High Noon (Arkells album)

High Noon is the third full-length studio album by Canadian rock band Arkells. It was announced on May 13, 2014, that the album would be released on August 5, 2014.^[1] The album sold 5,200 copies in its first week and debuted at #3 on the Canadian Albums Chart.^[6] It is the band's highest position on that chart in their history. By September 2015, High Noon had sold over 40,000 copies and was certified a Gold Record.

High Noon
Studio album by Arkells
Released	August 5, 2014 [1]
Recorded	2013 at The Hobby Shop, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Rock
Length	41:23
Label	Dine Alone Records, Universal Music Canada
Producer	Tony Hoffer
Arkells chronology
Michigan Left (2012) High Noon (2014) Study Music (2015)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	74/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Paste	7.0/10[4]
PopMatters	[5]

The album is a longlisted nominee for the 2015 Polaris Music Prize.^[7]

Track listing

All songs written by Arkells.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Fake Money"	3:31
2.	"Come To Light"	3:33
3.	"Cynical Bastards"	3:37
4.	"11:11"	3:40
5.	"Never Thought That This Would Happen"	4:50
6.	"Dirty Blonde"	3:33
7.	"What Are You Holding On To?"	3:40
8.	"Hey Kids!"	3:24
9.	"Leather Jacket"	3:56
10.	"Crawling Through The Window"	3:48
11.	"Systematic"	3:51
12.	"11:11 (Acoustic) iTunes bonus track"	3:27
13.	"What Are You Holding On To? (Acoustic) iTunes bonus track"	3:38

Personnel

Arkells

• Max Kerman – lead vocals, guitar
• Micheal DeAngelis – guitar, vocals
• Anthony Carone – keyboards, vocals, strings, arranger
• Nick Dika – bass guitar
• Tim Oxford – drums, percussion

Musicians

• Ernesto Barahona – trombone
• Leland Whitty – tenor saxophone
• Dana Grey – baritone saxophone
• Christine Chesebrough – violin
• Kelly Lefaive – violin
• Emma Vachon-Tweeny – viola
• Igor Saika-Voivod – score, conductor, cello

Technical

• Cameron Lister – recording engineer
• Tony Hoffer – producer, mix engineer
• Eric Ratz – producer, engineer (tracks: 1, 3, 9); mix engineer (tracks: 1, 3, 7, 9)
• Harry Hess – mastering engineer

Art and Management

• Micheal DeAngelis – cover
• Brooks Reynolds – photography
• Tom Sarig – management

References

1. "Arkells to Release "High Noon" August 5,2014". arkells.ca. Archived from the original on May 29, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
2. "Reviews for High Noon by Arkells". Metacritic. CBS Interactive, Inc. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
3. Monger, Timothy. "High Noon - Arkells". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
4. Saunders, Hilary. "Arkells: High Noon Review". Paste. Paste Media Group. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
5. Houle, Zachary. "Arkells: High Noon". PopMatters. PopMatters Media Inc. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
6. "Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 14 August 2014". ajournalofmusicalthings.com. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
7. "Polaris Music Prize Announces 2015 Long List". Exclaim!. June 16, 2015.