The Revolution Is Never Coming

The Revolution Is Never Coming
Studio album by The Red Paintings
Released	June 7, 2013 September 30, 2013
Recorded	2008-2013
Genre	Progressive rock, alternative rock, art rock, symphonic rock, alternative metal, industrial metal
Length	1:14:59
Label	Bird's Robe Records,
Producer	Trash McSweeney
The Red Paintings chronology
You're Not One of Them (2013) The Revolution Is Never Coming (2013)
Singles from The Revolution Is Never Coming
"Wasps" Released: June 25, 2014

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Tone Deaf	(Positive)[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]
Zoo Weekly	[3]
Sputnikmusic	[4]

The Revolution Is Never Coming is the debut album and ninth overall release by Australian band The Red Paintings. After a long and troubled production, it was finally released on June 7, 2013 in Australia, and September 30 in the US.

Release and promotion[]

After completing the album mostly on fan donations and support,^[5] the band stated on their Facebook that the long-awaited album would be released first in Australia, with the majority of fans who donated towards the album receiving special packages ahead of the official release date. An exclusive signed pre-order for the album was made available through music chain JB Hi-Fi and a nationwide Australian tour kicked off on 8 June 2013. Release dates for the rest of the world were set for 1 October 2013.

By August, the band's 'You're Not One Of Them' had featured 4 weeks in the Top 10 most requested tracks at Australian community radio, whilst also hitting #42 on the FNBQ sub-modern charts in the US and spending 3 weeks in the German college radio Top 100. 'Wasps' was picked up on several US stations, including 87.7 Cleveland, KFMA in Tucson, Arizona, WARQ in Columbia and more.

By November, 'Wasps' hit #91 on the Alternative radio chart in the US, becoming the most requested track at KFMA and also hitting Top 10 phones at WARQ in Columbia. Kerrang Radio and 6 Towns Radio in the UK also added the track to rotation, as well as American Airlines and Air New Zealand reporting adds to their in-flight rock radio stations.

In January, US Active Rock radio station WIIL added 'Wasps', whilst in the UK, Kerrang Radio added album track 'Streets Fell Into My Window' ahead of the band's tour.

In February, feature videos on The Red Paintings began screening in over 850 Journeys stores around North America.

Critical reception[]

The first review of the album was published on 23 May 2013, with popular Australian magazine Zoo Weekly rating the album 10 out of 10 stars, saying the album "sounds like a soundtrack to the apocalypse".

Music site Tone Deaf also rated the album 10 out of 10 stars, saying "There is nothing to fault in this extraordinary and long awaited long player debut and it will no doubt bring further international acclaim to the Australian band. [...] Taking elements from the full rainbow of rock from the 60s to the future and beyond, you'll find The Beatles sitting alongside Karnivool, and Radiohead in a world where Seattle grunge, punk, Neo-classical, prog, and many more genres live harmoniously."

Rolling Stone awarded the album 4 out of 5 stars and wrote that it sounds like "...A roller coaster ride down a rabbit hole", also stating that "its grandiose absinth-soaked delirium never wavers."

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Trash McSweeney.

References[]

External links[]

• The Revolution Is Never Coming at Discogs (list of releases)