Infinite Dissolution Explained

Infinite Dissolution
Type:studio
Artist:Locrian
Cover:Locrian_Infinite_Dissolution_cover.jpg
Genre:Doom metal, drone metal, drone, noise[1]
Length:47:25
Label:Relapse Records
Producer:Locrian
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Infinite Dissolution is an album from the drone rock band Locrian. It was released on July 24, 2015, through Relapse Records.[2]

The first single off the album, "An Index of Air" was released digitally on June 1, 2015.[3] Locrian released a music video directed by Raymond Salvatore Harmon for the track "Arc of Extinction" on July 29, 2015, through NPR.[4]

Background

Infinite Dissolution was announced on May 21, 2015, and the press release of the album describes it as a concept record "dealing with the struggle of human extinction."[5]

The group took inspiration for the album from Elizabeth Kolbert's study of mass extinction and climate change, The Sixth Extinction.[6]

Reception

The album generally received favorable responses from critics and fans alike. Pitchfork Media gave the album a positive review, rating the album at 8.2 out of 10 and praising the album as being the group's "most adventurous and accessible" album yes from the "once-prohibitively esoteric" group.[7] Consequence of Sound gave the album a B and compared looking into the photo of sculptor David Altmejd's The Eye on the album's cover was like "peering into the world of the album: as mesmerizing as it is disorienting."[8] NPR's Lars Gotrich stated that the trio "is at the height of its holistic metallic powers on Infinite Dissolution."[9] PopMatters gave the album 7 out of 10 stars and called the release thoughtful and dynamic and generally praised the release.[10] Exclaim gave the album an 8 out of 10 review ending their review by stating that "Infinite Dissolution is full of haunted love songs between a fallen city and the ghosts that inhabit it; it fills a void that I never knew existed until this unsettling, aching sound poured in."[11]

The album currently has a score of 83 on Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim".[12]

Jason Heller of the A.V. Club ranked Infinite Dissolution as his top album of 2015.[13]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Allmusic.[14]

Drone

Production

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jurek. Thom. Infinite Dissolution on Allmusic. All music. 2 February 2017.
  2. Web site: Stosuy. Brandon. Locrian's Ode To Extinction. Pitchfork. 31 July 2015 . Pitchfork Media. 2 February 2017.
  3. Web site: Adams. Gregory. Locrian - "An Index of Air". Exclaim!. 3 February 2017.
  4. Web site: Gotrich. Lars (July 29, 2015). First Watch - Locrian "Arc of Extinction". NPR. 7 February 2017.
  5. Web site: Adams. Gregory (May 21, 2015). Locrian Announce "Infinite Dissolution". Exclaim!. 6 February 2017.
  6. Web site: Ludwig. Jamie (June 18, 2015). Locrian Ponders Man's Inevitable Extinction on New Album, 'Infinite Dissolution. Noisey. 6 February 2017.
  7. Web site: Currin. Grayson. Locrian - "Infinite Dissolution". Pitchfork Media. 6 February 2017.
  8. Web site: Barry. Sean. Locrian - Infinite Dissolution. Consequence of Sound. 7 February 2017.
  9. Web site: Adams. Gregory. Locrian - "An Index of Air". Exclaim!. 3 February 2017.
  10. Web site: Garratt. John (September 16, 2015). Locrian - Infinite Dissolution. PopMatters. 7 February 2017.
  11. Web site: Walschots. Natalie Zina (Jul 22, 2015). Locrian - Infinite Dissolution. Exclaim!. 3 February 2017.
  12. Web site: Infinite Dissolution by Locrian. Metacritic. 3 February 2017.
  13. Web site: Heller. Jason (December 7, 2015). Best music of 2015: The ballots. The A.V. Club. 7 February 2017.
  14. Web site: Infinite Dissolution Credits. All Music. All Media Network. 3 February 2017.

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