X: The Godless Void and Other Stories explained

X: The Godless Void and Other Stories
Type:Studio
Artist:...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
Cover:TrailOfDeadGodless.jpg
Released:17 January 2020
Recorded:2018–2019
Studio:Mosaic Sound Collective
Scary American
The Library Studios Nashville
The Henhouse Studio[1]
Genre:
Length:50:10
Label:
Producer:Charles Godfrey, Conrad Keely
Prev Title:IX
Prev Year:2014
Next Title:XI: Bleed Here Now
Next Year:2022

X: The Godless Void and Other Stories is the tenth studio album by Austin, Texas alternative rock outfit ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, released January 17, 2020 on Dine Alone Records.

Background

Recording for the album started in 2018, after Conrad Keely returned to the US after five years in Cambodia, and took place at four different studios. Two studios based in Austin (Charles Godfrey's own Scary American and The Mosaic Sound Collective) and two studios in Nashville (The Library Studios and The Henhouse Studio) were used for recording.[1] The album was announced on November 14, 2019, along with the track list, the release date, an accompanying tour, and the first single "Don't Look Down."[2] [3] [4] It was widely noted that this would be their tenth studio album released in the year of the band's 25th Anniversary.[2] [3] [4] X: The Godless Void and Other Stories also marks a return to the band's original personnel with Jason Reece and Conrad Keely acting as the only official members of the group, with all other recording musicians present only as supporting members.

Critical reception

Reviews for X: The Godless Void and Other Stories were largely positive upon release, with a Metacritic average of 80/100, indicating generally favorable reviews.

Personnel

...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead

Additional musicians

Production

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead – X: The Godless Void And Other Stories. AllMusic. March 3, 2020.
  2. …And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead Preview New Album With 'Don't Look Down'. Rolling Stone. March 3, 2020.
  3. Web site: …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead Announce New Album, Share Song: Listen. Pitchfork. 14 November 2019 . March 3, 2020.
  4. Web site: …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead mark 25th anniversary with new album, share "Don't Look Down": Stream. Consequence of Sound. 14 November 2019 . March 3, 2020.