Planets of Old explained

Planets of Old
Type:	ep
Artist:	Cave In
Cover:	Planets of Old.jpg
Released:	July 19, 2009
Recorded:	October 2008
Studio:	Camp Street Studios in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Genre:	Metalcore progressive metal
Length:	14:35
Label:	Hydra Head
Producer:	Adam Taylor
Prev Title:	Perfect Pitch Black
Prev Year:	2005
Next Title:	White Silence
Next Year:	2011

Planets of Old is an extended play released by American alternative rock band Cave In. This EP is the first release of new material from the band since their split in 2006. Additionally, this is the first Cave In release to feature Adam McGrath on lead vocals (on "The Red Trail").

Recording and release

Cave In intended to record and release an EP rather than a full-length album so that any new material could be quickly recorded and released.^[1] Planets of Old was originally made available at Cave In's reunion show on July 19, 2009^[2] and was later made available to the general public on July 28, 2009 through Hydra Head Records.^[3] The song "Retina Sees Rewind" was released on July 8, 2009 on iTunes.^[4] Planets of Old was originally exclusive to 12" vinyl, but was later released on CD in January 2010.^[5] The CD version includes a DVD featuring the live performance from Cave In's reunion show on July 19, 2009.^[6] Some versions also included a limited edition CD featuring audio from the same live show.

Track listing

Planets of Old CD/LP

All songs written by Cave In.

1. "Cayman Tongue" – 6:40
2. "Retina Sees Rewind" – 2:30
3. "The Red Trail" – 2:14
4. "Air Escapes" – 3:11
5. "Retina Sees Rewind" (Japanese bonus track) – 2:49

Live at Great Scott DVD

1. "Luminance"
2. "Retina Sees Rewind"
3. "Moral Eclipse"
4. "Juggernaut"
5. "Dark Driving"
6. "The Red Trail"
7. "Cayman Tongue"
8. "Trepanning"
9. "Air Escapes"
10. "Summit Fever"
11. "Vicious Circles"
12. "Big Riff"
13. "Inflatable Dream"

Personnel

Album and DVD personnel as listed in CD liner notes.^[7]

CD and LP

Cave In

• Stephen Brodsky – vocals, guitar
• Caleb Scofield – vocals, bass guitar
• Adam McGrath – vocals, guitar
• John-Robert Conners – drums

Production and art

• Recorded and mixed at Camp Street Studios in Cambridge, Massachusetts on October 8 and 15, 2008
• Adam Taylor – engineer
• Johnny Northrup – assistant engineer
• Alex Hartman – assistant engineer
• Nick Zampiello – mixing at New Alliance East in Boston, Massachusetts
• Aaron Turner – drawings and construction

DVD

Filming and production

• Recorded live at Great Scott on July 19, 2009
• Joe Constantine – camera, editing
• Carly Carioli – technical assistance
• Ryan Stewart – technical assistance
• Matt Sutton – live sound
• Nick Zampiello – live mix
• Reid Haithcock – photography
• A. Dernavich – poster design

Additional notes

• "Retina Sees Rewind (demo)" recorded at Club Awesome in September 2008
• "Segue 4" recorded at 4 Imrie Road #3 in Allston, Massachusetts in 1998

External links

• planetsofold.com

Notes and References

1. Galil, Leor. "Interview with Stephen Brodsky - Cave In Ends Hiatus" (May 8, 2009). Bostonist. Retrieved on July 21, 2009.
2. Sullivan, Brianne. "Cave In Release Official Statement: Band To Reunite And Release New EP" (April 29, 2009) . Thetipwire. Retrieved on July 21, 2009.
3. Neilstein, Vince. "Cave In Contest: Win a Planets of Old Limited Edition Color Vinyl!" (July 20, 2009). MetalSucks. Retrieved on July 21, 2009.
4. Neilstein, Vince. "New Song Marks Yet Another New Era for Cave In" (July 8, 2009). MetalSucks. Retrieved on July 21, 2009.
5. http://www.punknews.org/article/35902 Cave In's "Planets of Old" headed to CD+DVD for January
6. Web site: Cave In announce CD/DVD release date for new EP . . 2009-11-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091126104358/http://www.altpress.com/news/caveinplanets.htm . 2009-11-26 . dead .
7. Planets of Old. Cave In. 2010. CD liner. Hydra Head Records. HH666-184. New Mexico.