Vantage Point is the fifth studio album by Belgian rock band Deus, released in Europe on 18 April 2008, in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 21 April,[6] and in Japan on 21 May. This is the first Deus album which features the same line-up as the previous album.[7] This album was also the first to be recorded at their own built studio in Borgerhout, near Antwerp.
| Vantage Point | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 18 April 2008 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 46:35 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Producer | Dave McCracken | |||
| Deus chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[2] |
| HUMO | [3] |
| Knack | [4] |
| Mojo | [5] |
| Q | [5] |
Within its first week of release, Vantage Point was certified Gold by the Belgian Entertainment Association (BEA), before reaching Platinum status the following month.[8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When She Comes Down" |
| 5:05 |
| 2. | "Oh Your God" |
| 3:51 |
| 3. | "Eternal Woman" (with Lies Lorquet of Mintzkov) |
| 4:22 |
| 4. | "Favourite Game" | Barman | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Slow" (with Karin Dreijer Andersson of The Knife) |
| 6:08 |
| 6. | "The Architect" |
| 3:56 |
| 7. | "Is a Robot" |
| 4:57 |
| 8. | "Smokers Reflect" | Barman | 4:26 |
| 9. | "The Vanishing of Maria Schneider" (with Guy Garvey of Elbow) | Barman | 4:43 |
| 10. | "Popular Culture" |
| 4:56 |
| Total length: | 46:35 | ||
Personnel
edit- Strings arranged by Klaas Janzoons
- Artwork by Michaël Borremans
- Artwork design by Rob Crane
- Lyrics by Tom Barman
- Mastered by Howie Weinberg
- Mixed by, engineer - Joe Hirst
- Music by Mauro Pawlowski (tracks: 3, 7), Barman (tracks: 3, 4, 7 to 10), Deus (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6)
- Producer, mixed by Dave McCracken
- Recorded (additional recording), programmed by CJ Bolland, Catherine Marks, Euan Dickinson[9]
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium (BEA)[8] | Platinum | 30,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Singles
edit| Year | Title | BE[20] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "The Architect" | 2 | Belgium only, February, 2008 |
| "Slow" | 43 | February, 2008 | |
| "Eternal Woman" | 38 | May, 2008 | |
| "When She Comes Down" | 49 | May, 2008 |
References
edit- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1347249
- ^ "Drowned in Sound - Reviews - Album - dEUS". Archived from the original on 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ "Cd's | Humo: The Wild Site". Archived from the original on 2008-05-02. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ^ "Pagina niet gevonden - Knack.be - Knack.be". Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
- ^ a b "Vantage Point by dEUS". Metacritic.
- ^ Vantage Point — dEUS [wwwcs3]
- ^ CucaTV & CucaRadio: Deus' Vantage point
- ^ a b "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2008". Ultratop. Hung Medien. 17 May 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ Discogs album info
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – dEUS – Vantage Point" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – dEUS – Vantage Point" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – dEUS – Vantage Point" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – dEUS – Vantage Point" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – dEUS – Vantage Point". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – dEUS – Vantage Point" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – dEUS – Vantage Point". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – dEUS – Vantage Point". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2008 – Albums" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ "Rapports annuels 2008 – Albums" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS