Violet (L.S. Dunes album)

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Violet
L.S. Dunes - Violet cover art.png
Studio album by
L.S. Dunes
ReleasedJanuary 31, 2025 (2025-01-31)
Genre Post-hardcore
Length38:58
Label
Producer Will Yip
L.S. Dunes chronology
Lost Songs: Lines and Shapes
(2023)		Violet
(2025)
Singles from Violet
  1. "Fatal Deluxe"
    Released: September 20, 2024
  2. "Machines"
    Released: October 18, 2024
  3. "Paper Tigers"
    Released: November 22, 2024
  4. "Violet"
    Released: January 8, 2025

Violet is the second studio album by American rock supergroup L.S. Dunes. It was released on January 31, 2025, by Fantasy Records and distributed through Concord. The album was supported by four singles: "Fatal Deluxe", "Machines", "Paper Tigers", and "Violet".

Contents

Background and production

L.S. Dunes released their debut studio album, Past Lives , on November 11, 2022. [1] After completing that album's supporting tour, the band began working on their second studio album. [2] On September 20, 2024, the band released "Fatal Deluxe", which Frank Iero described as "[marking] the official opening of chapter two for L.S. Dunes". [3] The band formally announced their second album, Violet, on October 17. In an interview with Billboard, Tim Payne stated that the album "encapsulates everything we've been trying to accomplish since we formed as a band, which is to give us each, as individual musicians, a safe space to explore music in ways that we have not yet had the chance to". [2] Violet was produced by Will Yip, the same producer behind Past Lives. [4]

Composition

Violet is predominantly a post-hardcore album, [5] with certain songs being inspired by other genres like grunge rock and indie rock. [6]

Release

The album was released on January 31, 2025, through Fantasy Records and distributed through Concord. [7] Four singles preceded the album's release. [8] The album's lead single was the aforementioned "Fatal Deluxe". [9] It was then followed by "Machines" on October 18, preceding the band's performance at When We Were Young 2024. A music video for "Machines" was also released, co-directed by Iero and David Brodsky. [3] The third and fourth singles, "Paper Tigers" and "Violet", were released on November 22, 2024, and January 8, 2025, respectively. [10] [11] Like "Machines", "Violet" was released alongside a music video, directed by Ian Shelton. [11]

To support the release of Violet, L.S. Dunes embarked on a North American tour throughout early 2025. [12]

Critical reception

Violet ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 82/100 [13]
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash 8/10 [6]
DIY Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [14]
Kerrang! 4/5 [15]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic , Violet received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 82 out of 100 from 5 critic scores. [13]

Track listing

All tracks are written by L.S. Dunes.

No.TitleLength
1."Like Magik"4:15
2."Fatal Deluxe"3:31
3."I Can See It Now..."3:45
4."Violet"4:21
5."Machines"4:06
6."You Deserve To Be Haunted"3:28
7."Holograms"3:41
8."Paper Tigers"3:48
9."Things I Thought Would Last Forever"3:43
10."Forgiveness"4:20
Total length:38:58

Personnel

L.S. Dunes

Technical

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Violet
ChartPeak
position
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [16] 3

References

  1. ↑ Robinson, Ellie (2022-08-27). "Members of My Chemical Romance, Coheed And Cambria, Thursday and more form supergroup L.S. Dunes". NME. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  2. 1 2 Lipshutz, Jason (2024-10-17). "Rock Supergroup L.S. Dunes Announces Sophomore Album Violet". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  3. 1 2 Wilson-Taylor, James (2024-09-20). "L.S. Dunes Share New Single 'Fatal Deluxe'". Rock Sound. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  4. ↑ Neville. "L.S. Dunes announce new album Violet". Alternative Press Magazine. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  5. ↑ Cordova, Daniel (2025-01-31). "The Weekly Injection: New Releases From THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA, L. S. DUNES & More Out This Week 1/31". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
  6. 1 2 Hall, Samantha (January 28, 2025). "L.S. Dunes – Violet". Clash . Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  7. ↑ Violet by L.S. Dunes on Apple Music, 2025-01-31, retrieved 2025-01-18
  8. ↑ "L.S. Dunes Share New Song "Violet": Listen". Stereogum. 2025-01-08. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  9. ↑ "L.S. Dunes: "Making music together is an intimate relationship. We're..." Kerrang!. 2025-01-15. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  10. ↑ Wilson-Taylor, James (2024-11-22). "L.S. Dunes Drop New Single 'Paper Tigers'". Rock Sound. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  11. 1 2 Punknews.org (2025-01-08). "Videos: L.S. Dunes: "Violet"". www.punknews.org. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  12. ↑ "L.S. Dunes (MCR, Coheed, Thursday) announce Spring 2025 North American tour". Consequence. 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
  13. 1 2 "Violet by L.S. Dunes Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic . Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  14. ↑ Jamieson, Sarah (January 31, 2025). "L.S. Dunes - Violet". DIY . Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  15. ↑ Hickie, James (January 27, 2025). "Album review: L.S. Dunes – Violet". Kerrang! . Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
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