Infinite Dissolution

Infinite Dissolution is an album from the drone rock band Locrian. It was released on July 24, 2015, through Relapse Records.[14]

Infinite Dissolution
Studio album by
Locrian
ReleasedJuly 24, 2015 (2015-07-24)
GenreDoom metal, drone metal, drone, noise[1]
Length47:25
LabelRelapse Records
ProducerLocrian
Locrian chronology
Return to Annihilation
(2013)		 Infinite Dissolution
(2015)
Singles from Infinite Dissolution
  1. "An Index of Air"
    Released: June 1, 2015
  2. "Heavy Water"
    Released: June 18, 2015[2]
  3. "Arc of Extinction"
    Released: July 9, 2015[3]
  4. "Dark Shales"
    Released: July 16, 2015[4]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Pitchfork8.2/10[7]
Echoes and Dustfavorable [8]
Consequence of SoundB[9]
Exclaim!8/10[10]
PopMatters7/10 [11]
The Quietusfavorable [12]
Dustedfavorable [13]

The first single off the album, "An Index of Air" was released digitally on June 1, 2015.[15] Locrian released a music video directed by Raymond Salvatore Harmon for the track “Arc of Extinction” on July 29, 2015 through NPR.[16]

Background

Infinite Dissolution was announced on May 21, 2015 and the press release of the album describes it as a concept record “dealing with the struggle of human extinction.”[17]

The group took inspiration for the album from Elizabeth Kolbert’s study of mass extinction and climate change, The Sixth Extinction.[18]

Reception

The album generally received favorable responses from critics and fans alike. Pitchfork Media gave the album a positive review, rating the album at 8.2 out of 10 and praising the album as being the group’s “most adventurous and accessible” album yes from the “once-prohibitively esoteric” group.[19] Consequence of Sound gave the album a B and compared looking into the photo of sculptor David Altmejd’s The Eye on the album’s cover was like “peering into the world of the album: as mesmerizing as it is disorienting.”[20] NPR's Lars Gotrich stated that the trio “is at the height of its holistic metallic powers on Infinite Dissolution.”[21] PopMatters gave the album 7 out of 10 stars and called the release thoughtful and dynamic and generally praised the release.[22] Exclaim gave the album an 8 out of 10 review ending their review by stating that “Infinite Dissolution is full of haunted love songs between a fallen city and the ghosts that inhabit it; it fills a void that I never knew existed until this unsettling, aching sound poured in.”[23]

The album currently has a score of 83 on Metacritic, indicating “universal acclaim.”[24]

Jason Heller of the A.V. Club ranked Infinite Dissolution as his top album of 2015.[25]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Arc of Extinction"7:16
2."Dark Shales"6:28
3."KXL I"6:56
4."The Future of Death"3:38
5."An Index of Air"7:51
6."KXL II"3:46
7."The Great Dying"5:48
8."Heavy Water"4:11
9."KXL III"1:34
Total length:47:25

Personnel

Credits adapted from Allmusic.[26]

Drone

Production

References
  1. Jurek, Thom. "Infinite Dissolution on Allmusic". All music. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  2. Ludwig, Jamie. "Locrian Ponders Man's Inevitable Extinction on New Album, 'Infinite Dissolution". Noisey. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  3. "Locrian Streaming New Song "Arc Of Extinction"". Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  4. Sean (July 16, 2015). "Cvlt Nation Track Premiere: Locrian Infinite Dissolution "Dark Shales"". Cvlt Nation. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  5. "Infinite Dissolution by Locrian". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  6. Jurek, Thom. "Infinite Dissolution on Allmusic". All Music. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  7. Currin, Grayson. "Infinite Dissolution on Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  8. Hayden, Michael B. (July 24, 2015). "(((O))) : LOCRIAN – INFINITE DISSOLUTION". Echoes and Dust. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  9. Barry, Sean (JULY 20, 2015). "Locrian - Infinite Dissolution". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  10. Walschots, Natalie Zina (Jul 22, 2015). "Locrian - Infinite Dissolution". Exclaim!. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  11. Garratt, John (September 16, 2015). "Locrian - Infinite Dissolution". PopMatters. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  12. Howells, Tom (July 22, 2015). "Locrian - Infinite Dissolution Review". The Quietus. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  13. Freivogel, Andy (July 28, 2015). "Locrian - Infinitie Dissolution". Dusted. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  14. Stosuy, Brandon. "Locrian's Ode To Extinction". Pitchfork. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  15. Adams, Gregory. "Locrian - "An Index of Air"". Exclaim!. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  16. Gotrich, Lars (July 29, 2015). "First Watch - Locrian "Arc of Extinction"". NPR. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  17. Adams, Gregory (May 21, 2015). "Locrian Announce "Infinite Dissolution"". Exclaim!. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  18. Ludwig, Jamie (June 18, 2015). "Locrian Ponders Man's Inevitable Extinction on New Album, 'Infinite Dissolution". Noisey. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  19. Currin, Grayson. "Locrian - "Infinite Dissolution"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  20. Barry, Sean. "Locrian - Infinite Dissolution". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  21. Adams, Gregory. "Locrian - "An Index of Air"". Exclaim!. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  22. Garratt, John (September 16, 2015). "Locrian - Infinite Dissolution". PopMatters. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  23. Walschots, Natalie Zina (Jul 22, 2015). "Locrian - Infinite Dissolution". Exclaim!. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  24. "Infinite Dissolution by Locrian". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  25. Heller, Jason (December 7, 2015). "Best music of 2015: The ballots". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  26. "Infinite Dissolution Credits". All Music. All Media Network. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
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