Duality (Set It Off album) explained

Duality
Type:studio
Artist:Set It Off
Cover:Set It Off - Duality.png
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Duality is the second studio album by American band Set It Off. The album was released on October 14, 2014 through record labels Equal Vision Records and Rude Records.[1]

The song "Wolf In Sheep's Clothing" has been certified Platinum by the RIAA, indicating equivalent sales of 1,000,000 copies in the United States, on June 14, 2024.[2]

Writing and recording

The band started recording the album with producer John Feldmann.[3] Due to personal reasons that were completely out of their and Feldmann's hands, they had to switch producers and engineers. They were now working with Brandon Paddock, Tommy English and Matt Appleton.[4]

Promotion and release

The album was announced on August 13, 2014, alongside the announcement of a tour with rock bands Black Veil Brides and Falling in Reverse.[5] The first and lead single of the album was "Why Worry" and it was released on September 9.[6] The second single of the album, "N.M.E.", was released on 22 of the same month.[7] The third single, "Tomorrow", was released on October 2.[8] The day the album was released, the band premiered a music video for "Why Worry".[9] The band also released a music video for "Tomorrow" on December 30, were some fans said why the band is so special for them.[10] The fourth single, "Ancient History", was released on May 2, 2015, with a music video.[11] The fifth single, "Forever Stuck In Our Youth" was released on June 4, with a music video.[12] The sixth single "The Haunting" was released on December 17, alongside a music video of the band performing the song live.[13] The seventh and last single of the album, "Duality", was released on January 14, 2016, with a music video.[14]

Critical reception

The album received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic (a review aggregator site which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 from music critics), based on 4 critics, the album has received a score of 81/100, which indicates "universal acclaim".

Andy Ritchie of Rock Sound calls Duality "a full-blown orchestral dance-pop masterpiece that will make you throw your arms in the air with glee, even if you think you should know better." Gameofmetal of Sputnikmusic stated "While too many songs lack memorability, the ones that don’t are sure to be ingrained in your head."

Track listing

All tracks are produced by Brandon Paddock, except where noted.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Allmusic[15]

Set It Off

Background Vocals

Additional musicians

Production

Additional Production

Other

Notes and References

  1. Web site: O'Neill, Luke . October 6, 2014 . Young, Dumb, and Dramatic: Stream Set It Off's New Pop Album, 'Duality' . https://web.archive.org/web/20231108160415/https://www.mtv.com/news/owxjos/set-it-off-duality-album . dead . November 8, 2023 . May 3, 2022 . MTV News.
  2. Web site: "American certifications – Set it Off". . 2024-01-09 . Recording Industry Association of America. . en-US.
  3. Web site: January 2, 2014 . Set It Off to record new album with John Feldmann . January 24, 2024 . Alternative Press.
  4. Web site: May 15, 2014 . Exclusive: Set It Off switch producers, will release new album this fall . January 24, 2024 . Alternative Press.
  5. Web site: Whitt, Cassie . August 14, 2014 . Set It Off talk 'Duality'—"What I'm encouraging with this record is show who you really are" . May 3, 2022 . Alternative Press.
  6. Web site: September 9, 2014 . Set It Off stream lead single from 'Duality' . January 24, 2024 . Alternative Press.
  7. Web site: September 22, 2014 . Set It Off - "N.M.E." song premiere . January 24, 2024 . Alternative Press.
  8. Web site: October 2, 2014 . Set It Off premiere "Tomorrow" ft. Jason Lancaster . January 24, 2024 . Alternative Press.
  9. Web site: October 14, 2014 . Set It Off premiere music video for "Why Worry" . January 24, 2024 . Alternative Press.
  10. Web site: January 1, 2015 . Set It Off fans tell you why the band are so special to them . January 24, 2024 . Alternative press.
  11. Web site: March 2, 2015 . Set It Off debut "Ancient History" music video . January 24, 2024 . Alternative press.
  12. Web site: July 6, 2015 . Set It Off epitomize summer fun in new "Forever Stuck In Our Youth" music video . January 24, 2024 . Alternative press.
  13. Web site: December 18, 2015 . Set It Off premiere live video for "The Haunting" . January 24, 2024 . Alternative Press.
  14. Web site: January 14, 2016 . Set It Off reveal new music video for “Duality” . January 24, 2024 . Alternative press.
  15. Web site: Set It Off - Duality (credits) . January 25, 2024 . Allmusic.

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