Beloved (I Killed the Prom Queen album)
| Beloved | ||||
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| Released | 14 February 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Studio | Studio Fredman, Gothenburg, Sweden | |||
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| Length | 37:44 | |||
| Label | Epitaph | |||
| Producer | Fredrik Nordström | |||
| I Killed the Prom Queen chronology | ||||
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Beloved is the third and final full-length studio album by Australian metalcore band I Killed the Prom Queen. It was released in Australia on 14 February 2014 and in US on 18 February 2014. The album was streamed on Alternative Press's website on 5 February 2014.[1][2][3][4][5]
This is the first album from the band since its reformation along with three new members, Jamie Hope (vocals), Shane O'Brien (drums) and Benjamin Coyte (bass).
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [6] |
| AllMusic |  [7] |
| Alternative Press | [8] |
| AMH Network | [9] |
| Kill Your Stereo |   [10] |
| The Music.com.au | [11] |
| Rock Sound | [12] |
At Alternative Press, Dan Slessor rated the album four stars out of five stars, stating that "the finished product more than justifies the wait."[8] Andrew Kapper of About.com concluded that "Beloved is without doubt a strong comeback for the band, but it does have a couple of weak points in the armor, both of which fall into the same category. The lack of big anthems will probably make the album uneventful for casual fans, while the heavier parts rely on the same format and almost become indistinguishable from one another."[6] However, Rock Sound were very positive about the album, writing that "Beloved is both a reincarnation of old and a lesson in modern metalcore that makes IKTPQ the oldest newcomers to stake their claim for 2014."[12] Kill Your Stereo described the album as "a bold declaration of forward momentum while doing classic I Killed the Prom Queen the way only they know how."[10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beginning of the End" | 1:47 |
| 2. | "To the Wolves" | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Bright Enough" | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Melior" | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Thirty One & Sevens" | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Calvert Street" (featuring Björn Strid of Soilwork) | 3:30 |
| 7. | "Kjærlighet" | 3:46 |
| 8. | "The Beaten Path" | 3:27 |
| 9. | "Nightmares" | 3:02 |
| 10. | "No One Will Save Us" (featuring Jonathan Vigil of The Ghost Inside) | 2:58 |
| 11. | "Brevity" | 5:08 |
| Total length: | 37:44 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beginning of the End" | 1:47 |
| 2. | "To the Wolves" | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Bright Enough" | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Melior" | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Thirty One & Sevens" | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Calvert Street" (featuring Björn Strid of Soilwork) | 3:30 |
| 7. | "Kjærlighet" | 3:46 |
| 8. | "The Beaten Path" | 3:27 |
| 9. | "Billions" (bonus track) | 3:55 |
| 10. | "Nightmares" | 3:02 |
| 11. | "No One Will Save Us" (featuring Jonathan Vigil of The Ghost Inside) | 2:58 |
| 12. | "Memento Vivere" (bonus track) | 3:51 |
| 13. | "Sparrowhawk" (bonus track) | 3:56 |
| 14. | "Brevity" | 5:08 |
| Total length: | 49:56 | |
Personnel
I Killed the Prom Queen
- Jamie Hope – vocals
- Jona Weinhofen – guitar, clean vocals
- Kevin Cameron - guitar
- Benjamin Coyte – bass
- Shane O'Brien – drums
Additional personnel
- Bjorn "Speed" Strid – additional production
- Ettore Rigotti – keyboard, programming and orchestral arrangements at The Metal House Studio
- Jona Weinhofen – additional orchestral arrangements on "Kjærlighet", "Melior" and "Brevity"
- Christoffer Franzen of Lights & Motion – additional guitars, keyboard and programming on "Beginning of the End", "Kjærlighet", and "Brevity"
- Randy Slaugh – live string sessions production and engineering
- Ken Dudley at Cottonwood Studios – string sessions mixing
- Sarah Abbott – violin
- Doug Ferry – violin
- Sara Bauman – violin
- Amanda Cox – viola
- Julie Slaugh – viola
- Sydney Howard – viola
- Joseph Woodward – cello
- Isaac Hales – cello
- Jakob Printzlau – album art
References
- ^ "Beloved I Killed the Prom Queen". epitaph.com. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Beloved". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Check out I Killed The Prom Queen new album details + new song revealed". zmemusic.com. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "I Killed The Prom Queen Release New Album Details". bracketandbracket.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "I Killed the Prom QueenBeloved Review". youtube.com. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ a b Kapper, Andrew. "I Killed the Prom Queen Beloved Review". Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ Heaney, Gregory. "Beloved I Killed the Prom Queen AllMusic". Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ a b Slessor, Dan (2014). "I Killed The Prom Queen Beloved". Alternative Press. March 2014 (308). Alternative Press Magazine, Inc.: 89. ISSN 1065-1667. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ "I Killed the Prom Queen Beloved Reviews: AMH Network". 12 February 2014. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ a b "I Killed the Prom Queen Beloved Reviews: Kill Your Stereo". 12 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ Crabb, Brendan (17 February 2014). "I Killed the Prom Queen Beloved The Music review". Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ a b Barrett, Max (February 2014). "I Killed the Prom Queen Beloved Reviews Rock Sound". Retrieved 19 February 2014.
