Beings (album)
| Beings | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 25 November 2015 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | Newcastle Upon Tyne | |||
| Genre | Indie | |||
| Length | 41:06 | |||
| Label | Bella Union | |||
| Producer | Paul Gregory | |||
| Lanterns on the Lake chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| DIY | [3] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[4] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8.5/10[5] |
| MusicOMH | [6] |
| The Skinny | [7] |
| Under the Radar | 8/10[8] |
Beings is the third studio album by British indie band Lanterns on the Lake. It was released 13 November 2015 under Bella Union.
The album was met with praise from critics upon its release, earning a score of 79/100 on review aggregate site Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[9] Music critic Marcy Donelson, writing for AllMusic, awarded the album a score of 4 out of 5 stars and praised opener "Of Dust and Matter" as sounding reminiscent of Siouxsie Sioux, concluding that the album "dwells in a cloudy blend of dreams and creeping nightmares, unsettling yet captivating."[10] In a review written by Joe Goggins, DIY magazine likewise awarded the album 4 stars, singling out the title track as a "standout" and commented that the group "is virtually without equal."[11]
The song "Through The Cellar Door" was used for the soundtrack of the Square Enix game Life Is Strange: Before the Storm.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Lanterns on the Lake
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Of Dust And Matter" | 5:00 |
| 2. | "I'll Stall Them" | 4:07 |
| 3. | "Faultlines" | 5:14 |
| 4. | "The Crawl" | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Send Me Home" | 2:26 |
| 6. | "Through The Cellar Door" | 2:56 |
| 7. | "Beings" | 6:26 |
| 8. | "Stepping Down" | 4:23 |
| 9. | "Stuck For An Outline" | 4:35 |
| 10. | "Inkblot" | 1:52 |
Personnel
[edit]- Hazel Wilde - Vocals, Piano, Guitar
- Paul Gregory - Guitar, Engineering, Mixing, Production
- Angela Chan - Violin, Cello
- Bob Allan - Bass
- Oliver Ketteringham - Drums
- Additional personnel
- Mandy Parnell - Mastering
- K Craig - Artwork
- Simon Dennis and Tim Hurst - Brass on 'I'll Stall Them'
References
[edit]- ^ "Beings by Lanterns on the Lake". Metacritic. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ Donelson, Macy. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ Goggins, Joe. "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ Spenceley, Haydon (18 November 2015). "Drowned in Sound". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ Honeybourne, Ray (13 November 2015). "The brutal beauty of Lanterns on the Lake". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ Murphy, John (20 November 2015). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ Green, Mina (2 November 2015). "The Skinny Review". The Skinny. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ Hollwedel, Zach (24 November 2014). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ ""Beings" by Lanterns on the Lake overview". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ Donelson, Marcy. "Lanterns on the Lake - "Beings" review". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ Goggins, Joe. "Album Review: Lanterns on the Lake - "Beings"". DIY. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- ^ "Lanterns On The Lake - Beings". Discogs.
