X: The Godless Void and Other Stories
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Scary American
The Library Studios Nashville
The Henhouse Studio[1]
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| Released | 17 January 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2018–2019 | |||
| Studio | Mosaic Sound Collective Scary American The Library Studios Nashville The Henhouse Studio[1] | |||
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| Length | 50:10 | |||
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| Producer | Charles Godfrey, Conrad Keely | |||
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X: The Godless Void and Other Stories is the tenth studio album by Austin, Texas alternative rock outfit ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, released January 17, 2020 on Dine Alone Records.
Recording for the album started in 2018, after Conrad Keely returned to the US after five years in Cambodia, and took place at four different studios.[2] Two studios based in Austin (Charles Godfrey's own Scary American and The Mosaic Sound Collective) and two studios in Nashville (The Library Studios and The Henhouse Studio) were used for recording.[1] The album was announced on November 14, 2019, along with the track list, the release date, an accompanying tour, and the first single "Don't Look Down."[2][3][4] It was widely noted that this would be their tenth studio album released in the year of the band's 25th Anniversary.[2][3][4] X: The Godless Void and Other Stories also marks a return to the band's original personnel with Jason Reece and Conrad Keely acting as the only official members of the group, with all other recording musicians present only as supporting members.[5]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| The Austin Chronicle | [8] |
| DIY |  [9] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[10] |
| Kerrang! | 4/5[11] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[5] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[12] |
| Rolling Stone | [13] |
Reviews for X: The Godless Void and Other Stories were largely positive upon release, with a Metacritic average of 80/100, indicating generally favorable reviews.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Opening Crescendo" | 2:53 |
| 2. | "All Who Wander" | 4:53 |
| 3. | "Something Like This" | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Into the Godless Void" | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Don't Look Down" | 4:41 |
| 6. | "Gone" | 4:04 |
| 7. | "Children of the Sky" | 4:37 |
| 8. | "Who Haunts the Haunter" | 5:30 |
| 9. | "Eyes of the Overworld" | 1:46 |
| 10. | "Gravity" | 3:45 |
| 11. | "Blade of Wind" | 5:41 |
| 12. | "Through the Sunlit Door" | 3:48 |
| Total length: | 50:10 | |
Personnel
...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
- Jason Reece – songwriter, performer
- Conrad Keely – producer, recording, writer, performer, artwork, design
Additional musicians
- Aaron Blount – guitar
- Will Courtney – backing vocals (track 10)
- Autry Fulbright II – bass guitar
- Jamie Miller – drums, percussion (tracks 1, 2, 4, 8 and 12)
- Krystal Morris – vocal percussion (sampling) (track 1)
- Cully Symington – drums (tracks 1, 2, 3 and 5)
Production
- Charles Godfrey – producer, recording
- Rich Mendez – pre-production assistant
- Peter Van 't Riet – mastering
