In Darkness is the second studio album by Varials. It was released on October 11, 2019, through Fearless Records. It is their last release to feature Travis Tabron as vocalist, since he announced his departure from the band later in 2020.[4]
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| Released | October 11, 2019 | |||
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| Length | 41:15 | |||
| Label | Fearless | |||
| Producer | Josh Shroeder | |||
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| Singles from In Darkness | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| New Transcendence | 9.5/10[2] |
| Dead Press! |   [3] |
Release
editVarials released four singles, "I Suffocate", "Bleeding", "Romance", and "The Love Machine"[5] for the album on September 23, and released the album through Fearless on October 11, 2019.[6][7] Varials supported Counterparts on their Private Room 2.0 Tour throughout the Fall of 2019.[8] Varials will be heading to Europe to support Polaris on their Death of Me Tour.
Musical style
editLyrically, the album touches on the subject of depression, anxiety, and loneliness. Sonically, the album takes influence from artists such as Nine Inch Nails, Slipknot, and Deftones,[9] while also including a heavy twist that Tess Hofer of Dead Press! called "the musical equivalent of standing in a battlefield but without the guns and violence".[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wound" | 3:57 |
| 2. | "I Suffocate" | 4:01 |
| 3. | "In Darkness" | 2:37 |
| 4. | "Bleeding" | 2:44 |
| 5. | "[Fear]" | 0:43 |
| 6. | "South Of One" (featuring Brendan Murphy) | 2:44 |
| 7. | "Romance" | 2:22 |
| 8. | "Obstacle III" | 3:27 |
| 9. | "I Against I" | 3:18 |
| 10. | "Splinter" | 2:57 |
| 11. | "The Love Machine" | 2:54 |
| 12. | "[Save Room]" | 1:49 |
| 13. | "Deathsong" | 3:19 |
| 14. | "[Untitled]" | 0:47 |
| 15. | "Maze" | 3:37 |
| Total length: | 41:15 | |
Personnel
editVarials
- Travis Tabron – vocals
- Mitchell Rogers – lead guitar, vocals
- James Hohenwarter – rhythm guitar
- Mike Foley – bass
- Sean Rauchut – drums
Additional musicians
- Brendan Murphy – vocals (6)
Additional personnel[10]
- Cody Demavivas – A&R
- Errick Easterday – artwork, design
- Brad Wiseman – booking (agent)
- Mike Tompa – engineer (vocal features), producer (vocal features) (6)
- Jeff McKinnon – engineer (vocals, additional) (1, 2, 6 & 15)
- Carl Severson – management
- Josh Schroeder – production, recording, mixing, mastering
- Marc Mutnansky – project manager
References
edit- ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: Varials – In Darkness". Sputnik Music. Archived from the original on 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ^ Welsh, Connor (October 7, 2019). "REVIEW: VARIALS – IN DARKNESS [2019]". New Transcendence. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ a b Hofer, Tess (2019-10-12). "ALBUM REVIEW: Varials – In Darkness". deadpress.co.uk. Dead Press!. Archived from the original on 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ travVerified account (2020-01-23). "trav on Twitter: "I'm no longer a member of @VarialsPA statement below 🌹"". Twitter.com. Archived from the original on 2020-01-27. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ "Varials Debut Four New Songs". theprp.com. The PRP. Archived from the original on 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ^ "VARIALS In Darkness reviews". 24 October 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-10-24. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Varials drop heavy beatdown track "In Darkness" along with video". 11 October 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-10-11. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Counterparts, Stray From The Path, Chamber tour announced". Lambgoat.com. 2019-08-26. Archived from the original on 2019-09-01. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ McDowell, Zac (2019-11-13). "ALBUM REVIEW: Varials – In Darkness". blacksquirrelradio.com. Black Squirrel Radio. Archived from the original on 2021-05-09. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Varials: In Darkness". Discogs. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.