I.V. (Loma Prieta album)

I.V. is the fourth studio album by the American hardcore punk band Loma Prieta.[5] It was released on January 17, 2012, by Deathwish Inc.. I.V. was written during an "intense and emotional" period in the lives of the band members.[6]

I.V.
Studio album by Loma Prieta
Released	January 17, 2012
Recorded	June 2011
Genre	Screamo, powerviolence
Length	24:03
Label	Deathwish (DWI131)[1]
Producer	Jack Shirley
Loma Prieta chronology
Life/Less (2010) I.V. (2012) Loma Prieta / Raein (2013)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk	83%[2]
Alternative Press	[3]
Sputnikmusic	[4]

Critical reception

Exclaim! called the album "a constantly shifting project, seamlessly weaving together melody, pummelling riffs, melancholic contemplation and an unmistakable Bay-area attitude," writing that the album "should be essential listening for anyone wondering what the future of hardcore is going to look like."[7]

Track listing

1. "Fly By Night" – 2:40
2. "Torn Portrait" – 1:31
3. "Reproductive" – 1:17
4. "Trilogy 4 'Momentary'" – 0:56
5. "Trilogy 5 'Half Cross'" – 1:21
6. "Trilogy 6 'Forgetting'" – 3:02
7. "Untitled" – 0:43
8. "Uniform" – 2:12
9. "Uselessness" – 2:20
10. "Aside From This Distant Shadow, There Is Nothing Left" – 2:10
11. "Biography" – 2:33
12. "Diamond Tooth" – 3:18

References

1. "Loma Prieta "I.V."". Deathwish Inc.
2. Pfleider, Adam (January 19, 2012). "Review: I.V.". AbsolutePunk. Buzz Media. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
3. Yancey, Bryne (2012). "File Under: Innovative Hardcore". Alternative Press. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
4. Kleman, Eli (January 4, 2012). "Sputnikmusic I.V. Review". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
5. "Loma Prieta | Biography & History". AllMusic.
6. Cohen, Joshua T. (January 26, 2012). "Loma Prieta Interview". BlowTheScene. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
7. "Loma Prieta I.V." exclaim.ca.