Welcome Oblivion
2013 studio album by How to Destroy Angels
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Welcome Oblivion is the debut studio album by American post-industrial group How to Destroy Angels. It was released on March 5, 2013, on Columbia Records.[8][9][10][11] It was described as "sensual electronic rock" by the Los Angeles Times.[12]
- 65:32 (standard edition)
- 75:03 (vinyl edition)
- 93:21 (w/ iTunes bonus disc)
| Welcome Oblivion | ||||
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| Released | March 5, 2013 | |||
| Genre | Electronic rock | |||
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| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | How to Destroy Angels | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Consequence of Sound | [3] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [4] |
| NME | [5] |
| Pitchfork | 6.2/10[6] |
| Toronto Star | [7] |
Promotion
The release date for the album was announced on January 10, 2013, via the band's official blog.[9][11][13] The album cover for the vinyl edition and the track list was announced on January 31, 2013.[6] The iTunes version of the album included the six tracks that made up the band's first EP, How to Destroy Angels, as bonus tracks.
The music video for "How Long?", directed by London-based art collective Shynola, was released on January 31, 2013.[6][14]
The album was posted for streaming in its entirety on Pitchfork on February 19, 2013.[15]
Formats
The album was released on both CD and vinyl editions, with different artworks for each. The vinyl version also contained two extra tracks, "The Province of Fear" and "Unintended Consequences", as well as a slightly different running order. These songs were also included on a white label CD that accompanied the vinyl copy.[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Trent Reznor, Mariqueen Maandig and Atticus Ross, except "We Fade Away" by Trent Reznor, Mariqueen Maandig, Atticus Ross, and Alessandro Cortini.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Wake-Up" | 1:43 |
| 2. | "Keep It Together" | 4:27 |
| 3. | "And the Sky Began to Scream" | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Welcome Oblivion" | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Ice Age" | 6:53 |
| 6. | "On the Wing" | 4:52 |
| 7. | "Too Late, All Gone" | 6:15 |
| 8. | "How Long?" | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Strings and Attractors" | 4:28 |
| 10. | "We Fade Away" | 6:41 |
| 11. | "Recursive Self-Improvement" | 6:28 |
| 12. | "The Loop Closes" | 4:50 |
| 13. | "Hallowed Ground" | 7:18 |
| Total length: | 65:32 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Space In Between" | 3:35 |
| 2. | "Parasite" | 5:05 |
| 3. | "Fur-Lined" | 4:00 |
| 4. | "BBB" | 3:31 |
| 5. | "The Believers" | 5:36 |
| 6. | "A Drowning" | 7:02 |
| Total length: | 27:49 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Wake-Up" | 1:43 |
| 2. | "Keep It Together" | 4:27 |
| 3. | "And the Sky Began to Scream" | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Ice Age" | 6:53 |
| 5. | "Welcome Oblivion" | 3:46 |
| 6. | "On the Wing" | 4:52 |
| 7. | "Too Late, All Gone" | 6:15 |
| 8. | "The Province of Fear" | 4:13 |
| 9. | "How Long?" | 3:54 |
| 10. | "Strings and Attractors" | 4:28 |
| 11. | "Recursive Self-Improvement" | 6:28 |
| 12. | "Unintended Consequences" | 5:18 |
| 13. | "We Fade Away" | 6:41 |
| 14. | "The Loop Closes" | 4:50 |
| 15. | "Hallowed Ground" | 7:18 |
| Total length: | 75:03 | |
Personnel
The album personnel, as adapted from the liner notes:[15]
Written, arranged, produced, programmed, performed and packaged by
How to Destroy Angels
Other personnel
- Alessandro Cortini – co-writing and performance on "We Fade Away"
- Alan Moulder – mixing
- Tom Baker – mastering
- Blumpy – recording
- Dustin Mosley – additional engineering
- Jun Murakawa – additional engineering