We Are Harlot (album)
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| Studio album by We Are Harlot | ||
| Released | March 31, 2015 | |
| Recorded | 2011-2014 at The Fortress and Steakhouse Studios (Los Angeles, California) |
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| Genre | Hard rock | |
| Length | 37:38 | |
| Label | Roadrunner | |
| Producer | Kato Khandwala and Scott Stevens | |
| Singles from We Are Harlot | ||
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| Source | Rating |
| Big Cheese | 9/10 |
| Kerrang! | KKKKK |
| Metal Hammer | 8/10 |
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| Rolling Stone Australia |   |
We Are Harlot is the self-titled debut album by the American rock band We Are Harlot and was released on March 30, 2015 in the US. Two singles have been released, "Denial" and "Dancing On Nails," which peaked at 14 on the US Mainstream Rock chart. The album successfully charted the UK and US charts, peaking at 58 in the UK and 165 in the US. And their song "Denial" is the bumper song for WWE Raw.
The band formed in 2011 when all four members had joined together and started recording demos for the album from then, one of them being the song Never Turn Back which was initially titled 'Rainmaker'. The album was initially going to be released in 2014, however was delayed to 2015 due to label changes that year. In an interview it was revealed that the album was being recorded in The Fortress in Downtown LA in 2014 and was being produced by Scott Stevens. The album was later produced by Kato Khandwala and was recorded at Steakhouse Studios in North Hollywood.
Jeff George has stated that when writing and recording the album the order which each track is built often starts with Bruno Agra laying down the foundation with his drums, then George providing guitars in its various layers, then allowing Brian Weaver to record his bass parts, leaving Danny Worsnop to sing lead vocals with the rest of the band adding in harmonies, leaving the guitar solos to be the last thing to be recorded. He quotes that when recording any We Are Harlot song, it "... is just a fast natural process."
When Worsnop was asked about the lyrical theme of their debut album, he stated that "The whole album is basically about sex!", explaining that it was a challenge since there is "...very fine line between sexy and cheesy." and went on to say he was fuelled by his love and lust when he entered a new relationship. Worsnop quoted: “We knew that rock music needed a facelift fast and that real rock ‘n’ roll needed to be back front and center again! That’s why we are here, to bring this music to a whole new generation of people that have been screaming out for what they deserve.” In an interview with Loudwire Worsnop stated that this album was important to his sense of fulfillment since he has finally created music that resembled the music he grew up with, such as Aerosmith and Rolling Stones, and when he was asked why he feels "real" rock music has gone away, he responded that he believes it is due to conformity, which resulted in many bands sounding the same since they all shared the same formula.
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