Summary
Commitment to Complications is the second studio album by American electro-industrial duo Youth Code, released on April 8, 2016 through Dais Records. The album was produced by Rhys Fulber of Front Line Assembly.[1]
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| Released | April 8, 2016 | |||
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| Length | 39:22 | |||
| Label | Dais Records (DAIS085) | |||
| Producer | Rhys Fulber | |||
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"Anagnorisis" was released as a 7-inch single in 2015 with the B-side "Shift of Dismay".
Background and composition edit
Following two tours opening for Skinny Puppy, Youth Code returned to the studio to begin their sophomore album.[2] Rhys Fulber of Front Line Assembly, another band Youth Code opened for, was brought in to produce the album.[1] About the refinement of their music, Ryan George said:
"This [album], we’d been a band for a while and we’ve been able to soak in our music influence, and get a blueprint of what we do. This record is obviously our second LP but in a lot of ways feels like our first real record. Like, this is how Youth Code sounds, this is what we do."[2]
Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Brutal Resonance | 8/10[4] |
| MetalSucks | Favorable[5] |
| Pitchfork | 7.5[6] |
| PopMatters |   [7] |
| Soundblab | 7/10[8] |
Commitment to Complications was met with generally positive reviews. Writing for AllMusic, Neil Z. Yeung saw the album as a refinement of Youth Code's sound, saying, "Commitment to Complications demonstrates clear growth from the former hardcore kids, establishing Youth Code as a distinctive duo instead of merely a derivative tribute to their influences."[3] Andy O'Connor of Pitchfork wrote that the album "strikes the ideal balance between the visceral nature of the innovative L.A. hardcore group Youth Code's demo and the polish in their work since then."[6] In his review of Commitment to Complications, Hans Rollman of PopMatters commended Youth Code for reinvigorating industrial and electronic music, saying the band is undoubtedly worth following.[7]
Track listing edit
All songs written by Sara Taylor and Ryan George.[9]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "(Armed)" | 2:04 |
| 2. | "Transitions" | 2:43 |
| 3. | "Commitment to Complications" | 3:32 |
| 4. | "The Dust of Fallen Rome" | 4:37 |
| 5. | "Anagnorisis" | 4:48 |
| 6. | "Doghead" | 5:04 |
| 7. | "Glass Spitter" | 2:45 |
| 8. | "Lacerate Wildly" | 4:06 |
| 9. | "Avengement" | 2:22 |
| 10. | "Shift of Dismay" | 3:19 |
| 11. | "Lost at Sea" | 3:43 |
| Total length: | 39:22 | |
Personnel edit
Youth Code
- Sara Taylor – vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, sampling
- Ryan George – keyboards, synthesizers, sampling, backing vocals
Additional personnel
- Rhys Fulber – production, mixing
- Josh Bonati – mixing
- Ben Falgoust – vocals (3)
- Todd Jones – guitars (10)
References edit
- ^ a b "Commitment to Complications Bandcamp entry (includes bio and album overview)". Bandcamp. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- ^ a b Hill, John. "Youth Code Becomes a Machine of Harmony and Hate on Their New Album 'Commitment to Complications'". Vice. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- ^ a b Yeung, Neil Z. "Youth Code – Commitment to Complications". AllMusic. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- ^ Gullota, Steven. "Review: Youth Code-Commitment to Complications (15 April 2016)". Brutal Resonance. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ Neilstein, Vince (22 September 2016). "Youth Code's Commitment to Complications is One of 2016's Best Albums". MetalSucks. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- ^ a b O'Connor, Andy. "Youth Code – Commitment to Complications". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- ^ a b Rollman, Hans (27 April 2016). "Youth Code: Commitment to Complications". PopMatters. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
- ^ Hewson, Sean. "Youth Code - Commitment to Complications (8 April 2016)". Soundblab. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ Commitment to Complications (CD liner notes). Youth Code. Dais Records. 2016. DAIS 085 CD. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
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