Eyeland
| eyeland | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 17, 2016 | |||
| Studio | Eyeland Recording Studio and Columbus Theatre, Providence, Rhode Island | |||
| Genre | indie folk | |||
| Length | 42:20 | |||
| Label | Washington Square Records | |||
| Producer | The Low Anthem | |||
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eyeland is the fourth full-length studio concept album by American indie folk band The Low Anthem, released on June 17, 2016 on Washington Square Records - an imprint of Razor & Tie, of Concord Bicycle Music.
Recording
[edit]The album was recorded in Providence, Rhode Island's Columbus Theatre, over a four-year time span, in the band's own recording studio which they built during the recording and eventually named after the album, Eyeland Recording Studio.[1] eyeland is a cerebral psych-kidnapping noir for Jorge Luis Borges, and features dense sound collage elements in the arrangements. Mastering engineer Bob Ludwig worked on the album.[2] During the recording of Eyeland, The Low Anthem became involved with the plans to re-open the theater in 2012. The band were founding members of the Columbus Cooperative, which runs the theater's programming, such as concerts and film screenings.[3]
Tour and van accident
[edit]In July 2016, The Low Anthem were involved in a traffic accident after their tour van was run off the road outside of Washington D.C..[4] Band members Ben Knox Miller, Florence Wallis, and Bryan Minto and the band's sound engineer and tour documentarian received minor injuries from the accident, while Jeff Prystowsky had a severe concussion and was hospitalized.[4][5] The van and most of the band's instruments and gear were destroyed in the accident.[4] The remainder of the tour was canceled following the accident.[6]
The album was commissioned into a script for a play by Trinity Repertory Company that is currently in workshop for full-production in 2018.[7]
Reception
[edit]The review aggregator website Metacritic gave eyeland a generally favorable rating of 67 out of 100 based on 11 independent music critic reviews.[8]
The Line of Best Fit, a prominent UK blogger, rated it 8.5 and said, "The Low Anthem's eyeland is a triumph of forward thinking."[9]
Track listing
[edit]- "in eyeland" : 4:42
- "her little cosmos" : 3:21
- "the pepsi moon" : 3:41
- "ozzie": 3:27
- "waved the neon seaweed" : 4:35
- "behind the airport mirror": 2:52
- in the air hockey fire" : 4:54
- "wzgddrmtnwrdz" : 4:10
- "am i the dream or am i the dreamer" : 5:59
- "dream killer": 2:57
- "the circular ruins in euphio" : 2:14
Personnel
[edit]The Low Anthem
- Ben Knox Miller
- Jeff Prystowsky
- Florence Grace Wallis
- Bryan Minto
Guest artists
- Tyler Osborne
- Jocie Adams
- Mike Irwin
- Andy Davis
- Chris Erway
References
[edit]- ^ "The Columbus Theatre's Folk Revival". NY Times.
- ^ "The Low Anthem: Eyeland & Columbus Theatre". tapeop.com. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ "It Takes A Theatre: The Low Anthem reflect a rebuilt arts hub on new LP 'Eyeland'". Vanyaland. June 17, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ a b c Smith, Andy. "Out of crisis, Low Anthem focuses on the quiet". The Providence Journal. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ "'The event brought us closer': Providence's The Low Anthem suspend tour after van accident". Vanyaland. June 28, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ "Live Sessions: The Low Anthem". NPR Live Sessions. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ "Trinity Rep announces new play commissions, including stage version of 'Prince of Providence'". Cranston Herald. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ "Eyeland by The Low Anthem". metacritic.com. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ "The Low Anthem's Eyeland is a triumph of forward thinking". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved August 9, 2017.