The Act (album)
2019 studio album by The Devil Wears Prada
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The Act is the seventh studio album by American metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada. It was released on October 11, 2019, through Solid State Records. The album was produced by the band's keyboardist Jonathan Gering.[6] It is the band's final album with founding bassist Andy Trick before his departure in September 2020.
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| Released | October 11, 2019 | |||
| Studio | Woolly Mammoth Studios | |||
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| Length | 44:55 | |||
| Label | Solid State | |||
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| Singles from The Act | ||||
Composition
Vocalist Mike Hranica mentioned the band scrapped 60 songs they had developed before settling with the 12 that make up the album.[7] Hranica stated "We wanted to do something that actually tests the boundaries. You don't see that in rock, and there's so little invention in rock these days."[8] The band was heavily inspired by the album Hiss Spun by Chelsea Wolfe when writing the album.[9]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Mike Hranica & Jonathan Gering; all music is composed by Hranica, Gering and Kyle Sipress, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Switchblade" | 2:53 | |
| 2. | "Lines of Your Hands" | 4:10 | |
| 3. | "Chemical" |
| 3:50 |
| 4. | "Wave of Youth" |
| 3:51 |
| 5. | "Please Say No" | 3:19 | |
| 6. | "The Thread" |
| 4:48 |
| 7. | "Numb" |
| 4:21 |
| 8. | "Isn't It Strange?" | 2:55 | |
| 9. | "Diamond Lost" |
| 3:32 |
| 10. | "As Kids" | 3:41 | |
| 11. | "Even Though" | 4:05 | |
| 12. | "Spiderhead" | 3:30 | |
| Total length: | 44:55 | ||
Personnel
The Devil Wears Prada
- Mike Hranica – lead vocals, additional guitars
- Jeremy DePoyster – clean vocals, rhythm guitar, lead vocals on "Chemical"[17]
- Kyle Sipress – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Andy Trick – bass
- Jonathan Gering – keyboards, synthesizer, programming, backing vocals, production
- Giuseppe Capolupo – drums
Additional musicians
- Sierra Kay – vocals on "Lines of Your Hands"
Additional personnel
- The Devil Wears Prada – production
- Sonny DiPerri – production, mixing
- Tom Baker – mastering
- Luke Sedmak – art design, layout
- Dan Seagrave – paintings
Charts
| Charts | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[18] | 70 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[19] | 3 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[20] | 4 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[21] | 9 |
| US Top Christian Albums (Billboard)[22] | 3 |