Heaven Is Earth
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Heaven Is Earth is a studio album by the American rock band Self Defense Family. It's the band's fifth studio album overall, and second effort after changing its name from End of a Year to Self Defense Family. The album was released on June 30, 2015 through Deathwish Inc.[2][3]
For Heaven Is Earth, Self Defense Family recorded two tracks with four producers in four different cities on the East Coast of the United States for a total of eight songs. The band recorded with Kurt Ballou of Converge at GodCity Studios in Salem, Massachusetts; with former Orchid and Ampere member Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studio in Ahmerst, Massachusetts; with Jon Low, who previously worked with Kurt Vile and The National, at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and with Mark Miller, who previously worked with Dinosaur Jr. and Garth Brooks, at Sone Lab in East Hampton, Massachusetts.[2][3]
A limited edition 7" single for the Heaven Is Earth's second track "Talia" accompanied by the B-side track "Taxying," which was an outtake from the album's sessions,[2] was released for Record Store Day 2015[1] with cover art nearly identical to that of its parent album, with the exception of the person in the center of the image being absent. A release for the music video for "Talia" coincided with the album's official announcement date of May 4, 2015.[4] On the subject of the video, Self Defense Family vocalist Patrick Kindlon said: "The video is not so much inspired by but directly ripped off from the Talk Talk 'It's My Life' music video — the best music video in human history. Eventually, we'll do one of those 'band playing in a warehouse' videos. But until then, you get stock footage of animals."[2] On June 2, Self Defense Family released a music video for the album's closing track, "Dave Sim."[5]
Track listing
- "In My Defens Self Me Defend" – 5:37
- "Talia" – 2:55
- "Prison Ring" – 2:10
- "Ditko" – 3:35
- "Everybody Wants a Prize For Feeling" – 3:16
- "Heaven Is Earth" – 7:23
- "Basic Skills" – 3:30
- "Dave Sim" – 3:00
References
- ^ a b "Releases". Deathwish Inc. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Anthony, David (May 4, 2015). "Self Defense Family announces new album, releases new video". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ a b Adams, Gregory (May 4, 2015). "Self Defense Family Claim 'Heaven Is Earth' on New LP". Exclaim!. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ Sharp, Tyler (May 4, 2015). "Self Defense Family reveal new album, 'Heaven Is Earth'". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (June 2, 2015). "Self Defense Family made a video for "Dave Sim" off their new 'Heaven Is Earth' LP, touring (watch ++ dates)". BrooklynVegan. Spin Media. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
External links
- Heaven Is Earth on Bandcamp
- Talia b/w Talia on Bandcamp