Birth of Violence explained

Birth of Violence is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Chelsea Wolfe. Announced on June 18, 2019,^[3] the first single, "The Mother Road", was released the same day.^[4] The second single, "American Darkness", was released on July 17.^[5]

The album was written and recorded in seclusion at her home in Northern California, with Wolfe describing it as having more of a "folk leaning sound" in an effort to return to her folk roots. It was released by Sargent House on September 13, 2019.^{[6] [7]}

Accolades

Publication	Accolade	Rank
Gigwise	Top 51 Albums of 2019	22	[8]
Kerrang!	Top 50 Albums of 2019	21	[9]
Revolver	Top 25 Albums of 2019	13	[10]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Discogs.^[11]

• Chelsea Wolfe - vocals, guitar, production
• Ben Chisholm - guitar, bass guitar, synthesizers, piano, mandolin, production, mixing
• Jess Gowrie - drums
• Ezra Buchla - viola
• Heba Kadry - mastering
• John Crawford - art direction, photography
• Nona Limmen - cover
• Cathy Pellow - management

Notes and References

1. Web site: Birth of Violence, by CHELSEA WOLFE. CHELSEA WOLFE.
2. Web site: Chelsea Wolfe . Sargent House . 2019-08-14.
3. Web site: Chelsea Wolfe announces new album Birth of Violence, shares folk-leaning single "The Mother Road": Stream. June 18, 2019.
4. Web site: Chelsea Wolfe Announces New Album Birth of Violence, Shares New Song: Listen. Pitchfork.
5. Web site: Chelsea Wolfe Unveils Single 'American Darkness' + Video. UnderTheRadarNZ.
6. Web site: Chelsea Wolfe Announces Witchy Return With Forthcoming Album 'Birth of Violence'. Claire. Shaffer. June 18, 2019.
7. Web site: Chelsea Wolfe. Chelsea Wolfe.
8. Web site: Gigwise's 51 Best Albums of 2019. Gigwise. December 20, 2019. April 22, 2020.
9. Web site: The 50 Best Albums of 2019. Kerrang!. Carter. Emily. April 22, 2020.
10. Web site: 25 Best albums of 2019. Revolver. Epstein. Dan. November 25, 2019. April 22, 2020.
11. Web site: Chelsea Wolfe-Birth of Violence. Discogs. September 13, 2019. August 11, 2022.
12. Web site: ARIA Australian Top 50 Digital Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. September 23, 2019. September 21, 2019.