Always Foreign
| Always Foreign | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 29, 2017 | |||
| Studio | Silver Bullet Studios[1] Burlington, Connecticut | |||
| Genre | Emo,[2] indie rock,[3] post-rock,[4] pop punk[5] | |||
| Length | 42:23 | |||
| Label | Epitaph | |||
| Producer | Chris Teti[1] | |||
| The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Always Foreign | ||||
Always Foreign is the third studio album by American emo band the World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die. It was released on September 29, 2017, through Epitaph Records.
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[9] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The 405 | 9.5/10[2] |
| Allmusic |    [10] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[11] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7.5/10[12] |
| No Ripcord | 7/10[13] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10[14] |
| Punknews.org |   [15] |
| Under the Radar | 7.5/10[16] |
Always Foreign was well received by contemporary music critics. At review aggregator site Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received a score of 80 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews" based on 8 music critic's reviews.[9]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'll Make Everything" | 2:26 |
| 2. | "The Future" | 2:30 |
| 3. | "Hilltopper" | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Faker" | 5:12 |
| 5. | "Gram" | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Dillon and Her Son" | 2:24 |
| 7. | "Blank #12" | 1:16 |
| 8. | "For Robin" | 4:00 |
| 9. | "Marine Tigers" | 7:04 |
| 10. | "Fuzz Minor" | 4:32 |
| 11. | "Infinite Steve" | 6:12 |
| Total length: | 42:23 | |
Personnel
[edit]The following individuals were credited with the production, artwork, and composition of the album.[1]
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TWIABP
Production and recording
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Additional musicians [17]
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Charting
[edit]| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[18] | 7 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[19] | 31 |
| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[20] | 15 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Always Foreign - The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ a b Evans, Zachary (October 2, 2017). "Review: Always Foreign is a thrillingly direct and sharp war cry from The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die". The 405. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
...another landmark in the emo revival timeline...
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/always-foreign-mw0003082850
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/always-foreign-mw0003082850
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/always-foreign-mw0003082850
- ^ Epitaph Records (August 1, 2017). The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die - "Dillon And Her Son" (360º). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ Epitaph Records (August 29, 2017). The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die - "Marine Tigers". Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ Epitaph Records (September 26, 2017). The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die - "Gram". Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Always Foreign". Metacritic. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ Monger, James. "Always Foreign - The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die Album Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ Feibel, Adam (September 29, 2017). "The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die Always Foreign". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ Goggins, Joe (October 2, 2017). "The World Is a Beautiful Place's latest is a fiercely-crafted rebuke to foes local and national". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ "Quick Takes (September 2017)". No Ripcord. October 24, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ Cohen, Ian (October 2, 2017). "The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die: Always Foreign Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ Punknews.org Staff (September 29, 2017). "The World Is A Beautiful PlaceandI Am No Longer Afraid to Die - Always Foreign (2017)". Punknews.org. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ Hamm, Ryan E.C. (September 29, 2017). "The World is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die: Always Foreign (Epitaph) Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ "Always Foreign, by the World is a Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid to die".
- ^ "The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard.
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