Busting Visions
| Busting Visions | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 27, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | Ill Eagle Studios, Toronto | |||
| Genres | Indie Rock, Alternative | |||
| Length | 44:07 | |||
| Label | Arts & Crafts Productions | |||
| Producer | Zeus | |||
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Busting Visions is the second studio album from the Canadian Alternative Rock band Zeus. On April 2, 2013, the band released a Deluxe Edition of the album, which added their 'Cover Me' EP, a collection of 7 covers by Zeus, to the end of the album.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The A.V. Club | B-[3] |
| Beats Per Minute | 51%[4] |
| Consequence of Sound | C+[5] |
| Prefix Mag | (6.5/10)[6] |
Busting Visions was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 70, based on 9 reviews.[1]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Zeus (Rob Drake, Carlin Nicholson, Mike O'Brien, Neil Quin) except where noted.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Are You Gonna Waste My Time" | Zeus | 2:36 |
| 2. | "Love/Pain" | Zeus | 2:56 |
| 3. | "Anything You Want Dear" | Zeus | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Let It Go, Don't Let It Go" | Zeus | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Strong Mind" | Zeus | 4:48 |
| 6. | "Bright Brown Opus" | Zeus | 0:56 |
| 7. | "Love In a Game" | Zeus | 3:17 |
| 8. | "With Eyes Closed" | Zeus | 3:50 |
| 9. | "Hello, Tender Love" | Zeus | 4:36 |
| 10. | "Messenger's Way" | Zeus | 2:56 |
| 11. | "Proud and Beautiful" | Zeus | 1:14 |
| 12. | "Stop the Train" | Zeus | 3:24 |
| 13. | "Cool Blue (And the Things You Do)" | Zeus | 4:02 |
| 14. | "Now That I've Got You" | Zeus | 2:33 |
| Total length: | 44:07 | ||
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Who Is It?" | Michael Jackson | 4:03 |
| 16. | "Vasoline" | Robert DeLeo, Dean DeLeo, Eric Kretz | 2:43 |
| 17. | "The Ballad of El Goodo" | Chris Bell, Alex Chilton | 4:38 |
| 18. | "Ignition (Remix)" | R. Kelly | 3:30 |
| 19. | "That's All" | Phil Collins, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford | 3:15 |
| 20. | "Without a Map" | Sam Roberts | 4:01 |
| 21. | "Fight Test" | Wayne Coyne, Steven Drozd, Michael Ivins, Dave Fridmann, Cat Stevens | 4:59 |
| Total length: | 1:08:31 | ||
Personnel
- Rob Drake – Drums
- Carlin Nicholson – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards
- Mike O'Brien – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards
- Neil Quin - vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards
Additional musicians
- Afie Jurvanen, Taylor Knox, Jessica Grassia, Dave Azzolini, Liam Nicholson, Jason Collett, Mika Posen, Alex McMaster, and Bryden Baird
- 'Love In A Game' also features voices of: Jay McCarol, Krista Nicholson, Meggy Messing, and Danielle Duval
References
- 1 2 "Busting Visions by Zeus Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
- ↑ Collar, Matt. "Zeus: Busting Visions Tracks & Reviews". AllMusic. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
- ↑ Murray, Noel (March 27, 2012). "Zeus: Busting Visions". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Album Review". Beats Per Minute. March 27, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
- ↑ DiLillo, David (March 29, 2012). "Album Review: Zeus – Busting Visions". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
- ↑ Cox, Jamieson (April 2, 2012). "Prefix Mag Review". Prefix Magazine. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
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