Beneath (Infant Island album) explained
Beneath |
Type: | studio |
Artist: | Infant Island |
Cover: | Infant Island, Beneath, album cover art.jpg |
Alt: | A blue-hued variant of Sadak in Search of the Waters of Oblivion by John Martin |
Recorded: | December 2018 – January 2019 |
Studio: | Viva Studio |
Length: | 26:25 |
Label: | Dog Knights Productions |
Producer: | Matthew Michel |
Prev Title: | Sepulcher |
Prev Year: | 2020 |
Next Title: | Obsidian Wreath |
Next Year: | 2024 |
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 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.
The album was critically acclaimed at the time of its release,[1] [2] and was named one of the best albums of the year by BrooklynVegan and Impose.[3] [4]
Personnel
Beneath personnel adapted from LP liner notes.[5]
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
- Austin O'Rourke – art processing, logo design
- Alexander Rudenshiold – art processing, layout, design
Notes and References
- Web site: 2020-05-15. Stream Infant Island's New Album Beneath. 2021-01-04. Stereogum. en.
- Web site: Sacher. Andrew. 2020-05-15. Notable Releases of the Week (5/15). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200521224314/https://www.brooklynvegan.com/moses-sumney-perfume-genius-jason-isbell-infant-island-bad-bunny-sheff-g-paradise-lost-reviews/ . 2020-05-21 . BrooklynVegan.
- Web site: 2020-12-21. BrooklynVegan's Top 55 Albums of 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201221162551/https://www.brooklynvegan.com/brooklynvegans-top-55-albums-of-2020/ . 2020-12-21 . BrooklynVegan.
- Web site: 2020-12-07. The Top 50 Albums of 2020. 2021-01-04. IMPOSE Magazine. en.
- Beneath (media notes). Infant Island. Dog Knights Productions. 2020-05-15. LP vinyl record. 859738294720.