Astronoid (album)
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| Released | February 1, 2019 | |||
| Genre | Blackgaze,[1][2] post metal,[3] progressive pop,[4] progressive rock,[4] pop punk[1] | |||
| Length | 47:34 | |||
| Label | Blood Music | |||
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Astronoid is the second studio album by post-metal band Astronoid, released in 2019 by Blood Music.
Background
Astronoid's previous album Air, was a critical success, landing on several year end best of lists. After the band finished touring, they began working on their second album.
The album was announced in November 2018, with "I Dream in Lines" serving as the lead single.[3] Vocalist/guitarist Brett Boland said the following about the album "...encapsulates all the changes in our lives over the past couple of years. Astronoid is a testament to who we are as people, the music that consumes us, and the love in our lives. These songs hold a special place in our hearts and we hope that others can find the same solace in them that we have.”[3]
The group toured in support of Between The Buried And Me and TesseracT to promote the album.[3]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [5] |
| Pitchfork |    [6] |
| MetalSucks | [7] |
| New Noise |  [8] |
| Ghost Cult | [9] |
| Distorted Sound | [10] |
The album's vocal work drew several comparisons to the band Circa Survive.[4][11] In a mid-year lookback, Loudwire named the album one of the best rock albums of 2019.[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Brett Boland and Daniel Schwartz
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A New Color" | 5:21 |
| 2. | "I Dream in Lines" | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Lost" | 6:20 |
| 4. | "Fault" | 5:34 |
| 5. | "Breathe" | 3:46 |
| 6. | "Water" | 5:34 |
| 7. | "I Wish I Was There While the Sun Set" | 5:30 |
| 8. | "Beyond the Scope" | 5:56 |
| 9. | "Ideal World" | 4:47 |
| Total length: | 47:34 | |
Personnel
- Astronoid
- Brett Boland - vocals, guitars, drums
- Daniel Schwartz - bass, synthesizers
- Casey Aylward - guitar
- Mike DeMellia - guitar
- Production
- Mixed by Brett Boland & Daniel Schwartz.
- Mastered by Magnus Lindberg
References
- ^ a b c loudwire
- ^ "Astronoid: Astronoid". Pitchfork.
- ^ a b c d "Astronoid announce new album, unveil "I Dream in Lines" video: Watch". 27 November 2018.
- ^ a b c "review: Astronoid transition expertly into prog-pop territory on their s/t LP". BrooklynVegan.
- ^ "Astronoid - Astronoid - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Astronoid: Astronoid". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Review: Astronoid's Self Titled Sophomore Album is Galactic as Fuck". MetalSucks. 22 January 2019.
- ^ "Album Review: Astronoid - Self-Titled". 31 January 2019.
- ^ Tippell, Chris (30 January 2019). "ALBUM REVIEW: Astronoid - Astronoid".
- ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: Astronoid - Astronoid". 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Dreams to Reality: Astronoid's Latest Effort is Both Elevating and Grounding". Invisible Oranges - The Metal Blog.