Asphalt for Eden

Asphalt for Eden
Studio album by Dälek
Released April 22, 2016 (2016-04-22)
Genre Experimental hip hop, industrial hip hop, shoegazing
Length 38:10
Label Profound Lore
Producer Mike Mare, Will Brooks
Dälek chronology
Untitled
(2010)		 Asphalt for Eden
(2016)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Drowned In Sound[1]
The Line Of Best Fit[2]
New Noise Magazine[3]
Tiny Mix Tapes[4]
Sputnikmusic[5]

Asphalt for Eden is the sixth studio album released by experimental hip hop group Dälek, first released on April 22, 2016 through Profound Lore, a label that focuses mostly on heavy metal music. First announced in early 2016, the album is the first official full length released by the band since Gutter Tactics from 2009 and their first release since their announced hiatus from 2011 and subsequent reunion in 2015. A music video was produced for the track "Guaranteed Struggle" and first premiered on Vice on March 8, and video for the track "Masked Laughter (Nothing's Left)" was produced and premiered on the official Profound Lord website on February 11, 2016.[6][7]

The artwork, which was done by Paul Romano, was first unveiled through Dead Verse on February 10.[8] The record first became available for streaming on April 20 via the official Profound Lore soundcloud page.[9]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Mike Mare and Will Brooks. 

No. Title Length
1. "Shattered"   4:27
2. "Guaranteed Struggle"   5:07
3. "Masked Laughter (Nothing's Left)"   6:59
4. "Critical"   3:58
5. "6dB"   6:12
6. "Control"   5:58
7. "It Just Is"   5:34
Total length:
 38:10

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Miller, Gavin. "Album Review: Dalek - Asphalt for Eden". drownedinsound.com. Drowned In Sound. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  2. ↑ Westley, Nathan. "Dälek return after a seven year break still sounding like no one else". thelineofbestfit.com. The Line Of Best Fit. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Album Review: Dalek - Asphalt for Eden". newnoisemagazine.com. New Noise Magazine. Retrieved April 19, 2016. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  4. ↑ Chandler, Simon. "Dälek - Asphalt for Eden review". tinymixtapes.com. Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  5. ↑ Jones, Tristan. "Review: Dalek - Asphalt for Eden". sputnikmusic.com. Sputnikmusic. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  6. ↑ Kelly, Kim. "Cult Hip-hop Mavericks Dalek Return With "Guaranteed Struggle"". noisy.vice.com. Vice. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Dalek Complete Work On New Album". profoundlordrecords.com. Profound Lord Records. Retrieved February 11, 2016. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  8. ↑ "Dalek Unveils Cover Art For New Album 'Asphalt for Eden'". deadverse.com. Dead Verse. Retrieved February 10, 2016. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  9. ↑ Breihan, Tom. "Stream Dalek Asphalt For Eden". stereogum.com. Stereogum. Retrieved April 20, 2016.

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