The Language of Injury is the first studio album by British metalcore band Ithaca. It was released through Holy Roar Records on 29 July 2022.[1][2][3][4][5]
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| Released | 1 February 2019 | |||
| Genre | Metalcore, hardcore punk, post-hardcore, progressive metal, black metal, screamo | |||
| Length | 30:59 | |||
| Label | Holy Roar Records | |||
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The album received positive reviews.[6][7][8] It established Ithaca's place in the UK metallic hardcore scene alongside contemporaries such as Svalbard and Employed to Serve.[9][10][11] Multiple staff members at Metal Hammer listed it in their top twenty albums of the year.[12]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Ithaca: Djamila Boden Azzouz, James Lewis, Will Sweet, Drew Haycock, and Sam Chetan-Welsh
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New Covenant" | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Impulse Crush" | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Secretspace" | 2:46 |
| 4. | "Slow Negative Order" | 2:47 |
| 5. | "(No Translation)" | 2:01 |
| 6. | "The Language of Injury" | 3:18 |
| 7. | "Clsr." | 3:43 |
| 8. | "Youth vs Wisdom" | 1:44 |
| 9. | "Gilt" | 3:03 |
| 10. | "Better Abuse" | 5:25 |
| Total length: | 30:59 | |
Personnel
edit- Djamila Boden Azzouz – lead vocals
- Sam Chetan-Welsh – guitar and backing vocals
- Will Street – guitar
- Drew Haycock – bass guitar
- James Lewis – drums
References
edit- ^ Ithaca. "The Language Of Injury, by Ithaca". Bandcamp. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ The Language of Injury – Ithaca | Releases | AllMusic, retrieved 16 April 2023
- ^ a b Ithaca – The Language Of Injury, Discogs, retrieved 16 April 2023
- ^ "The Language of Injury by Ithaca". Genius. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Meet Ithaca, The UK's Most Furious New Band". Kerrang!. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Ithaca – The Language of Injury (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Ithaca – The Language Of Injury review". Metal Storm. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "The Quietus | Features | Columnus Metallicus | Columnus Metallicus: Kez Whelan's Top Metal Albums Of 2019". The Quietus. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Ithaca: The Language of Injury". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Introducing: Ithaca – Confetti and Calculated Rage". Far Out. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Five incredible bands expanding the definition of hardcore". Kerrang!. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ Pattillo, Alice (14 December 2019). "Metal Hammer writers' top metal albums of 2019". Metal Hammer. Louder. Retrieved 16 April 2023.