Beings is the third studio album by British indie band Lanterns on the Lake. It was released 13 November 2015 under Bella Union.
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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 | |||
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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] |
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
editAll 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.