Beneath is the third studio album[a] 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.
| Beneath | ||||
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| Released | May 15, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | December 2018 – January 2019 | |||
| Studio | Viva Studio | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 26:25 | |||
| Label | Dog Knights Productions | |||
| Producer | Matthew Michel | |||
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| Review scores | |
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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
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
editBeneath 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
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "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. Archived from the original on 2020-05-21.
- ^ "BrooklynVegan's Top 55 Albums of 2020". BrooklynVegan. 2020-12-21. Archived from the original on 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.