Year of the Ox (song)
| "Year of the Ox" | ||||
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| Single by Fucked Up | ||||
| Released | September 28, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | November 16–19, 2009 | |||
| Studio | Giant Studios, Toronto | |||
| Length | 24:52 | |||
| Label | Merge Records, Matador Records | |||
| Producers | Fucked Up, Jon Drew | |||
| Fucked Up Zodiac series chronology | ||||
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Year of the Ox is a single by Canadian hardcore punk band Fucked Up. It is the fourth installment in the band's Zodiac Series.[1][2]
Release
Merge Records released Year of the Ox in North America on September 28, 2010, on 12-inch vinyl and digital download.[2] Outside North America, it was released by Matador Records.[2]
A colored vinyl repress was issued in 2022.[3]
Background
The single was recorded November 16–19, 2009, at Giant Studios in Toronto by producer Jon Drew, who also mixed the record at Central Audio.[2]
Included as a B-side with the 13-minute title track is the 11-minute "Solomon's Song".[1]
The title track features additional vocals from Nika Roza Danilova of Zola Jesus and strings performed by the Toronto quartet Old Strings New Puppets. "Solomon's Song" includes a five-minute saxophone solo by Aerin Fogel and synthesizer contributions from Maya Postepski.[2][3]
Track listing
- "Year of the Ox" – 13:01
- "Solomon's Song" – 11:51
Personnel
Adapted from Bandcamp credits[3] and liner notes.[4]
Fucked Up
- Damian Abraham – vocals
- Sandy Miranda – bass
- Mike Haliechuk – guitar, lyrics
- Josh Zucker – guitar
- Ben Cook – guitar
- Jonah Falco – drums
Additional musicians
- Nika Roza Danilova – additional vocals
- Old Strings New Puppets – strings, featuring:
- Boris Kupesic – violin
- Diane Leung – viola
- Elspeth Poole – cello
- Maya Postepski – synthesizer
- Aerin Fogel – saxophone
- Michael Armstrong – MPC percussion
Production
- Jon Drew – recording, mixing, engineering
- Fucked Up, Jon Drew – production
- Jeff Lipton – mastering
Art
- Susan Gale - A–side and B–side art
- Sandy Miranda - design and layout
- Mike Haliechuk - design and layout
References
- ^ a b Heller, Jason (October 5, 2010). "Fucked Up: Year Of The Ox". The A.V. Club. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e Breihan, Tom (July 23, 2010). "Listen: Fucked Up's 13-Minute New Single "Year of the Ox" With Zola Jesus". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ a b c "Year of the Ox". Bandcamp. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ Year of the Ox (Media notes). Merge Records. September 28, 2010.