Dimensionaut
| Dimensionaut | ||
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| Studio album by Sound of Contact | ||
| Released |
20 May 2013 (Europe)[1] 28 May 2013 (North America)[2] | |
| Recorded |
2010 Greenhouse Studios, Vancouver, Canada | |
| Genre | Progressive rock[3] | |
| Label | Inside Out | |
| Producer | Simon Collins and Dave Kerzner | |
| Singles from Dimensionaut | ||
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Dimensionaut is the debut album by British-based band Sound of Contact, and was released worldwide May 2013.[1][2][4] The album is a collaborative effort between Simon Collins and Dave Kerzner, founding members of the band.[5] "Not Coming Down" is the album's first released single.[6]
The album was produced by Collins and Kerzner and mixed by Nick Davis.[5]
Concept
Dimensionaut is a concept album. Its plot follows an alienated, unnamed human who is tired of humanity and embraces his fate as a traveler of dimensions, time and galaxies upon the arrival of the "Cosmic Distance Ladder." Though unnamed, the protagonist assumes the role of a "dimensionaut" or "dimo," which he declares in the song "I Am (Dimensionaut)." Throughout the story, the dimensionaut constructs his escape from reality, realizing new experiences and encountering love in the process.[7][8] Realizing he desires to be with his new partner in "Closer To You" but that she can not travel with him, the protagonist assists her journey back to reality in "Omega Point." The album's conclusion is left open-ended, as the dimensionaut may have either followed her back to reality or remained an eternal traveler, resigned to explore.
Promotion
Sound of Contact began promotion of the album December 2012 by releasing a video teaser in conjunction with an introduction of the band to the press.[9] In March 2013, the band opened for Marillion, during "Marillion Weekend" in Montreal, Quebec, playing a number of songs from Dimensionaut for the first time in front of a live audience.[10] In April 2013, a video was released that featured excerpts from Dimensionaut.[11] Six days prior to the release of Dimensionaut in Europe, a music video for the album's first single, "Not Coming Down," went public.[8] The music video for the band's second single, "Pale Blue Dot," premiered on January 13, 2014 at USA Today's website.[12][13]
Sound of Contact has plans for a Dimensionaut tour titled "Bring the Prog Back" for spring 2014.[14]
Critical reception
Carys Jones, of Entertainment Focus, gave Dimensionaut a positive 4 out of 5 stars. Her review stated, "The album is full of interesting takes and quirks...this album is wonderful in that it is truly experimental and the band have amazing talent as musicians". Along with the praise, however, Jones also stated in regard to the song Omega Point, "...the song sounds like the main reason of it was to make the ending words of every line rhyme, without paying too much attention to the body of the lyrics, its not our favourite song on the album...".[15]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sound of Contact" | Simon Collins, Dave Kerzner | 2:05 | |
| 2. | "Cosmic Distance Ladder" (Instrumental) | Matt Dorsey, Kelly Nordstrom, Collins, Kerzner | 4:44 | |
| 3. | "Pale Blue Dot" | Collins, Dorsey, Kerzner, Nordstrom | 4:44 | |
| 4. | "I Am (Dimensionaut)" | Collins, Kerzner, Nordstrom | 6:25 | |
| 5. | "Not Coming Down" | Gene Barnett Siegel, Collins, Kerzner | 6:01 | |
| 6. | "Remote View" | Collins, Kerzner, Nordstrom | 3:54 | |
| 7. | "Beyond Illumination" | Hannah Stobart, Collins, Kerzner, Nordstrom | 5:53 | |
| 8. | "Only Breathing Out" | Collins, Kerzner, Nordstrom | 5:57 | |
| 9. | "Realm of In-Organic Beings" (Instrumental) | Collins, Kerzner | 2:53 | |
| 10. | "Closer To You" | Collins, Dorsey, Kerzner | 5:05 | |
| 11. | "Omega Point" | Collins, Dorsey, Kerzner, Nordstrom | 6:30 | |
| 12. | "Möbius Slip
| Collins, Dorsey, Kerzner, Nordstrom | 19:36 | |
Total length: |
73:46 | |||
Personnel
- Sound of Contact
- Simon Collins – vocals, drums
- Dave Kerzner – keyboards, backing vocals
- Kelly Nordstrom – guitar, bass
- Matt Dorsey – guitar, bass, backing vocals
- Additional personnel
- Hannah Stobart – vocals on "Beyond Illumination"
- Wells Cunningham – cello
Production
- Produced by Simon Collins and Dave Kerzner
- Recorded by Chris "Hollywood" Holmes and Mixed by Nick Davis
- Mastered by Gavin Lurssen and Reuben Cohen
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sound of Contact Release Debut Concept Album 'Dimensionaut' & Reveal Live Video. Stereoboard. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Dimensionaut" Album Now Available World-wide! Sound of Contact. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ↑ Sound of Contact - Dimensionaut at Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ↑ Dimensionaut Allmusic album page. Allmusic. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sound of Contact Signs With InsideOut Prog Rock Magazine. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ↑ INSIDE OUT MUSIC - Sound of Contact - Not Coming Down (Digital single). Inside Out Music. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ↑ Sound of Contact official biography. Sound of Contact. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Sound of Contact: Not Coming Down - UK Exclusive Video | Prog Magazine. Prog Rock Magazine. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ↑ Sound of Contact LIVE in Montreal March 24 Opening for Marillion | Sound of Contact. Sound of Contact. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ↑ Sound of Contact: Dimensionaut Teaser. Prog Sphere. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ↑ Sound of Contact reaches out to sci-fans. USA Today. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ↑ WORLD PREMIER - 'PALE BLUE DOT' Video | Sound of Contact. Sound of Contact. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ↑ Tour Dates | Sound of Contact. Sound of Contact. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ↑ Sound of Contact - Dimensionaut album review - Entertainment Focus. Entertainment Focus. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
External links
- Sound of Contact official website
- 'Sound of Contact:' Dimensionaut album preview, album track listing.
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