Vantage Point (Deus album)
| Vantage Point | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 18 April 2008 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 46:35 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Producer | Dave McCracken | |||
| Deus chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[2] |
| HUMO | [3] |
| Knack | [4] |
| Mojo | [5] |
| Q | [5] |
Vantage Point is the fifth studio album by Belgian rock band Deus, released in Europe on 18 April 2008, in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 21 April,[6] and in Japan on 21 May. This is the first Deus album which features the same line-up as the previous album.[7] This album was also the first to be recorded at their own built studio in Borgerhout, near Antwerp.
Within its first week of release, Vantage Point was certified Gold by the Belgian Entertainment Association (BEA), before reaching Platinum status the following month.[8]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When She Comes Down" |
| 5:05 |
| 2. | "Oh Your God" |
| 3:51 |
| 3. | "Eternal Woman" (with Lies Lorquet of Mintzkov) |
| 4:22 |
| 4. | "Favourite Game" | Barman | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Slow" (with Karin Dreijer Andersson of The Knife) |
| 6:08 |
| 6. | "The Architect" |
| 3:56 |
| 7. | "Is a Robot" |
| 4:57 |
| 8. | "Smokers Reflect" | Barman | 4:26 |
| 9. | "The Vanishing of Maria Schneider" (with Guy Garvey of Elbow) | Barman | 4:43 |
| 10. | "Popular Culture" |
| 4:56 |
| Total length: | 46:35 | ||
Personnel
[edit]- Strings arranged by Klaas Janzoons
- Artwork by Michaël Borremans
- Artwork design by Rob Crane
- Lyrics by Tom Barman
- Mastered by Howie Weinberg
- Mixed by, engineer - Joe Hirst
- Music by Mauro Pawlowski (tracks: 3, 7), Barman (tracks: 3, 4, 7 to 10), Deus (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6)
- Producer, mixed by Dave McCracken
- Recorded (additional recording), programmed by CJ Bolland, Catherine Marks, Euan Dickinson[9]
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium (BEA)[8] | Platinum | 30,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | BE[20] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "The Architect" | 2 | Belgium only, February, 2008 |
| "Slow" | 43 | February, 2008 | |
| "Eternal Woman" | 38 | May, 2008 | |
| "When She Comes Down" | 49 | May, 2008 |
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1347249
- ^ "Drowned in Sound - Reviews - Album - dEUS". Archived from the original on 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ "Cd's | Humo: The Wild Site". Archived from the original on 2008-05-02. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ^ "Pagina niet gevonden - Knack.be - Knack.be". Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
- ^ a b "Vantage Point by dEUS". Metacritic.
- ^ Vantage Point — dEUS [wwwcs3]
- ^ CucaTV & CucaRadio: Deus' Vantage point
- ^ a b "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2008". Ultratop. Hung Medien. 17 May 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ Discogs album info
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – dEUS – Vantage Point" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – dEUS – Vantage Point" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – dEUS – Vantage Point" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – dEUS – Vantage Point" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – dEUS – Vantage Point". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – dEUS – Vantage Point" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – dEUS – Vantage Point". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – dEUS – Vantage Point". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2008 – Albums" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ "Rapports annuels 2008 – Albums" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS
