Beneath (Infant Island album)

Beneath
Studio album by Infant Island
Released	May 15, 2020 (2020-05-15)
Recorded	December 2018 – January 2019
Studio	Viva Studio
Genre	Screamo post-metal black metal
Length	26:25
Label	Dog Knights Productions
Producer	Matthew Michel
Infant Island chronology
Sepulcher (2020) Beneath (2020) Obsidian Wreath (2024)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork	7.9/10 [1]

Beneath is the third studio album ^[a] by the American screamo band Infant Island. It was released on May 15, 2020, through Dog Knights Productions. It was produced by Matthew Michel of Majority Rule ^[1] at his studio in Dunn Loring, Virginia. The album features a guest vocal performance from Logan Rivera of Gillian Carter. "Death Portrait" is a re-recording of a song which originally appeared on the band's 4-way split Hymnes aux Désarrois de la Peau.

The album was critically acclaimed at the time of its release, ^{[1] [2] [3]} and was named one of the best albums of the year by BrooklynVegan and Impose. ^{[4] [5]}

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Here We Are"	3:23
2.	"Signed in Blood"	2:43
3.	"Content"	4:21
4.	"The Garden"	2:30
5.	"One Eyed"	1:45
6.	"Death Portrait"	2:40
7.	"Colossal Air"	1:50
8.	"Stare Spells"	4:33
9.	"Someplace Else"	2:40
Total length:		26:25

Personnel

Beneath personnel adapted from LP liner notes. ^[6]

Infant Island

• Daniel Kost – vocals
• Alexander Rudenshiold – guitar, vocals
• Kyle Guerra – bass
• Austin O’Rourke – drums

Additional instrumentation

• Austin O’Rourke – orchestral arrangements, interludes
• Winston Givler – noise on "Here We Are," guitar on "One Eyed"
• Logan Rivera (Gillian Carter) – guest vocals on "Content"

Technical credits

• James Rakestraw – original drums on "Here We Are" and "Death Portrait"
• Matthew Michel (Majority Rule) – engineering, recording, mixing
• Brad Boatright – mastering

Artistic credits

• John Martin – artwork
  • Front cover: Sadak in Search of the Waters of Oblivion
  • Back cover: The Great Day of His Wrath
  • Innersleeve art: The Plains of Heaven
• Austin O'Rourke – art processing, logo design
• Alexander Rudenshiold – art processing, layout, design

Notes

1. Second if discounting Sepulcher , which was marketed as a "mini-LP".

References

1. "Infant Island: Beneath". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
2. "Stream Infant Island's New Album Beneath". Stereogum. May 15, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
3. Sacher, Andrew (May 15, 2020). "Notable Releases of the Week (5/15)". BrooklynVegan. Archived from the original on May 21, 2020.
4. "BrooklynVegan's Top 55 Albums of 2020". BrooklynVegan. December 21, 2020. Archived from the original on December 21, 2020.
5. "The Top 50 Albums of 2020". IMPOSE Magazine. December 7, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
6. Beneath (media notes). Infant Island. Dog Knights Productions. 2020-05-15. LP vinyl record. 859738294720.