Last One Standing (album) explained

Last One Standing
Type:Studio
Artist:I Divide
Cover:Last One Standing (album).jpg
Released:14 April 2014
Genre:Post-hardcore
Label:Destroy Everything
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Last One Standing is the debut album by British rock band I Divide, released on 14 April 2014 by Destroy Everything records.[1]

History

The band announced their debut album in February 2014, where they revealed the album's title, Last One Standing, its artwork, its track listing and its release date, being 14 April the same year.[2] Before the album was released, it was made available for streaming online one week prior.[3] When the album was finally released, it entered the UK's top 40 Rock and Metal albums chart at 34. After the album's release, the band toured with British rock band Blitz Kids as a support act in support of the release.[3] The album was distributed both digitally and physically.

Critical reception

The album received a positive response from critics. AltSound's Chris Maguire called the band ambitions, calling the album a mixture of alternative rock and post-hardcore, praising the album's creativity, use of lyrics and the band's vocalist, Tom Kavanagh. Antoine Omisore of HitTheFloor gave the album its highest rating of 4.5 stars, praising its overall use of catchy guitar riffs and destructive drumming and overall grooves. Charlotte Willcocks from Ourzone Magazine liked the band's use of more mature screaming techniques opposed to the typical hardcore ones, and also called the album anthemic and melodic, also praising the album's range of tempo.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Last One Standing. music.dstryevrythng.com. Destroy Everything records. 31 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140531183608/http://music.dstryevrythng.com/album/last-one-standing. 31 May 2014. dead.
  2. Web site: I Divide Announce Debut Album ‘Last One Standing’. Rocksound.tv. Rocksound. 27 May 2014.
  3. Web site: Stream I Divide’s New Album ‘Last One Standing’. Rocksound.tv. Rocksound. 27 May 2014.
  4. Web site: 2014 Top 40 Rock & Metal Albums Archive 26th April 2014. Official Charts Company. 27 May 2014.