I.V. (Loma Prieta album)

I.V.
Studio album by
Loma Prieta
ReleasedJanuary 17, 2012 (2012-01-17)
RecordedJune 2011
GenreScreamo, powerviolence
Length24:03
LabelDeathwish (DWI131)[1]
ProducerJack Shirley
Loma Prieta chronology
Life/Less
(2010) 		I.V.
(2012) 		Loma Prieta / Raein
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk83%[2]
Alternative Press[3]
Sputnikmusic[4]

I.V. is the fourth studio album by the American hardcore punk band Loma Prieta.[5] It was released on January 17, 2012, by Deathwish Inc. I.V. was written during an "intense and emotional" period in the lives of the band members.[6]

Critical reception

Exclaim! called the album "a constantly shifting project, seamlessly weaving together melody, pummelling riffs, melancholic contemplation and an unmistakable Bay-area attitude," writing that the album "should be essential listening for anyone wondering what the future of hardcore is going to look like."[7]

Track listing

  1. "Fly By Night" – 2:40
  2. "Torn Portrait" – 1:31
  3. "Reproductive" – 1:17
  4. "Trilogy 4 'Momentary'" – 0:56
  5. "Trilogy 5 'Half Cross'" – 1:21
  6. "Trilogy 6 'Forgetting'" – 3:02
  7. "Untitled" – 0:43
  8. "Uniform" – 2:12
  9. "Uselessness" – 2:20
  10. "Aside From This Distant Shadow, There Is Nothing Left" – 2:10
  11. "Biography" – 2:33
  12. "Diamond Tooth" – 3:18

References

  1. ^ "Loma Prieta "I.V."". Deathwish Inc.
  2. ^ Pfleider, Adam (January 19, 2012). "Review: I.V.". AbsolutePunk. Buzz Media. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  3. ^ Yancey, Bryne (2012). "File Under: Innovative Hardcore". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  4. ^ Kleman, Eli (January 4, 2012). "Sputnikmusic I.V. Review". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
  5. ^ "Loma Prieta | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  6. ^ Cohen, Joshua T. (January 26, 2012). "Loma Prieta Interview". BlowTheScene. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  7. ^ "Loma Prieta I.V." exclaim.ca.