Always Foreign
| Always Foreign | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 29, 2017 | |||
| Studios | Silver Bullet Studios[1] Burlington, Connecticut | |||
| Genres | Emo,[2] indie rock,[3] post-rock,[3] pop punk[3] | |||
| 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[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The 405 | 9.5/10[2] |
| Allmusic |    [8] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[9] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7.5/10[10] |
| No Ripcord | 7/10[11] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10[12] |
| Punknews.org | [13] |
| Under the Radar | 7.5/10[14] |
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 eight music critic's reviews.[7]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Dylan Balliett, David F. Bello, Tyler Bussey, Steven K. Buttery, Joshua Cyr, Katie Dvorak and Chris Teti,[15] except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | 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" | Balliett, Bello, Cyr, Teti[16] | 1:16 |
| 8. | "For Robin" | 4:00 | |
| 9. | "Marine Tigers" | 7:04 | |
| 10. | "Fuzz Minor" | 4:32 | |
| 11. | "Infinite Steve" | Balliett, Bello, Bussey, Buttery, Cyr, Dvorak, Greg Horbal, Teti[17] | 6:12 |
| Total length: | 42:23 | ||
Personnel
[edit]The following individuals were credited with the production, artwork, and composition of the album.[1]
- The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die
- David Bello – Vocals
- Joshua Cyr – Bass, Harp, Synthesizer, Vocals
- Tyler Bussey – Guitar, Banjo, Synthesizer, Vocals
- Dylan Balliett – Guitar, Vocals
- Chris Teti – Guitar, Synthesizer, Programming
- Katie Dvorak – Synthesizer, Vocals
- Steven Buttery – Percussion, Vocals
- Additional musicians [18]
- Gary Buttery – Tuba
- Eric Stilwell – Trombone
- Matthew Hull – Trumpet
- Armand Aromin – Violin
- Sarah Cowell – Vocals
- Chad Matheny – Vocals, Electronics
- Bernard Parsons – Vocals
- Aaron Weiss – Vocals
- Production and recording
- Dylan Balliett – Artwork, Photography
- Johnny Fabrizio – Back Cover Photo, Cover Photo
- Jason Link – Layout
- Chris Teti – Engineer, Producer, Programming
- Christopher Yeterian – Assistant Engineer
Charting
[edit]| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[19] | 7 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[20] | 31 |
| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[21] | 15 |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Always Foreign - The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- 1 2 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. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
...another landmark in the emo revival timeline...
- 1 2 3 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.
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ "ACE Repertory (Hilltopper)". ASCAP. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
- ↑ "ACE Repertory (Blank 12)". ASCAP. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
- ↑ "ACE Repertory (Infinite Steve)". ASCAP. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
- ↑ "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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