beautiful beautiful studio album american post hardcore band released july recorded june january album different drum sessions went recording engineers settling drums recorded session musician absence band having permanent drummer time album incorporated variety music styles based members including punk rock funk soul mastered mixed human organic sound album expected sell streamed free prior release debuted united_states number billboard number hard rock albums chart nearly thousand copies sold band toured united_kingdom ireland support album joined bands tours united_states critics welcomed album praising crisp production forward thinking sound post hardcore metacritic giving aggregate rating universal acclaim background band man remaining founding member described group releases extended play exhaustion debut album speak like talk educational experiences writing songs cool bits songs music journalist wrote era raw hardcore punk records produced plagued potential realised revolving door musicians cause band jason late teens early twenties second album band felt found signature sound performing substitute opening support band bring horizon los_angeles caught attention owner later signed band released second album recording production began writing album butler said writing approach changed comparison previous releases tour pre production band listened styles ideas according butler changed way looked songs initially written styles expansive date came diversity members butler involved punk rock culture influenced father soul band began recording studio june band members felt little pressure complete album deliver similar previous album delivered problem band records problem regard guitarist said think fake history producing beautiful progressed elements performances lacked bite comparison fake history demos butler said sent band crazy said required specific environment sings performance puts vulnerable state tour supported october brought studio equipment allowed record road butler said like pop studio bathroom south florida woods highway wyoming december band felt recordings butler said absolutely left try walked away project band recorded drums different occasions finished recording static studio january increasing demand fans band took time mixing producing butler said pressure rooted giving fans album deserve meeting expectations band said hardest processes endured human artist fake history perceived fans sounding band organic authentic sound human reflected sound live performances took route test mix album spoke raw energy going different sound engineers went said added little diamonds pop album reminded influences recording sessions drummer left band butler said departure split simply need artist lifestyle gives fine replaced rivera studio sessions drum tech band mice men replaced following album release artwork packaging band creating album art intended create provocative experimented black white american flags represent bigger idea experiencing title play saying black beautiful acts opposition society saying composition music beautiful described post hardcore record like predecessors screaming rage tight sophisticated harmonies funky melodic parts clash considered pop record clear melodic structure grouped punk rock soul funk displaying music styles including electronica jazz incorporation funk music noted critics described album find ing space funk described album dragged civil rights movement 80s new_york block parties birth hip hop funk jazz soul found album common funk punk wrote album features musical reckless abandon razor edged funk use dynamics led critics draw comparisons rock bands drive refused black flag cited albums primary influences beautiful raised fist veil ignorance tempo changes fury non stop fire prince love symbol album funk style public enemy takes nation millions fight right lyrics butler said poetic play combination melody chaos album think best way musicians people listen appeal appeal natural rhythm head bob beating heart tap foot find area utilize properly album lead single ghost fame described collision white america beautiful black market rock rap crossover affair protest song relationship corporations united_states government corporations described career mouth sic exciting minutes fear fever fused rock pop metal virgin dirt described post rock epic tracks younger beat listed examples band dynamics brain melodies intelligent production tricks showed band blend hardcore soul wrote track possesses prince levels cool club seven minute epic living life riffs reggae lyrics album lyrics described politically socially personally conscious incorporating themes corporate greed racism growing broken home butler says ode youth accepting perfect lyrics reflect early life raise sister grow time added ambiguity lyrics facilitate ideas listeners freeman said lyrics reveal self aware good feel constant ghost fame describes differences music art form industry priest cars talks theory fear death butler younger tired women telling broken needs fixed wants find wants find fucking mess butler commented lyrics club focus people assume pumped drugs christian time release promotion album initially announced summer release later specified july weeks prior release album streamed online free butler acknowledged strategy mean album sell said people reaches makes feel band toured united_kingdom ireland october playing songs fake history beautiful dates sold london date met high demand upgraded larger venue underworld november december band returned united_states supported time die code orange kids february march band supported bring horizon album joining groups issues american dream tour april headlined tour architects album lost forever lost support mighty august architects supported day remember postponed event cardiff arena reception critical reception album received aggregate score metacritic based reviews signifying universal acclaim editor gave album beautiful classic praising inclusion producers wrote beautiful certainly sound right right right sound amazing metal hammer writer gave album saying hard pick highlights track sounds fresh rule book kind album changes people lives rock sound gave calling bold record highlighting fusion dynamics brain melodies intelligent production allmusic noted album technically dazzling delivered aggression fake wrote album punch gut expectations freeman sputnikmusic said songs lack comparison fake history longevity clash music liked album overall said virgin dirt losing sting writing guardian criticized album adolescent lyrics especially track priest cars media picks end year awards chart performance album debuted united_states number billboard number selling nearly thousand copies united_kingdom album debuted number track listing songs written composed personnel lead vocals bass backing vocals guitar keyboard guitar backing vocals additional personnel drums percussion staff producer mixing album artwork 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The Blackest Beautiful