The Crystal World is an album from drone rock band Locrian. It was released on November 27, 2010 through Utech Records.
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| Released | November 27, 2010 | |||
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| Length | 101:25 | |||
| Label | Utech Records | |||
| Producer | Locrian | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | 4/5 [1] |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The Sleeping Shaman | favorable [3] |
| Scene Point Blank | 8.5/10 [4] |
Background
editLocrian announced the release of The Crystal World on September 8, 2010.[5] The press release for the album describes the album as the groups first with percussionist Steven Hess and “finds the group manipulating tones and textures that transport the listener to an apocalyptic wasteland.”[5] The album was titled after JG Ballard’s novel, The Crystal World, and the lyrics were inspired by this book as well.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Triumph of Elimination" | 5:28 |
| 2. | "At Night's End" | 7:19 |
| 3. | "The Crystal World" | 5:37 |
| 4. | "Pathogens" | 11:01 |
| 5. | "Obsidian Facades" | 7:36 |
| 6. | "Elevations and Depths" | 10:44 |
| 7. | "Extinction" | 53:40 |
| Total length: | 101:25 | |
Personnel
editCredits adapted from All Music.[6]
- André Foisy – guitar
- Terence Hannum – synthesizers, vocals
- Steven Hess – drums
- Erica Burgner - vocals
- Gretchen Koehler - violin
Production
edit- Dave Whitcomb - engineer
- Justin Bartlett / VBERKVLT - artwork
- James Plotkin - mastering
References
edit- ^ Horne, Matthew. "Locrian - The Crystal World". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Locrian - The Crystal World". All Music. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ Robertson, Paul (28 November 2010). "Locrian - The Crystal World". The Sleeping Shaman. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "Locrian - The Crystal World". Scene Point Blank. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Locrian To Release "The Crystal World" On Utech Records". Plug In Music. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "Locrian - The Crystal World Credits". All Music. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
External links
edit- The Crystal World at Discogs (list of releases)