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.
Release Merge Records released Year of the Ox in North America on September 28, 2010, on 12-inch vinyl and digital download. Outside North America, it was released by Matador Records.
A colored vinyl repress was issued in 2022.
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.
Included as a B-side with the 13-minute title track is the 11-minute "Solomon's Song".
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.
Track listing "Year of the Ox" – 13:01 "Solomon's Song" – 11:51
Personnel Adapted from Bandcamp credits and liner notes.
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
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