Obsidian Wreath Explained

Obsidian Wreath
Type:	studio
Artist:	Infant Island
Cover:	Infant Island - Obsidian Wreath.png
Alt:	An impressionistic painting of a volcano erupting at night.
Recorded:	January–February 2021
Studio:	Ivakota (Capitol Hill) Viva
Length:	36:07
Label:	Secret Voice Deathwish
Producer:	Matthew Michel
Prev Title:	Beneath
Prev Year:	2020

Obsidian Wreath is the fourth studio album by the American blackgaze screamo band Infant Island. It was released on January 12, 2024, through Secret Voice and Deathwish, Inc.. It was produced by Matthew Michel of Majority Rule at Ivakota Studio in Capitol Hill and at his studio in Fairfax, Virginia. The album includes a number of guest vocalist performances, but most prominently features members of shoegaze band Greet Death and metalcore band .Gif from God.

The band released the lead single from the album, "Another Cycle", on November 7, 2023, to critical acclaim.^{[1] [2] [3]} The song was named the 28th best single of 2023 by digital magazine Beats Per Minute.^[4] A second single, "Unrelenting", was released on December 5, 2023.^[5] The third and final single, "Kindling", was released on January 3, 2024.^[6]

Personnel

Infant Island

• Daniel Kost – vocals
• Alexander Rudenshiold – guitar, vocals
• Winston Givler — guitar, vocals
• Kyle Guerra – bass, vocals, vocal engineering
• Austin O'Rourke – drums, percussion, piano, cello, accordion, mandolin, vocals, orchestral arrangements, overdubbing, engineering, logo design

Additional instrumentation

• Andrew "Shorts" Schwartz (.Gif from God) – guest vocals on "Another Cycle", "Clawing, Still", and "Veil"
• Harper Boyhtari (Greet Death) – guest vocals on "Kindling"
• Logan Gaval (Greet Death) – guest vocals on "Kindling"
• Josh McIntyre (Malevich) – gang vocals on "Veil"
• Sasha Schilbrack-Cole (Malevich) – gang vocals on "Veil"
• Daniel DeSimone (Malevich) – gang vocals on "Veil"
• Connor Ray (Malevich) – gang vocals on "Veil"
• Adam Stergis (Mikau) – gang vocals on "Veil"
• John Irby (Mikau) – gang vocals on "Veil"
• Alexander Jones (Undeath) – gang vocals on "Veil"
• King Yosef – gang vocals on "Veil"
• Hellena Christensen (Senza) – gang vocals on "Veil"
• Rosa Delgado (For Your Health) – gang vocals on "Veil"
• Meghan Harris (Watchdogs) – gang vocals on "Veil"
• The Faceless Ensemble – orchestral arrangements

Technical credits

• Matthew Michel – engineering, mixing
• Brad Boatright – mastering

Artistic credits

• Sarah Bachman – artwork
• Alexander Rudenshiold – layout, design

Notes and References

1. Web site: Breihan . Tom . 2023-11-06 . Infant Island – "Another Cycle" . 2023-12-22 . Stereogum.
2. Web site: Johnston . Andy . 2023-11-09 . Blackened screamo outfit Infant Island release brutal and brilliant "Another Cycle", announce new album . 2023-12-22 . . en-US.
3. Web site: Sacher . Andrew . 2023-11-06 . Infant Island announce new album for Secret Voice, share "Another Cycle" . 2023-12-22 . . en-US.
4. Web site: Hakimian . Rob . Finlayson . Ray . McMullen . Chase . Kohner . Kyle . Thomas . Carlo . Wohlmacher . John . Reis . Ethan . Fisette . Jeremy J. . Amen . John . 2023-12-11 . BPM's Top 50 Songs of 2023 . 2023-12-22 . Beats Per Minute . en-US.
5. Web site: Rettig . James . 2023-12-05 . Infant Island – "Unrelenting" . 2023-12-22 . Stereogum.
6. Web site: Rettig . James . 2024-01-03 . Infant Island – "Kindling" (feat. Greet Death) . 2024-01-04 . Stereogum.