Earthbound (Bury Tomorrow album)

Earthbound
Studio album by Bury Tomorrow
Released 29 January 2016 (2016-01-29)
Genre Metalcore[1]
Length 36:36
Label Nuclear Blast
Producer Caleb Shomo[2]
Bury Tomorrow chronology
Runes
(2014)Runes2014		 Earthbound
(2016)
Singles from Earthbound
  1. "Earthbound"
    Released: 1 November 2015
  2. "Last Light"
    Released: 9 January 2016
  3. "Cemetery"
    Released: 25 November 2016

Earthbound is the fourth studio album by British metalcore band Bury Tomorrow. It was released on 29 January 2016 through Nuclear Blast.[3]

Background and release

In an interview with TeamRock Radio, vocalist Dani Winter-Bates and guitarist Kristan Dawson indicated Earthbound was written over the course of six weeks while the band was on tour.[4]

Sound and lyrical themes

In a Kerrang interview, Dani Winter-Bates weighed in on his thoughts surrounding the album, stating that “[To him], Earthbound feels like the distillation of everything we’ve ever wanted this band to be about. Our first three records are kind of part of their own trilogy but this is Bury Tomorrow’s record, we all see this as our chance to show people what we are capable of. A big thing for us this time around was to get down to the real nitty gritty of what our fans wanted from us and how to give them without wasting a single second, with Earthbound we wanted pace, we wanted heaviness, and for me, personally, I wanted to write a record which was the sonic embodiment of a circle pit. I think we’ve done that.”[5]

In a Rock Sound interview, Dani Winter-Bates offered insight on the album's writing process, stating that the band "[didn't] want to be writing songs that are modern metalcore, we [wanted] to be writing music akin to the bands selling out arenas, bands like Disturbed and Avenged Sevenfold. We’re trying to write on a grander scale. We've always written to the venues we want to sell out. I think with this album we’ve got there." Winter-Bates also commented further on the album's sound, stating that "We wanted to really find a sound that lasts and has that longevity, which is a hard thing to do. For us it was just to staple this is Bury Tomorrow. There’s no gimmick, no concept behind the album, it’s literally 10 songs that are an onslaught on the ears."[6]

On the album's lyrical themes, Winter-Bates has stated that he regards them as being “quite anecdotal in places", adding that “It’s the first time we have ever [written anecdotal lyrics] really and had the opportunity to go wildly into different subjects with each track. This is Bury Tomorrow – there is no hiding behind extravagant intros and all that. The lyrics manifest themselves in that way, approaching things that are negative but can be perceived as positive… then there’s the environmental change, political stuff – it just goes into a lot of that.”[7]

Speaking of the album's title-track with DEAD PRESS!, which covers global-sized issues like climate change, Winter-Bates explained, "It’s very hard to see that we are heading in a positive way. I think our world is pretty shot to be honest with you, but that’s kind of the feeling that that song has. In people not being vegetarian, people killing animals, people like Trump being put in power, having a Prime Minister that nobody voted for, and us leaving the European Union. At the time that I was writing that record I think it was very hard to see a way out... There’s a generation of kids that are being brought up the right way, but there’s still people out there that are still spreading hate that is influencing that. It is what it is, and ‘Earthbound’ is truly about that."[8]

In the same interview, Winter-Bates also commented on why they settled on this also being the choice for the album's title, saying "It’s certainly an overview of a lot of themes that are kind of running around that. That feeling of helplessness, in all senses of the word."

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Bring the Noise[1]
DEAD PRESS![9]
Distorted Sound Magazine[10]
RAMzine[11]

Writing for Distorted Sound Magazine, James Weaver, said: "This is the record that will send Bury Tomorrow into the stratosphere, driving them to compete with the best in British metal."[10]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The Eternal"3:23
2."Last Light"3:56
3."Earthbound"3:42
4."The Burden"3:26
5."Cemetery"4:06
6."Restless & Cold"3:33
7."301" (featuring Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed)3:19
8."Memories"3:53
9."For Us"3:19
10."Bloodline"3:55

Personnel

Bury Tomorrow

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 90
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 36
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[14] 2

References

  1. 1 2 Borucki, Matt. "ALBUM REVIEW: Bury Tomorrow – Earthbound". Bring the Noise. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  2. ↑ Tom (29 January 2016). ""This album is much more raw and to the point" - hmv.com talks to Bury Tomorrow". www.hmv.com. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "BURY TOMORROW REVEAL NEW ALBUM, EARTHBOUND, RELEASE TITLE-TRACK". www.kerrang.com. 1 November 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  4. ↑ O'Neill, Christina (20 January 2016). "Bury Tomorrow Wrote Earthbound in 6 Weeks While on Tour". Metal Hammer.
  5. ↑ James (1 November 2015). "BURY TOMORROW REVEAL NEW ALBUM, EARTHBOUND, RELEASE TITLE-TRACK". Kerrang.
  6. ↑ Biddulph, Andy (11 January 2016). "BURY TOMORROW: "IT’S LITERALLY 10 SONGS THAT ARE AN ONSLAUGHT ON THE EARS"". Rock Sound.
  7. ↑ Taylor, Sam. "Bury Tomorrow talk new album, ‘Earthbound’: "This is Bury Tomorrow"". Upset Magazine.
  8. ↑ Redrup, Zach. "INTERVIEW: Bury Tomorrow (15/04/2017)". DEAD PRESS!.
  9. ↑ Redrup, Zach. "ALBUM REVIEW: Bury Tomorrow - Earthbound". DEAD PRESS!. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  10. 1 2 Weaver, James. "ALBUM REVIEW: Earthbound – Bury Tomorrow". Distorted Sound Magazine. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  11. ↑ Nicholas, Sophie (22 January 2016). "Review: Bury Tomorrow – Earthbound". RAMzine. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  12. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Bury Tomorrow – Earthbound" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  13. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  14. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
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