I.V. (Loma Prieta album)

I.V. is the fourth studio album by the American hardcore punk band Loma Prieta. It was released on January 17, 2012, by Deathwish Inc. I.V. was written during an "intense and emotional" period in the lives of the band members.

I.V.
Studio album by Loma Prieta
Released	January 17, 2012 (2012-01-17)
Recorded	June 2011
Genre	Screamo, powerviolence
Length	24:03
Label	Deathwish (DWI131)
Producer	Jack Shirley
Loma Prieta chronology
Life/Less (2010) I.V. (2012) Loma Prieta / Raein (2013)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk	83%
Alternative Press
Sputnikmusic

Critical reception

Exclaim! called the album "a constantly shifting project, seamlessly weaving together melody, pummelling riffs, melancholic contemplation and an unmistakable Bay-area attitude," writing that the album "should be essential listening for anyone wondering what the future of hardcore is going to look like."

Track listing

1. "Fly By Night" – 2:40
2. "Torn Portrait" – 1:31
3. "Reproductive" – 1:17
4. "Trilogy 4 'Momentary'" – 0:56
5. "Trilogy 5 'Half Cross'" – 1:21
6. "Trilogy 6 'Forgetting'" – 3:02
7. "Untitled" – 0:43
8. "Uniform" – 2:12
9. "Uselessness" – 2:20
10. "Aside From This Distant Shadow, There Is Nothing Left" – 2:10
11. "Biography" – 2:33
12. "Diamond Tooth" – 3:18