Always Foreign

by The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die

Overview

The third studio long-player from the Connecticut-based indie/emo rock troupe, Always Foreign finds the World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die nixing the mostly positive vibes of their two prior outings in favor of a deep dive into miseries both internal and external. Raw and occasionally apoplectic, but no less big-hearted than 2015's sleeve-bearing Harmlessness, Always Foreign wants to believe in the promise of utopia, but the caustic confluence of the 2016 election and the acrimonious departure of a former bandmate seem to have eaten through the band's thick skin. It's the latter ordeal that casts the biggest shadow, with multiple tracks dealing with the situation with alarming specificity; "Hilltopper" ("Can't seem to erase you/I threw out all the records you're on/I hope evil can see this, and you get what you deserve"), while reliably anthemic and melodic, is particularly savage. Thankfully, the band channels much of that ire into making compelling -- and often beautiful and vital-sounding -- music, which runs the gamut from galloping punk-pop ("The Future") to emo-kissed post-rock ("I'll Make Everything"). Distilling discomfort into something more palatable is never easy, but with a name like the World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die, the band probably knew that going in. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	09/29/2017
Label:	EPITAPH
UPC:	0045778754281

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die   Primary Artist
Aaron Weiss   Vocals
Armand Aromin   Violin
Gary Buttery   Tuba
Sarah Cowell   Vocals
Chris Teti   Guitar,Synthesizer
Bernard Parsons   Vocals
Steven Karl Buttery   Vocals,Percussion
Matt Hull   Trumpet
David F. Bello   Vocals
Chad Matheny   Vocals,Electronics
Tyler Bussey   Banjo,Guitar,Vocals,Synthesizer
Joshua Cyr   Bass,Harp,Vocals,Synthesizer
Dylan Balliett   Guitar,Vocals
Eric G Stilwell   Trombone
Katie Dvorak   Vocals,Synthesizer

Technical Credits

Chris Teti   Engineer,Producer,Programming,Group Member
Steven Karl Buttery   Group Member
David F. Bello   Group Member
Tyler Bussey   Group Member
Joshua Cyr   Group Member
Dylan Balliett   Artwork,Photography,Group Member
Johnny Fabrizio   Cover Photo
Katie Dvorak   Group Member
Christopher Yeterian   Assistant Engineer