Escape from Evil
Escape from Evil is the third studio album by Baltimore indie rock band Lower Dens. It was released in March 2015 under Domino Recording Company's Ribbon Music label. It was produced by the band's lead singer Jana Hunter and Chris Coady.[1]
| Escape from Evil | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 31, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, indie pop, dream pop | |||
| Length | 41:20 | |||
| Label | Ribbon Music | |||
| Producer | Jana Hunter Chris Coady[1] John Congleton Walker Teret Ariel Rechtshaid[2] | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Consequence of Sound | B-[4] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[5] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[6] |
| The Guardian |   |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8.5/10[8] |
| No Ripcord | 8/10[9] |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10[10] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[11] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |  |
Critical reception
Stephen Carlick of Exclaim! called the record "the closest thing to pop music they've made yet," praising their push into new sonic territory as "the mark of any great band."[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sucker's Shangri-La" | 4:57 |
| 2. | "Ondine" | 3:06 |
| 3. | "To Die in L.A." | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Quo Vadis" | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Your Heart Still Beating" | 5:26 |
| 6. | "Electric Current" | 4:08 |
| 7. | "I Am the Earth" | 5:07 |
| 8. | "Non Grata" | 2:59 |
| 9. | "Company" | 4:32 |
| 10. | "Société Anonyme" | 3:20 |
Personnel
- Jana Hunter – vocals, producer
- Nate Nelson – drums
- Geoff Graham – bass
- Walker Teret – guitar, additional producing (track 1)
- Chris Coady – producer, mixing
- John Congleton – additional producing (tracks 1, 6), additional recording
- Ariel Rechtshaid – additional producing (track 2)
- Sarah Register – mixing
- Chris Freeland – recording
- Bo Hill – engineer
- David Tolomei – engineer
- Hermonie Williams – cover, artwork
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References
- Minsker, Evan (29 January 2015). "Lower Dens Announce New Album Escape From Evil, Share "To Die in L.A."". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- "Lower Dens – Escape From Evil (CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
- Caffrey, Dan (2015-03-31). "Consequence of Sound Review". consequenceofsound.net. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- Spenceley, Haydon (2015-04-17). "Drowned In Sound Review". drownedinsound.com. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
- Carlick, Stephen (2015-03-27). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
- Mokoena, Tshepo (2015-03-26). "The Guardian Review". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
- McAndrew, Michael (2015-03-26). "The Line of Best Fit Review". thelineofbestfit.com. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
- Quinton, Peter (2015-04-23). "No Ripcord Review". noripcord.com. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
- "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork.
- Pursley, Mike (2015-04-07). "PopMatters Review". popmatters.com. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
- Willcoma (2015). "Tiny Mix Tapes Review". tinymixtapes.com. Retrieved 2015-04-26.
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