marino – mastering at Sterlin Sound
  • Dino Medanhodzic – editing

References

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  1. ^ "Millencolin stream Machine 15". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Millencolin announce North America tour". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. 20 February 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
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