Space (The Devil Wears Prada EP)

Space
EP by The Devil Wears Prada
Released	August 21, 2015
Genre	Metalcore space rock
Length	19:32
Label	Rise
Producer	Dan Korneff
The Devil Wears Prada chronology
8:18 (2013) Space (2015) Transit Blues (2016)
Singles from Space
"Supernova" Released: June 18, 2015 "Alien" Released: August 3, 2015

Space is the second EP by American metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada. The album was released on August 21, 2015, through Rise Records. It is the group's first release without guitarist Chris Rubey.[1] It is also the band's second conceptual release, after the release of their concept EP Zombie EP, in which they embarked on a five-year anniversary tour earlier in 2015. This is the last release by The Devil Wears Prada to feature original drummer Daniel Williams after he departed with the band in July 2016.

Composition

Vocalist Mike Hranica described the album as being very "thematic".[2] Brian Leak of Alternative Press referred to the EP's sound as "spacecore".[3]

"Planet A" is about the astronaut Elizabeth, who experiences a malfunction that sets off the events of the EP.[4] "Asteroid" is credited in the album notes as "An Asteroid Towards Earth".[5]

Promotion and release

A music video was released for the track "Planet A", being uploaded to Rise's official YouTube channel on August 20, 2015.[6] The EP was released the next day on August 21, 2015, through Rise Records, the group's first release on the label since 2007's Plagues. Hranica stated that the band felt confident in working with the label again.[7]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Alternative Press	[3]
Exclaim!	6/10[8]
HM	[9]
Loudwire	Positive[10]
Metal Injection	Recommended[11]

Track listing

All tracks are written by The Devil Wears Prada, Kyle Sipress and Jonathon Gering (Excluding "Supernova" which was written by TDWP, Kyle Sipress, Jonathon Gering, and Chris Rubey.)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Planet A"	4:19
2.	"Alien"	2:41
3.	"Moongod"	3:48
4.	"Celestial Mechanics"	1:29
5.	"Supernova"	2:50
6.	"An Asteroid Towards Earth"	4:25
Total length:		19:32

Personnel

The Devil Wears Prada

• Mike Hranica – lead vocals, additional guitars
• Jeremy DePoyster – rhythm guitar, vocals
• Andy Trick – bass
• Daniel Williams – drums

Additional musicians

• Kyle Sipress – lead guitar
• Jonathon Gering – keyboards

Charts

Chart performance for Space

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12]	47
US Billboard 200[13]	32
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14]	2
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[15]	5
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[16]	8

References

1. "Space - The Devil Wears Prada". AllMusic. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
2. Ramanand, Liz (April 30, 2015). "The Devil Wears Prada's Mike Hranica Talks 'Space' EP + More". Loudwire. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
3. Leak, Brian (August 28, 2015). "The Devil Wears Prada tackle spacecore on new EP". Alternative Press. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
4. "The Devil Wears Prada: 'Space' Ep Track By Track Breakdown Part 1". Blabbermouth.net. August 25, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
5. "An Asteroid Towards Earth".
6. "The Devil Wears Prada - Planet A (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
7. Sharp, Tyler (March 17, 2015). "The Devil Wears Prada return to Rise Records for conceptual 'Space' EP". Alternative Press. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
8. Zorgdrager, Bradley (August 19, 2015). "The Devil Wears Prada Space EP". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
9. Van Pelt, Doug. "The Devil Wears Prada - Space EP". HM. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
10. Bowar, Chad (August 21, 2015). "The Devil Wears Prada, 'Space' EP Review". Loudwire. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
11. "THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA - Space EP". Metal Injection. August 21, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
12. "Australiancharts.com – The Devil Wears Prada – Space EP". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
13. "The Devil Wears Prada Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
14. "The Devil Wears Prada Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
15. "The Devil Wears Prada Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
16. "The Devil Wears Prada Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 March 2021.