album studio album british band released november band record label interviews band described composition album accessible direct previous albums retaining technical experimental elements typical sound album produced producer album band release line departure album recorded locations nottingham united_kingdom including house club night venue band producer come contractual issues land owner recording studio album critically acclaimed praised increased accessibility sonic development increased use singing album performed poorly commercially failing chart significant sales release background completed short tour united_kingdom spent year preparing new album creation destination moon band record label released compilation selected works numerous split demos print extended plays asked leaving form record label band stated questioning label couldn running band given away freedom band announced early february left band wanted read chemistry university reasons related personal differences band replaced current frontman guitarist coast plays making release new line title album cited having origins suggested gets greek goddess justice possibility acronym development british aerial vehicle album title acted reference siblings admiration greek mythology desire pick title album sound big like proper body work described band previous album grand titles writing recording writing album started early july stated period band songs written lyrics self reflective common theme band music time expressed interest working respectively converge producers album time insufficient progress search producers said record wished experiment keyboard melodic passages commented progressive synth based music horror film soundtracks produced acted influences members working band schedule round jobs practice basic recording rooms write record ideas members listened ideas gave interpretations player james felt band produced best work method constantly assessing writing previous albums majority music written james wrote lyrics band treated collaboration members james main brains january interview confirmed band self producing length producer choice returning close friend band members long time sound album stated direct heavier noted band shy away experimental went record saying actual production album band consider overall production having aspect album progress april nme studio update album stating band writing complete credited new members chris new life band writing original members set ways band members commented writing lot fun band longer writes song learns band wrote decided contrast typical style clean ethereal parts led increase singing started recording june house nottingham forced situation recording studio taken contractual issue building landlord recording process different previous albums lot production pre production involved come practice sessions bands suggestions songs record album took months record band member personal commitments positive effect members took time music believing album produced previous efforts james believed opportunity experiment studio try things tried james commented recording album house revealed decision example recording equipment flooded heavy rainfall got damaged water remained guitar cab bedroom recorded drums upstairs nottingham went james parents house record vocals keyboard musical style like band previous work considered primarily displayed theoretical complexity music odd time signatures like drumming use dynamics akin bands converge sound seen stylistic escape plan esque tech rock pop aesthetics space rock ambient black metal hardcore punk jazz pop progressive rock techno band noted vocalists screaming singing vocals album described featuring clean vocals previous albums band vocal diversity said immediately creates rich sonic world seen pushing vocals displaying contrasted beauty singing voice compared dream pop asked album musical approach hard hitting direct previous albums quoted saying album accessible previous albums teeth quicker people didn patience music record technical bits album opens grinding graceful opener song starts opening minutes intense following minutes song break brutal making vocal debut vocal register song example band complex rewarding song structures music opening single album seen expansive melodic song comparison previous work placing emphasis singing trademark style rock sound reviewer song example sonic development album focused making element stand creating simply noise introduction seen completely ends riff sparse piano chords open prelude atmospheric breaks featured tracks album aggression featured rest songs like scales balance seen having style previous work specifically half song showcases battle melodic keyboard vocals real sense urgency threat specifically considered like album closes song reviewer cites showing influences lyrically credited lot positive previous material having time tours able relax writing process feel past years seeing things positive light hope lyrics uplifting interview early writing process lyrics essence self reflection common theme band work people normally look focus self reflection theme ignore happening making think things don think good release promotion early february announced release new single old old written play earliest stages writing late single uploaded band facebook profile stream free released single march band announced days releasing old streaming likely appear new album stand single felt songs fit completed tour year main support architects date tour april tour promote new single old debut new material album songs presence tour met positive reception reviewers believed band music aggressive chaotic fans architects writing online said apparent crowd architects fans left little confused singer screaming album release date delayed times magazine initially announced expected released april album declared released october august band issued track listing album title unveiled british release date november release completed october tour britain support went support album europe november tour shows days music video single spawned release single released september music video released early march aims mind help reach parts world unable tour like north_america asia tour support album band learned studio output easy create live previous albums example song pedal changes rapid live performances band completed small british tour january year completed short british tour band noted costing pound ticket venues picked aware mutual relationship bassist played band played past decision making shows tour cost pound questioned interviewer writing replied saying sake encouraging people come high prices concert tickets band hinted touring schedule europe september performed dates japanese touring festival festival september october starting days japanese performances completed date tour australia australian bands time band country reception critical reception album received critical acclaim popular critics bbc issued favourable review album writer praised remaining remarkably singular band albums career drowned sound writer commented positively use vocals album saying having male female vocals ability switch singing screaming immediately creates rich sonic world certainly fly magazine gave album star rating album writer gave album drew parallels album titles derived greek goddess justice concluding review justice world album richly reviewers praised album increase clean vocals song writing heavy online magazine gave album glowing review expecting appear year lists describing summary triumph miles ahead game constantly trying break new ground entered nuclear arms race catalogue writing magazine gave album started review praising band saying little blueprint making finest albums past years considering album sign band accolades album earned numerous best lists appearing rock sounds number scored album number track listing personnel lead vocals synthesizer vocals drums lead guitar bass guitar additional personnel production
Astraea (album)