Instant Gratification
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| Studio album by Dance Gavin Dance | ||||
| Released | April 14, 2015 | |||
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| Length | 42:49 | |||
| Label | Rise | |||
| Producer | Kris Crummett | |||
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Instant Gratification is the sixth full-length album by American post-hardcore band Dance Gavin Dance, and was released on April 14, 2015.[4] The lead single "On the Run" was released for digital download on February 12, 2015.[5]
It's the band's first album in eight years to feature the same set of vocalists from one consecutive release to another, with Jonny Craig and Jon Mess being featured on Whatever I Say Is Royal Ocean and the follow-up Downtown Battle Mountain (the vocal duo didn't appear again until Downtown Battle Mountain II four years later) and Jon Mess and Tilian Pearson both being featured on the previous album Acceptance Speech.
Background
The band performed the song "Something New", the third track on Instant Gratification, live for the first time in December 2014 on the Rise Records Tour. The band released the album's lead single, "On the Run" on February 12, 2015. On March 12, "We Own The Night" was released as the second single from the album. On April 2, the music video for "Stroke God, Millionaire" was released.[6][7] With the early release of the album during a 2 day show at the Boardwalk,[8] the album was leaked onto the Internet through various websites on April 4, 2015.
Music
Exclaim! described the music on Instant Gratification as "experimental math-rock infused with post-hardcore".[9]
Track 10 is listed as "Death of the Strawberry Swisher" in the inner note of the album. [10]
Tour
In support of the album, Dance Gavin Dance announced The Instant Gratification Tour in North America with supporting acts Polyphia, Hail the Sun, and Stolas. The tour began on April 14 and concluded on May 8, 2015.
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! |   [9] |
| Sputnikmusic | [11] |
| FDRMX |  [12] |
| Absolutepunk | [13] |
Instant Gratification received generally positive reviews from music critics.
Branan Ranjanathan from Exclaim!, called the record "a culmination of the band's growth over the years," further writing that the band have managed "to outdo themselves...by exploiting all of the strongest points of their previous records."[9]
Sputnikmusic rated the album as a 3.7 out of 5, or "Excellent", on a user aggregate system, with one review on the site noting that the more you listened to the album the more gratification it gave the listener.[11]
Similarly, Mark Johnson of FDRMX gave the album a 4.5 out of 5, saying "this album reminds us just how much fun music can be".[12]
In another strong review, Steve Alcala of Absolutepunk said the album "feels like a strong return to form for a band that's well adjusted in its own sound and aura", while noting the many lineup changes the band has endured is evident in the music over its 10 year catalog.[13]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "We Own the Night" | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Stroke God, Millionaire" | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Something New" | 3:56 |
| 4. | "On the Run" | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Shark Dad" | 3:32 |
| 6. | "Awkward" | 4:01 |
| 7. | "The Cuddler" | 2:33 |
| 8. | "Legend" | 3:24 |
| 9. | "Eagle vs. Crows" | 2:56 |
| 10. | "Death of a Strawberry" | 4:10 |
| 11. | "Variation" | 3:58 |
| 12. | "Lost" | 3:29 |
Total length: |
42:49 | |
Personnel
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Chart performance
Instant Gratification debuted and peaked at number 32 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Albums Chart, number 15 on the Billboard Digital Albums chart, number 2 on the Billboard Hard Rock and Top Rock Album charts, and topped the Billboard Independent Albums chart.[15]
References
- 1 2 "Instant Gratification Review". ultimate-guitar.com. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ↑ Mark Johnson (20 April 2015). "Dance Gavin Dance: ‘Instant Gratification’ Album Review". PPcorn. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ↑ "REVIEW: Dance Gavin Dance - 'Instant Gratification'". Under the Gun Review. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ↑ "Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
- ↑ "Dance Gavin Dance - On the Run". YouTube. 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
- ↑ "Dance Gavin Dance on Twitter: "New @DGDtheband song! http://t.co/jYe0g1Krz7 check it!!!"". Twitter.com. 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2015-07-08. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ "iTunes - Music - Instant Gratification by Dance Gavin Dance". Itunes.apple.com. 2015-04-10. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
- ↑ "Dance Gavin Dance on Twitter: "Sacramento! April 3rd and April 4. We will be selling the new album at the shows. http://t.co/rw327xsQY6"". Twitter.com. 2015-03-28. Retrieved 2015-07-08. External link in
|title=(help) - 1 2 3 Ranjanathan, Branan (April 14, 2015). "Dance Gavin Dance - Instant Gratification". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
- ↑ "I noticed a discrepancy with the name of track 10 from the official title. Perhaps old name before they changed it?". Imgur. 2015-04-05. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
- 1 2 "Dance Gavin Dance - Instant Gratification Sputnikmusic review". Sputnikmusic. April 14, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- 1 2 "Dance Gavin Dance - Instant Gratification FDRMX review". FDRMX. April 20, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- 1 2 "Dance Gavin Dance - Instant Gratification Absolutepunk review". Absolutepunk. April 20, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Dance Gavin Dance on Twitter: "@NoSecondBananas @arockhts @zacharygarren Eric is on legend. Zach's on awkward. Martin Bianchini is on shark dad, lost and strawberry death"". Twitter.com. 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2015-07-08.
- ↑ "Dance Gavin Dance". billboard.com. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
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