Beneath (Infant Island album)
Beneath is the third studio album by the American screamo band Infant Island. It was released on May 15, 2020, through Dog Knights Productions. It was produced by Matthew Michel of Majority Rule[1] at his studio in Dunn Loring, Virginia. The album features a guest vocal performance from Logan Rivera of Gillian Carter. "Death Portrait" is a re-recording of a song which originally appeared on the band's 4-way split Hymnes aux Désarrois de la Peau.
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| Released | May 15, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | December 2018 - January 2019 | |||
| Studio | Viva Studio | |||
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| Length | 26:25 | |||
| Label | Dog Knights Productions | |||
| Producer | Matthew Michel | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 7.9/10[1] |
The album was critically acclaimed at the time of its release,[1][2][3] and was named one of the best albums of the year by BrooklynVegan and Impose.[4][5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Here We Are" | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Signed in Blood" | 2:43 |
| 3. | "Content" | 4:21 |
| 4. | "The Garden" | 2:30 |
| 5. | "One Eyed" | 1:45 |
| 6. | "Death Portrait" | 2:40 |
| 7. | "Colossal Air" | 1:50 |
| 8. | "Stare Spells" | 4:33 |
| 9. | "Someplace Else" | 2:40 |
| Total length: | 26:25 | |
Personnel
Beneath personnel adapted from LP liner notes.[6]
Infant Island
- Daniel Kost – vocals
- Alexander Rudenshiold – guitar, vocals
- Kyle Guerra – bass
- Austin O’Rourke – drums
Additional instrumentation
- Austin O’Rourke – orchestral arrangements, interludes
- Winston Givler – noise on "Here We Are," guitar on "One Eyed"
- Logan Rivera (Gillian Carter) – guest vocals on "Content"
Technical credits
- James Rakestraw – original drums on "Here We Are" and "Death Portrait"
- Matthew Michel (Majority Rule) – engineering, recording, mixing
- Brad Boatright – mastering
Artistic credits
- John Martin – artwork
- Front cover: Sadak in Search of the Waters of Oblivion
- Back cover: The Great Day of His Wrath
- Innersleeve art: The Plains of Heaven
- Austin O'Rourke – art processing, logo design
- Alexander Rudenshiold – art processing, layout, design
References
- "Infant Island: Beneath". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- "Stream Infant Island's New Album Beneath". Stereogum. 2020-05-15. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- Sacher, Andrew (2020-05-15). "Notable Releases of the Week (5/15)". BrooklynVegan.
- "BrooklynVegan's Top 55 Albums of 2020". BrooklynVegan. 2020-12-21.
- "The Top 50 Albums of 2020". IMPOSE Magazine. 2020-12-07. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- Beneath (media notes). Infant Island. Dog Knights Productions. 2020-05-15. LP vinyl record. 859738294720.
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