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Released | September 17, 2021 | |||
Recorded | February 2021 | |||
Studio | Joshua Tree, California | |||
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Producer | Dan Braunstein | |||
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Eternal Blue is the debut studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Spiritbox. It was released on September 17, 2021, through Rise Records. Produced by Dan Braunstein, the album was largely recorded in February 2021 in Joshua Tree, California. The album proved an immediate chart success for the band, recording entries in seven countries. In advance of the record's release, five songs became singles: "Holy Roller", "Constance", "Circle With Me", "Secret Garden", and "Hurt You".
Background
Before co-founding Spiritbox, singer Courtney LaPlante and guitarist Mike Stringer were both in Iwrestledabearonce.[1][2] In late 2015, they decided to quit the band.[2] LaPlante and Stringer had each replaced a previous member of Iwrestledabearonce, and were never comfortable with that status in the band; the two also desired to pursue a new personal and creative direction.[3] LaPlante and Stringer got married in 2016.[2] On October 9, 2017, the husband and wife duo announced the launch of their new project named Spiritbox.[4]
As Spiritbox, the couple released a seven-song self-titled debut extended play on October 27, 2017, preceded by the single "The Beauty of Suffering".[5] Former Iwrestledabearonce bandmate Mikey Montgomery served as the band's first drummer to record the EP.[6][7] The band was later joined by Bill Crook of the pop-punk band Living with Lions as bassist,[8] and Shreddy Krueger drummer Ryan Loerke became the band's first permanent drummer.[9] The band shared five singles which were eventually compiled into an EP titled Singles Collection on April 26, 2019,[10][11] followed by the non-album singles "Rule of Nines" and "Blessed Be" in 2019 and 2020. Loerke would depart from Spiritbox in 2020,[9] and was subsequently replaced by Philadelphia-based drummer Zev Rose. The band members met Rose only two days before the band began touring with him.[12][1]
Composition
Release
Track listing
References
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- ^ a b c Coare, Sam (May 2021). "Believe The Hype: Spiritbox are the hottest band in the world". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
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- ^ Redrup, Zach (October 11, 2017). "News: Spiritbox announce debut self-titled EP, out October 27th 2017!". Dead Press!. UK. Archived from the original on September 19, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ "Courtney LaPlante (Interview)". Granny Smith (in French). January 16, 2018. Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ Cau, Giovanni (July 5, 2020). "Spiritbox, guarda il video ispirato a 'Midsommar'" [Spiritbox, watch the video inspired by 'Midsommar']. Metal.It (in Italian). Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ "Spiritbox Releases Video For New Song 'Circle With Me'". Blabbermouth.net. April 30, 2021. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "Spiritbox: Tout Savoir sur le Groupe" [Spiritbox: Know Everything About the Group | 2016−present]. Hard Force Magazine (in French). Paris. n.d. OCLC 32640105. Archived from the original on September 18, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ Redrup, Zach (March 12, 2019). "News: Spiritbox detail EP of 2018/2019 singles!". Dead Press!. UK. Archived from the original on September 19, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ "Spiritbox debut new song and music video". Lambgoat. December 2, 2019. Archived from the original on September 19, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ Brown, Paul (September 16, 2021). "Courtney LaPlante Clarifies Drummer Zev Rose's Position within Spiritbox". Wall Of Sound. Archived from the original on September 20, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.