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{{short description|2021 studio album by Spiritbox}} |
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| name = Eternal Blue |
| name = Eternal Blue |
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| type = studio |
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| artist = [[Spiritbox]] |
| artist = [[Spiritbox]] |
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| cover = Spiritbox_EternalBlue.jpg |
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| released = {{start date|2021|9|17}} |
| released = {{start date|2021|9|17}} |
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| recorded = February–March 1, 2021{{#tag:ref|This excludes "Holy Roller" and "Constance", which were released before this time.|group="nb"}} |
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| recorded = February 2021 |
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* Old Heard Ranch ([[Joshua Tree, California|Joshua Tree]]) |
* Old Heard Ranch ([[Joshua Tree, California|Joshua Tree]]) |
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* Magenta Studios ([[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]]) |
* Magenta Studios ([[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]]) |
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* {{nowrap|Fascination Street Studios ([[Örebro]])}} |
* {{nowrap|Fascination Street Studios ([[Örebro]])}} |
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* [[Metalcore]] |
* [[Metalcore]] |
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* [[post-metal]] |
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* [[djent]] |
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* [[progressive metal]] |
* [[progressive metal]] |
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* [[djent]] |
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* {{nowrap|[[alternative metal]]}}}} |
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* [[alternative metal]] |
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* Pale Chord |
* Pale Chord |
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* [[Rise Records|Rise]] |
* [[Rise Records|Rise]] |
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* Dan Braunstein |
* [[Volumes (band)|Dan Braunstein]] |
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* Mike Stringer |
* Mike Stringer |
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| prev_title = Singles Collection |
| prev_title = Singles Collection |
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| prev_year = 2019 |
| prev_year = 2019 |
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| next_title = Rotoscope |
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| next_year = 2022 |
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'''''Eternal Blue''''' is the debut studio album by Canadian [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Spiritbox]]. It was released on September 17, 2021, through the band's own Pale Chord Records in partnership with [[Rise Records]]. |
'''''Eternal Blue''''' is the debut studio album by the Canadian [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Spiritbox]]. It was released on September 17, 2021, through the band's own Pale Chord Records in partnership with [[Rise Records]]. [[Courtney LaPlante]] and Mike Stringer privately formed Spiritbox in 2016 following their departure from [[Iwrestledabearonce]]. After revealing the project and releasing an [[extended play]] in 2017, the earliest development on what would become ''Eternal Blue'' commenced in 2018. The band recorded several other singles in the meantime, which were compiled onto a second extended play in 2019. Their first full-length record was initially slated for an April 2020 release, but development and promotion were initially halted due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. |
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After releasing "Holy Roller" and "Constance" as singles in the latter half of 2020, Spiritbox relocated to [[Joshua Tree, California]] in early 2021 and completed the songwriting process for the album, which guitarist Stringer and former [[Volumes (band)|Volumes]] guitarist Dan Braunstein produced. The recording was finished by Braunstein in early March 2021. ''Eternal Blue'' contains an array of metal genres and subgenres with electronic elements as part of Spiritbox's dynamic, while singer LaPlante employs both screamed and clean vocals. The project is the only studio album released while bassist Bill Crook was a member of the band, though he did not play any bass parts on the album. He left the band in May 2022. |
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In advance of the record's release, five songs became singles, "Holy Roller", "Constance", "Circle With Me", "Secret Garden", and "Hurt You", all of which have recorded entries on the American ''[[Billboard charts|Billboard]]'' charts. Music critics reviewed the album positively, who generally praised its production, songwriting, and musicianship. ''Eternal Blue'' proved an immediate chart success for the band, recording entries in eight countries and debuting at number thirteen on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. |
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In advance of ''Eternal Blue''{{'}}s release, three more songs were released as singles: "Circle With Me", "Secret Garden", and "Hurt You". All five singles from the album recorded entries on the American ''[[Billboard charts|Billboard]]'' charts. The record received universal acclaim from music critics, who praised its production, songwriting, and musicianship. ''Eternal Blue'' recorded entries in eight countries and debuted at number thirteen on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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In 2015, engaged couple [[Courtney LaPlante]] and Mike Stringer were members of American [[metalcore]] band [[Iwrestledabearonce]].<ref name="Derdeyn2021">{{cite news |last=Derdeyn |first=Stuart |date=September 1, 2021 |title=Spiritbox casts a spell on hard rock audiences |url=https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/spiritbox-casts-a-spell-on-hard-rock-audiences |url-status=live |work=[[Vancouver Sun]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913121205/https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/spiritbox-casts-a-spell-on-hard-rock-audiences |archive-date=September 13, 2021 |access-date=September 18, 2021}}</ref><ref name="Coare2021">{{cite news |last=Coare |first=Sam |date=May 2021 |title=Believe The Hype: Spiritbox are the hottest band in the world |url=https://www.kerrang.com/features/spiritbox-are-the-hottest-band-in-the-world-believe-the-hype/ |url-status=live |work=[[Kerrang!]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701125021/https://www.kerrang.com/features/spiritbox-are-the-hottest-band-in-the-world-believe-the-hype/ |archive-date=July 1, 2021 |access-date=September 17, 2021}}</ref> LaPlante had joined in 2012 to replace the band's vocalist, who had departed mid-tour;<ref name="bradley-statement">{{cite web |last1=Whitt |first1=Cassie |title=Iwrestledabearonce release statement on fill-in vocalist, announce Krysta Cameron's pregnancy |url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/iwrestledabearonce_release_statement_on_fill_in_vocalist_announce_krysta_ca |website=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]] |access-date=April 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120709020254/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/iwrestledabearonce_release_statement_on_fill_in_vocalist_announce_krysta_ca |archive-date=July 9, 2012 |date=July 5, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="courtney-mytake">{{cite web |last1=Mendyuk |first1=Bridjet |title="I want people to hear my take on the band:" Courtney LaPlante on Iwrestledabearonce's new album |url=https://www.altpress.com/features/entry/i_want_people_to_hear_my_take_on_the_band_courtney_laplante_on_iwrestledabe/ |website=[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]] |access-date=April 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130820160750/https://www.altpress.com/features/entry/i_want_people_to_hear_my_take_on_the_band_courtney_laplante_on_iwrestledabe/ |archive-date=August 20, 2013 |date=August 5, 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Stringer eventually followed as the band's new guitarist, playing on their final album ''[[Hail Mary (Iwrestledabearonce album)|Hail Mary]]'' (2015).<ref name=HailMaryBooklet>{{cite AV media notes |title=Hail Mary |people=Iwrestledabearonce |year=2015 |type=CD booklet |publisher= [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|ASCAP]] |language=en |location=US}}</ref> Uncomfortable with being replacements for the band's previous members and desiring to pursue a new personal and creative direction,<ref name="Loudwire2019">{{cite web |last1=Richardson |first1=Jake |title=Spiritbox is where serene art-rock + metal savagery meet |url=https://loudwire.com/courtney-laplante-spiritbox-interview-iwrestledabearonce/ |website=[[Loudwire]] |access-date=September 22, 2021 |date=July 3, 2019 |archive-date=March 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318061929/https://loudwire.com/courtney-laplante-spiritbox-interview-iwrestledabearonce/ |url-status=live }}</ref> the two decided to quit the band in late 2015.<ref name="Coare2021"/> After the two married,<ref name="fluidity">{{cite web|first=Jack|last=Rogers|url=https://www.rocksound.tv/features/read/spiritboxs-courtney-laplante-my-main-goal-with-this-band-is-fluidity|title=Spiritbox's Courtney LaPlante: 'My Main Goal With This Band Is Fluidity'|work=[[Rock Sound]]|date=December 11, 2020|access-date=March 21, 2023|archive-date=October 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029193519/https://www.rocksound.tv/features/read/spiritboxs-courtney-laplante-my-main-goal-with-this-band-is-fluidity|url-status=live}}</ref> the duo announced their new project, Spiritbox, on October 9, 2017.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=Iwrestledabearonce members launch new project |url=https://lambgoat.com/news/28985/Iwrestledabearonce-members-launch-new-project |url-status=live |work=Lambgoat |date=October 9, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411041219/https://lambgoat.com/news/28985/Iwrestledabearonce-members-launch-new-project |archive-date=April 11, 2021 |access-date=September 21, 2021 }}</ref> |
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As Spiritbox, the couple released a seven-song self-titled debut [[extended play]] on October 27, 2017, preceded by the single "The Beauty of Suffering".<ref>{{cite news |last=Redrup |first=Zach |date=2017-10-11 |title=News: Spiritbox announce debut self-titled EP, out October 27th 2017! |url=https://www.deadpress.co.uk/news-spiritbox-announce-debut-self-titled-ep-out-october-27th-2017/ |url-status=live |language=en-GB |work=Dead Press! |location=UK |archive-url=https://archive.today/ |
As Spiritbox, the couple released a seven-song self-titled debut [[extended play]] on October 27, 2017, preceded by the single "The Beauty of Suffering".<ref>{{cite news |last=Redrup |first=Zach |date=2017-10-11 |title=News: Spiritbox announce debut self-titled EP, out October 27th 2017! |url=https://www.deadpress.co.uk/news-spiritbox-announce-debut-self-titled-ep-out-october-27th-2017/ |url-status=live |language=en-GB |work=Dead Press! |location=UK |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210919145827/https://www.deadpress.co.uk/news-spiritbox-announce-debut-self-titled-ep-out-october-27th-2017/ |archive-date=2021-09-19|access-date=2021-09-19}}</ref> Former Iwrestledabearonce bandmate Mikey Montgomery played drums on the EP.<ref name="GSmith2018">{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=Courtney LaPlante (Interview) |url=https://www.grannysmith.fr/courtney-laplante-je-pense-que-je-tire-aussi-beaucoup-dinfluence-de-sam-carter/ |url-status=live |language=fr |work=Granny Smith |date=January 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210922184034/https://www.grannysmith.fr/courtney-laplante-je-pense-que-je-tire-aussi-beaucoup-dinfluence-de-sam-carter/ |archive-date=September 22, 2021 |access-date=September 22, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Cau |first=Giovanni |date=July 5, 2020 |title=Spiritbox, guarda il video ispirato a 'Midsommar' |trans-title=Spiritbox, watch the video inspired by 'Midsommar' |url=https://www.metal.it/note.aspx/73775/spiritbox-guarda-il-video-ispirato-a-midsommar/ |url-status=live |language=it |work=Metal.It |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210922184247/https://www.metal.it/note.aspx/73775/spiritbox-guarda-il-video-ispirato-a-midsommar/ |archive-date=September 22, 2021 |access-date=September 22, 2021}}</ref> Bill Crook of the [[pop-punk]] band [[Living with Lions (band)|Living with Lions]] joined as bassist,<ref name="BB2021-04-30">{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=Spiritbox Releases Video For New Song 'Circle With Me' |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/spiritbox-releases-video-for-new-song-circle-with-me/ |url-status=live |work=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |date=April 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505165055/https://blabbermouth.net/news/spiritbox-releases-video-for-new-song-circle-with-me/ |archive-date=May 5, 2021 |access-date=September 18, 2021}}</ref> and [[Shreddy Krueger]] drummer Ryan Loerke became the band's first permanent drummer.<ref name="HardForce">{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Spiritbox: Tout Savoir sur le Groupe |trans-title=Spiritbox: Know Everything About the Group {{!}} 2016−present |url=https://hardforce.com/artist/37889/spiritbox |url-status=live |language=fr |magazine=Hard Force Magazine |location=Paris |date=n.d. |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210918210102/https://hardforce.com/artist/37889/spiritbox |archive-date=September 18, 2021 |access-date=September 18, 2021 |oclc=32640105}}</ref> |
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The band shared five singles throughout 2018 and early 2019, which were eventually compiled into an EP titled ''Singles Collection'' on April 26, 2019,<ref>{{cite news |last=Redrup |first=Zach |date=March 12, 2019 |title=News: Spiritbox detail EP of 2018/2019 singles! |url=https://www.deadpress.co.uk/news-spiritbox-detail-ep-of-2018-2019-singles/ |url-status=live |language=en-GB |work=Dead Press! |location=UK |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210919145215/https://www.deadpress.co.uk/news-spiritbox-detail-ep-of-2018-2019-singles/ |archive-date=September 19, 2021 |access-date=September 19, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=Spiritbox debut new song and music video |url=https://lambgoat.com/bits/14066/SPIRITBOX-Debut-New-Song-and-Video |url-status=live |work=Lambgoat |date=December 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210919145511/https://lambgoat.com/bits/14066/SPIRITBOX-Debut-New-Song-and-Video |archive-date=September 19, 2021 |access-date=September 19, 2021}}</ref> followed by the non-album singles "Rule of Nines" and "Blessed Be" in 2019 and 2020. The singles were all [[Do it yourself|self-recorded]] with personal equipment, although the [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]] and [[Mastering (audio)|mastering]] were done in another [[Recording studio|studio]].<ref name="Kinnett2021">{{cite news |last=Kinnett |first=Tristan |date=March 1, 2021 |title=Spiritbox Finishing Up Studio Work on Debut Album |url=https://music.mxdwn.com/2021/03/01/news/spiritbox-finishing-up-studio-work-on-debut-album/ |url-status=live |work=mxdwn Music |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513232845/https://music.mxdwn.com/2021/03/01/news/spiritbox-finishing-up-studio-work-on-debut-album/ |archive-date=May 13, 2021 |access-date=October 3, 2021}}</ref> |
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Loerke departed from Spiritbox in 2020,<ref name="HardForce"/> and was replaced by [[Philadelphia]]-based drummer Zev Rose.<ref name="Derdeyn2021"/> The band members met Rose only two days before the group began performing with him on a short-lived tour, which was canceled in March 2020 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="WOS-Brown2021">{{cite news |last=Brown |first=Paul |date=September 16, 2021 |title=Courtney LaPlante Clarifies Drummer Zev Rose's Position within Spiritbox |url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2021/09/16/courtney-laplante-clarifies-drummer-zev-roses-position-within-spiritbox/ |url-status=live |language=en-US |work=Wall Of Sound |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210920180939/https://wallofsoundau.com/2021/09/16/courtney-laplante-clarifies-drummer-zev-roses-position-within-spiritbox/ |archive-date=September 20, 2021 |access-date=October 3, 2021}}</ref> |
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==Composition== |
==Composition== |
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Spiritbox employed several [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]]-based musical styles on ''Eternal Blue''. Critics have identified the style on the album as [[metalcore]],<ref name="newnoise2021">{{Cite web|date=2021-09-13|title=Album Review: Spiritbox – Eternal Blue|url=https://newnoisemagazine.com/album-review-spiritbox-eternal-blue/|access-date=2021-09-14|website=New Noise Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Beebee2021">{{cite news |last=Beebee |first=Steve |date=September 16, 2021 |title=Album review: Spiritbox − Eternal Blue |url=https://www.kerrang.com/reviews/album-review-spiritbox-eternal-blue/ |url-status=live |work=[[Kerrang!]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916170330/https://www.kerrang.com/reviews/album-review-spiritbox-eternal-blue/ |archive-date=September 16, 2021 |access-date=September 17, 2021 |quote=Irresistible post-metallers Spiritbox...}}</ref><ref name="HobsonMetalcoreAlbums" /> [[post-metal]],<ref name="Beebee2021"/> [[djent]],<ref name="Morin20210823"/> [[progressive metal]],<ref name="MH" |
Spiritbox employed several [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]]-based musical styles on ''Eternal Blue''. Critics have identified the style on the album as [[metalcore]],<ref name="newnoise2021">{{Cite web |date=2021-09-13 |title=Album Review: Spiritbox – Eternal Blue |url=https://newnoisemagazine.com/album-review-spiritbox-eternal-blue/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108105110/https://newnoisemagazine.com/album-review-spiritbox-eternal-blue/ |archive-date=November 8, 2021 |access-date=2021-09-14 |website=New Noise Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Beebee2021">{{cite news |last=Beebee |first=Steve |date=September 16, 2021 |title=Album review: Spiritbox − Eternal Blue |url=https://www.kerrang.com/reviews/album-review-spiritbox-eternal-blue/ |url-status=live |work=[[Kerrang!]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916170330/https://www.kerrang.com/reviews/album-review-spiritbox-eternal-blue/ |archive-date=September 16, 2021 |access-date=September 17, 2021 |quote=Irresistible post-metallers Spiritbox...}}</ref><ref name="HobsonMetalcoreAlbums" /><ref name="Olivier2021" /> [[post-metal]],<ref name="Beebee2021"/> [[djent]],<ref name="Morin20210823"/> [[progressive metal]],<ref name="MH"/><ref name="PMProg" /> and [[alternative metal]].<ref>{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Spiritbox: Eternal Blue |url=https://hardforce.com/album/23145/eternal-blue |url-status=live |magazine=Hard Force Magazine |location=Paris |date=2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211001223649/https://hardforce.com/album/23145/eternal-blue |archive-date=October 1, 2021 |access-date=October 1, 2021 |oclc=32640105}}</ref> The record was also labelled "post-metalcore"<ref>The following critics called ''Eternal Blue'' post-metalcore: |
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* {{cite news |last=Leivers |first= Dannii |date=September 14, 2021 |title=Spiritbox's Eternal Blue...|url=https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/spiritboxs-eternal-blue-the-most-eagerly-anticipated-debut-in-years-repays-the-faith |url-status=live |work=Metal Hammer |archive-url=https://archive.today/ |
* {{cite news |last=Leivers |first= Dannii |date=September 14, 2021 |title=Spiritbox's Eternal Blue...|url=https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/spiritboxs-eternal-blue-the-most-eagerly-anticipated-debut-in-years-repays-the-faith |url-status=live |work=Metal Hammer |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210919123551/https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/spiritboxs-eternal-blue-the-most-eagerly-anticipated-debut-in-years-repays-the-faith |archive-date=September 19, 2021 |access-date=September 19, 2021}} |
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* {{cite news |last=Morin |first=Max |date=September 17, 2021 |title=Album Review: Spiritbox Eternal Blue |url=https://metalinjection.net/reviews/spiritbox-eternal-blue |url-status=live |work=Metal Injection |archive-url=https://archive.today/ |
* {{cite news |last=Morin |first=Max |date=September 17, 2021 |title=Album Review: Spiritbox Eternal Blue |url=https://metalinjection.net/reviews/spiritbox-eternal-blue |url-status=live |work=Metal Injection |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210917173142/https://metalinjection.net/reviews/spiritbox-eternal-blue |archive-date=September 17, 2021 |access-date=September 17, 2021}} |
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</ref> and a "[[nu-metal]]-meets-djent [[riff]]-fest".<ref name="AMreview" /> Near the release of the record, LaPlante |
</ref> and a "[[nu-metal]]-meets-djent [[riff]]-fest".<ref name="AMreview" /> Near the release of the record, LaPlante defined Spiritbox as a metalcore band.<ref name="Morin20210823">{{cite news |last=Morin |first=Max |date=August 23, 2021 |title=Spiritbox Want to Be the '2 Chainz of Metalcore' |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/spiritbox_eternal_blue_interview |url-status=live |work=[[Exclaim!]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824181757/https://exclaim.ca/music/article/spiritbox_eternal_blue_interview |archive-date=August 24, 2021 |access-date=September 18, 2021}}</ref> The band's use of the [[digital synthesizer]] was a prominent aspect of ''Eternal Blue'',<ref>{{cite news |last=Katsiaficas |first=Nathan |date=September 15, 2021 |title=Spiritbox: Eternal Blue |url=https://outburn.com/music-reviews/spiritbox-eternal-blue/ |url-status=live |work=[[Outburn]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210919171024/https://outburn.com/music-reviews/spiritbox-eternal-blue/ |archive-date=September 19, 2021 |access-date=September 19, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Garland |first=Robert |date=September 18, 2021 |title=Spiritbox: Eternal Blue |url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/83786/Spiritbox-Eternal-Blue/ |url-status=live |work=Sputnikmusic |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210919165606/https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/83786/Spiritbox-Eternal-Blue/ |archive-date=September 19, 2021 |access-date=September 19, 2021}}</ref> displaying aspects ranging from [[Ambient music|atmospheric]] to [[Industrial music|industrial]].<ref name="Olivier2021">{{cite magazine |last=Olivier |first=Bobby |date=October 5, 2021 |title=Metal's Hottest Band Spiritbox Talks Surprise Success, Recording in a Kitchen and Doja Cat |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/9640582/spiritbox-interview-eternal-blue/ |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007184242/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/9640582/spiritbox-interview-eternal-blue/ |archive-date=October 7, 2021 |access-date=October 10, 2021}}</ref> This approach led ''[[Guitar World]]'' to describe Spiritbox as "digitally infused metal".<ref name="GW-Roche2020">{{cite news |last=Roche |first=Sam |date=July 9, 2020 |title=Spiritbox's Mike Stringer delivers a furious, pick scrape-laden playthrough of Holy Roller |url=https://www.guitarworld.com/news/spiritboxs-mike-stringer-delivers-a-furious-pick-scrape-laden-playthrough-of-holy-roller |url-status=live |work=[[Guitar World]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124124610/https://www.guitarworld.com/news/spiritboxs-mike-stringer-delivers-a-furious-pick-scrape-laden-playthrough-of-holy-roller |archive-date=January 24, 2021 |access-date=September 18, 2021}}</ref> In a post-release interview, Spiritbox said they were inspired by the [[1980s in music#Pop|1980s]] [[pop music]] scene, [[Nine Inch Nails]], and early [[post-punk]] bands such as [[the Cure]] during the album's production, and minimalist "airy" [[song structure]]s characteristic of 1980s [[gothic rock|dark rock]] served as an important base to the music on ''Eternal Blue''.<ref name="Olivier2021"/> According to Stringer, however, the band disregarded genres during the making of the album and instead focused on what they enjoyed playing, adding " [...] the whole time, we were just thinking, 'Who cares if this song is similar to a [[Billie Eilish]] song and this song is the heaviest song we've ever done outside of "Holy Roller"? It doesn't matter, it all belongs in the same body of work.{{'"}}<ref name="MichDailyStringer" /> |
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LaPlante both [[screaming (music)|screams]] and sings throughout the record.<ref name="Coare2021" /><ref name="Beebee2021" /><ref name="Morin 2021">{{cite news |last=Morin |first=Max |date=September 17, 2021 |title=Album Review: Spiritbox Eternal Blue |url=https://metalinjection.net/reviews/spiritbox-eternal-blue |url-status=live |work=Metal Injection |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210917173142/https://metalinjection.net/reviews/spiritbox-eternal-blue |archive-date=September 17, 2021 |access-date=September 17, 2021}}</ref> LaPlante, who wrote most of the album's lyrics, delved into themes of frustration and sadness.<ref name="Olivier2021" /><ref name="Morin20210823" /> She explained to ''[[Exclaim!]]'' that she usually feels more comfortable writing about "the things that upset me or make me feel self-conscious and insecure in metaphor."<ref name="Morin20210823" /> Stringer had often played a "dissonant, spastic, crazy, 'how many notes can you fit in a riff?' style of music" in his previous bands, and made a concerted effort with Spiritbox to diversify into styles which yielded stronger full tracks rather than a small portion of a song, whether atmospheric or heavy in nature.<ref name="Olivier2021" /> In a post-release interview, he stated Spiritbox's music was never played higher than [[Guitar tunings#Drop tunings|drop F#]], and occasionally was recorded in lower tunings. Tunings changed frequently, even within songs; "Holy Roller" changed them four times through the use of a [[pitch shifter]].<ref name="rogersstringer">{{cite web |last1=Rogers |first1=Ellie |title=Spiritbox’s Mike Stringer on the high-tech modelling solutions and innovative guitar behind the band's breakout album, Eternal Blue |url=https://www.guitarworld.com/features/spiritbox-mike-stringer-eternal-blue |website=[[Guitar World]] |access-date=April 23, 2024 |date=January 17, 2022 |archive-date=June 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602190453/https://www.guitarworld.com/features/spiritbox-mike-stringer-eternal-blue |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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The band's use of the [[digital synthesizer]] provided a unique sonic aspect to ''Eternal Blue'',<ref>{{cite news |last=Katsiaficas |first=Nathan |date=September 15, 2021 |title=Spiritbox: Eternal Blue |url=https://outburn.com/music-reviews/spiritbox-eternal-blue/ |url-status=live |work=[[Outburn]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/lxRLK |archive-date=September 19, 2021 |access-date=September 19, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Garland |first=Robert |date=September 18, 2021 |title=Spiritbox: Eternal Blue |url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/83786/Spiritbox-Eternal-Blue/ |url-status=live |work=[[Sputnikmusic]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/Kb36B |archive-date=September 19, 2021 |access-date=September 19, 2021}}</ref> displaying aspects ranging from [[Ambient music|atmospheric]] to [[Industrial music|industrial]].<ref name="Olivier2021">{{cite news |last=Olivier |first=Bobby |date=October 5, 2021 |title=Metal's Hottest Band Spiritbox Talks Surprise Success, Recording in a Kitchen and Doja Cat |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/9640582/spiritbox-interview-eternal-blue/ |url-status=live |work=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007184242/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/9640582/spiritbox-interview-eternal-blue/ |archive-date=October 7, 2021 |access-date=October 10, 2021}}</ref> This approach led ''[[Guitar World]]'' to describe Spiritbox as "digitally infused metal" upon the release of what became the album's first single, "Holy Roller".<ref name="GW-Roche2020">{{cite news |last=Roche |first=Sam |date=July 9, 2020 |title=Spiritbox's Mike Stringer delivers a furious, pick scrape-laden playthrough of Holy Roller |url=https://www.guitarworld.com/news/spiritboxs-mike-stringer-delivers-a-furious-pick-scrape-laden-playthrough-of-holy-roller |url-status=live |work=[[Guitar World]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124124610/https://www.guitarworld.com/news/spiritboxs-mike-stringer-delivers-a-furious-pick-scrape-laden-playthrough-of-holy-roller |archive-date=January 24, 2021 |access-date=September 18, 2021}}</ref> Spiritbox said they derived inspiration related to this approach from the [[1980s in music#Pop|1980s]] [[pop music]] scene, [[Nine Inch Nails]], and early [[post-punk]] bands such as [[the Cure]] in an interview following the album's release; specifically, minimalist "airy" [[song structure]]s characteristic of 1980s [[gothic rock|dark rock]] served as an important base to the music on ''Eternal Blue''.<ref name="Olivier2021"/> |
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==Recording and release== |
==Recording and release== |
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The songwriting for ''Eternal Blue'' commenced early, and most of the songs were written throughout 2018 and 2019.<ref name="UpsetMag2021">{{cite magazine |author=[[Courtney LaPlante|LaPlante, Courtney]] |date=September 21, 2021 |title=Here's everything you need to know... |url=https://upsetmagazine.com/features/heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-spiritboxs-debut-album-eternal-blue/ |url-status=live |magazine=Upset Magazine |language=en-GB |location=UK |issue=70 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210930173120/https://www.upsetmagazine.com/features/everything-spiritbox-debut-album-eternal-blue |archive-date=September 30, 2021 |access-date=September 30, 2021}}</ref> The song "Holy Roller" was written in January 2020 and they debuted the unfinished track on a European tour in March.<ref name="ChichesterHR">{{cite news |last=Chichester |first=Sammi |date=July 3, 2020 |title=See Spiritbox Evoke 'Midsommar' in Video for Crushing New Song 'Holy Roller' |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/see-spiritbox-evoke-midsommar-video-crushing-new-song-holy-roller |url-status=live |work=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211002142821/https://www.revolvermag.com/music/see-spiritbox-evoke-midsommar-video-crushing-new-song-holy-roller |archive-date=October 2, 2021 |access-date=October 3, 2021}}</ref> The album was initially scheduled for an April 2020 release, but recording was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Spiritbox released "Holy Roller" as a single for in the meantime.<ref name="UpsetMag2021"/> In September 2020, they announced that they had signed with [[Rise Records]], as part of the label's partnership with their [[vanity label]] Pale Chord Records.<ref name="BB2021-04-30"/><ref>{{Cite web|last=Redrup|first=Zach|date=2020-09-24|title=News: Spiritbox sign with Rise Records!|url=https://www.deadpress.co.uk/news-spiritbox-sign-with-rise-records/|access-date=2020-12-17|website=Dead Press!|language=en-GB|archive-date=October 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028074121/https://www.deadpress.co.uk/news-spiritbox-sign-with-rise-records/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The band started pre-production on the album with their producer, former [[Volumes (band)|Volumes]] guitarist Dan Braunstein, via [[Zoom (software)|Zoom]].<ref name="UpsetMag2021"/> Meanwhile, several music videos were released by the band to promote the album, which proved popular among fans and increased anticipation of the album.<ref name="Derdeyn2021"/> |
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[[File:JoshuaTree 20150911.jpg|thumb|A desolate desert area in [[Joshua Tree, California]], similar to Spiritbox's recording environment for ''Eternal Blue''.]] |
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By January 2021, ''[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]'' had dubbed Spiritbox's upcoming full-length release as one of its "60 Most Anticipated Albums of 2021".<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=60 Most Anticipated Albums of 2021 |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/60-most-anticipated-albums-2021 |url-status=live |work=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]] |date=January 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203065108/https://www.revolvermag.com/music/60-most-anticipated-albums-2021 |archive-date=February 3, 2021 |access-date=September 18, 2021}}</ref> Eventually, the band reconvened in [[Joshua Tree, California]], to continue working in "their own bubble", which allowed them to continue writing songs and revising existing material in a context of proximity to each other during the pandemic.<ref name="Derdeyn2021"/> The band set a deadline of April 2021 to finish work on the album so it could be released by the end of 2021.<ref name="Morin20210823"/> The album was produced by Braunstein and the band guitarist, Mike Stringer.<ref name="UpsetMag2021"/> Braunstein recorded it along with the band at an [[Airbnb]] rental house located on a 20-acre desert property in Joshua Tree, in complete isolation.<ref name="UpsetMag2021"/><ref name="Morin20210823"/> ''Eternal Blue'' was recorded over a period of three weeks in February, and the process was finished by the beginning of March.<ref name="Kinnett2021"/> The band sold 6,500 [[Phonograph record|vinyl]] pre-orders within 24 hours of announcing the album's release date.<ref name="Borba2021">{{cite news |last=Borba |first=Ryan |date=October 11, 2021 |title=Spiritbox Breaks Free With Breakout Debut LP (Cover Story) |url=https://www.pollstar.com/article/spiritbox-breaks-free-with-breakout-debut-lp-cover-story-148970 |url-status=live |work=[[Pollstar]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211011220517/https://www.pollstar.com/article/spiritbox-breaks-free-with-breakout-debut-lp-cover-story-148970 |archive-date=October 11, 2021 |access-date=October 17, 2021}}</ref> ''Eternal Blue'' was finally released on September 17.<ref name="newnoise2021" /><ref name="Beebee2021" /> |
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In January 2021, ''[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]]'' dubbed Spiritbox's upcoming full-length release one of its "60 Most Anticipated Albums of 2021".<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=60 Most Anticipated Albums of 2021 |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/60-most-anticipated-albums-2021 |url-status=live |work=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]] |date=January 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203065108/https://www.revolvermag.com/music/60-most-anticipated-albums-2021 |archive-date=February 3, 2021 |access-date=September 18, 2021}}</ref> Eventually, the band reconvened in [[Joshua Tree, California]], to work in "their own bubble", which allowed them to continue writing songs and revise existing material together during the pandemic.<ref name="Derdeyn2021"/> The band set a deadline of April 2021 to finish work on the album so it could be released by the end of the year.<ref name="Morin20210823"/> LaPlante initially did not want any featured guests in the making of the album, citing travel difficulties during the pandemic and a desire to prove herself as a capable vocalist without outside exposure. However, during the project's recording, [[Architects (British band)|Architects]] lead vocalist Sam Carter reached out to the band and offered to feature on a song. He would be featured on the album's third track, "Yellowjacket".<ref name="ConstanceCryLW">{{cite news |last=Schaffner |first=Lauryn |date=June 25, 2021 |title=Spiritbox's Courtney LaPlante Offers Explanation of Why 'Constance' Makes People Cry |url=https://loudwire.com/spiritbox-courtney-laplante-interview-why-constance-makes-people-cry/ |url-status=live |work=Loudwire |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928222205/https://loudwire.com/spiritbox-courtney-laplante-interview-why-constance-makes-people-cry/ |archive-date=September 28, 2021 |access-date=October 2, 2021}}</ref> Although Crook was an official member of Spiritbox, he did not record any bass parts on the album; they were played by Stringer instead.<ref name="EBLiners" /><ref name="MichDailyStringer">{{cite web |last1=Tamhaney |first1=Anish |title=Spiritbox’s Mike Stringer on recording an album during the pandemic, his guitar style and heading back on tour |url=https://www.michigandaily.com/arts/music/spiritboxs-mike-stringer-on-recording-an-album-during-the-pandemic-his-guitar-style-and-heading-back-on-tour/ |website=[[The Michigan Daily]] |access-date=April 23, 2024 |date=September 15, 2021 |archive-date=April 24, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240424033535/https://www.michigandaily.com/arts/music/spiritboxs-mike-stringer-on-recording-an-album-during-the-pandemic-his-guitar-style-and-heading-back-on-tour/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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The album was produced by Braunstein and Stringer.<ref name="UpsetMag2021"/> Braunstein recorded it along with the band at an [[Airbnb]] rental house located on a 20-acre desert property in Joshua Tree, in complete isolation.<ref name="UpsetMag2021"/><ref name="Morin20210823"/> ''Eternal Blue'' was recorded over a period of three weeks in February, and the process was finished on March 1.<ref name="Kinnett2021"/> On May 25, the album was announced for release;<ref name="ConsequenceSG">{{cite web |last1=Hadusek |first1=Jon |title=Spiritbox announce debut album Eternal Blue, share "Secret Garden" |url=https://consequence.net/2021/05/spiritbox-album-eternal-blue-song-secret-garden/ |website=[[Consequence (publication)|Consequence]] |access-date=May 18, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240511170959/https://consequence.net/2021/05/spiritbox-album-eternal-blue-song-secret-garden/ |archive-date=May 11, 2024 |date=May 25, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> in the following 24 hours, the band sold 6,500 [[Phonograph record|vinyl]] pre-orders for the record.<ref name="Borba2021">{{cite news |last=Borba |first=Ryan |date=October 11, 2021 |title=Spiritbox Breaks Free With Breakout Debut LP (Cover Story) |url=https://www.pollstar.com/article/spiritbox-breaks-free-with-breakout-debut-lp-cover-story-148970 |url-status=live |work=[[Pollstar]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211011220517/https://www.pollstar.com/article/spiritbox-breaks-free-with-breakout-debut-lp-cover-story-148970 |archive-date=October 11, 2021 |access-date=October 17, 2021}}</ref> ''Eternal Blue'' was released on September 17.<ref name="newnoise2021" /><ref name="Beebee2021" /> Crook left Spiritbox in May 2022;<ref>{{cite web |last1=Roche |first1=Sam |title=Spiritbox part ways with bassist Bill Crook |url=https://www.guitarworld.com/news/spiritbox-bill-crook-departure |website=[[Guitar World]] |access-date=March 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315000822/https://www.guitarworld.com/news/spiritbox-bill-crook-departure |archive-date=March 15, 2023 |date=May 23, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> he was replaced by former [[As I Lay Dying (band)|As I Lay Dying]] bassist [[Josh Gilbert (musician)|Josh Gilbert]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Enis |first1=Eli |title=Spiritbox confirm new official bassist |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/spiritbox-confirm-new-official-bassist |website=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]] |access-date=April 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230413160801/https://www.revolvermag.com/music/spiritbox-confirm-new-official-bassist |archive-date=April 13, 2023 |date=April 13, 2023}}</ref> |
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==Singles== |
==Singles== |
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Spiritbox first found critical and commercial success with "Holy Roller", released on July 3, 2020. The band teamed up with ''Revolver'' to premiere the single with an accompanying [[music video]].<ref name="ChichesterHR"/> |
Spiritbox first found critical and commercial success with "Holy Roller", released on July 3, 2020. The band teamed up with ''Revolver'' to premiere the single with an accompanying [[music video]].<ref name="ChichesterHR"/> Described by one critic as their heaviest song and "far darker and more violent" than any of their previous material, the song bears a theme revolving around religious faith.<ref name="SieversHoly">{{cite web |last1=Sievers |first1=Alex |title=Spiritbox tackles religion & faith with their heaviest song yet, 'Holy Roller' |url=https://killyourstereo.com/news/spiritbox-tackles-religion-faith-with-their-heaviest-song-yet-holy-roller/8eHp5eTn5uk/09-07-20 |website=Kill Your Stereo |access-date=August 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230719012232/https://killyourstereo.com/news/spiritbox-tackles-religion-faith-with-their-heaviest-song-yet-holy-roller/8eHp5eTn5uk/09-07-20 |archive-date=July 19, 2023 |date=July 9, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> The song debuted at number 25 on the US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard charts#Rock|Hot Hard Rock Songs]]<ref name="BB2021-04-30"/> and climbed to number 12 six months later.<ref>{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=Hot Hard Rock Songs {{!}} 'Holy Roller' |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-hard-rock-songs/2021-01-02 |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |date=January 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211002120807/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-hard-rock-songs/2021-01-02 |archive-date=October 2, 2021 |access-date=October 2, 2021}}</ref> The song's original version spent seven weeks as number one on [[Sirius XM]] [[Liquid Metal (Sirius XM)|Liquid Metal]]'s radio chart show Devil's Dozen,<ref name="BB2021-04-30"/> and was deemed the best song of 2020 by the station's listeners.<ref name="Derdeyn2021"/><ref name="Morin20210823"/> The band released a remix of "Holy Roller" in October, which features Ryo Kinoshita of [[Crystal Lake (band)|Crystal Lake]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://metalplanetmusic.com/2020/10/spiritbox-release-video-for-remix-of-holy-roller-feat-ryo-kinoshita-of-crystal-lake/| title = Spiritbox Release Video For Remix Of 'Holy Roller' Feat. Ryo Kinoshita Of Crystal Lake| date = October 5, 2020| access-date = May 12, 2021| archive-date = February 21, 2022| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220221042826/https://metalplanetmusic.com/2020/10/spiritbox-release-video-for-remix-of-holy-roller-feat-ryo-kinoshita-of-crystal-lake/| url-status = live}}</ref> The remix spent five weeks as number two on Sirius XM Liquid Metal's Devil's Dozen.<ref name="BB2021-04-30"/><ref name="Bezer2020">{{cite news |last=Bezer |first=Charley |date=2020-12-04|title=Spiritbox Release Video For Remix Of 'Holy Roller' Feat. Ryo Kinoshita Of Crystal Lake |url=http://archcity.media/2020/12/04/spiritbox-release-video-for-remix-of-holy-roller-feat-ryo-kinoshita-of-crystal-lake/ |url-status=live |work=ArchCity.Media |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502193316/http://archcity.media/2020/12/04/spiritbox-release-video-for-remix-of-holy-roller-feat-ryo-kinoshita-of-crystal-lake/ |archive-date=2021-05-02 |access-date=2020-12-17 |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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On December 4, 2020, Spiritbox debuted "Constance". The song was dedicated to LaPlante's grandmother, Phyllis; because of the pandemic, LaPlante could not say a last goodbye to her before her death, nor attend her funeral. Its music video was conceived by director Dylan Hryciuk; Hryciuk's grandmother, Constance, was the song's namesake. She was battling the late stages of [[dementia]] at the time of the video's release, and the music video was dedicated to her.<ref>{{cite news |last=Divita |first=Joe |date=December 4, 2020 |title=Spiritbox Dedicate Emotional 'Constance' Video to Late Grandmother + Elders With Dementia |url=https://loudwire.com/spiritbox-constance-video-song-lyrics/ |url-status=live |work=[[Loudwire]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625235142/https://loudwire.com/spiritbox-constance-video-song-lyrics/ |archive-date=June 25, 2021 |access-date=October 2, 2021}}</ref> Described as an ethereal approach to metal and "the polar opposite" of "Holy Roller",<ref name="SieversConstance">{{cite web |last1=Sievers |first1=Alex |title=Spiritbox float away on the ethereal 'Constance' |url=https://killyourstereo.com/news/spiritbox-float-away-on-the-ethereal-constance/UfdJRURHRkk/04-12-20 |website=Kill Your Stereo |access-date=August 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625224027/https://killyourstereo.com/news/spiritbox-float-away-on-the-ethereal-constance/UfdJRURHRkk/04-12-20 |archive-date=June 25, 2022 |date=December 4, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> "Constance" is a [[ballad (music)|ballad]] which earned the band further critical acclaim from critics and the metal community, showcasing the versatility and variety of styles within the band's music.<ref>Among the publications who spoke on Spiritbox's diversity and impact at this time included ''[[Loudwire]]'' and ''[[Rock Sound]]''. |
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* {{cite news |last=Schaffner |first=Lauryn |date=June 25, 2021 |title=Spiritbox's Courtney LaPlante Offers Explanation of Why 'Constance' Makes People Cry |url=https://loudwire.com/spiritbox-courtney-laplante-interview-why-constance-makes-people-cry/ |url-status=live |work=Loudwire |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928222205/https://loudwire.com/spiritbox-courtney-laplante-interview-why-constance-makes-people-cry/ |archive-date=September 28, 2021 |access-date=October 2, 2021|quote=Spiritbox are one of the most buzz-worthy rising bands in heavy music, but they really made an impact with their emotional track "Constance" last year, which had metalheads crying while watching its video.}} |
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* {{cite news |last=Rogers |first=Jack |date=December 4, 2020 |title=Spiritbox Have Released A Powerful New Song 'Constance' |url=https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/spiritbox-have-released-a-powerful-new-song-constance |work=[[Rock Sound]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205000118/https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/spiritbox-have-released-a-powerful-new-song-constance |archive-date=December 5, 2020 |access-date=October 2, 2021|url-status=dead|quote =...and it's an incredibly important one too. 'Constance' finds the band showing off even more the variety that exists within their music with slowburning and emotional composition.}} </ref> |
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The third single from ''Eternal Blue'' was "Circle With Me", the final song written for the album. It was released on April 30, 2021 with its accompanying music video, directed by Orie McGinness. The lyrics describe LaPlante's emotional journey from feeling anxiety "about messing up" her music to empowering self-confidence. The song displays "breathy vocals" and melodies mixing guitars and electronic instrumentation, contrasting with harsher parts and a [[Breakdown (music)#Heavy metal and punk rock|breakdown]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Divita |first=Joe |date=April 30, 2021 |title=Spiritbox's New Song 'Circle With Me' Sounds Like Heavy Music's Future |url=https://loudwire.com/spiritbox-circle-with-me/ |url-status=live |work=Loudwire |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512223518/https://loudwire.com/spiritbox-circle-with-me/ |archive-date=May 12, 2021 |access-date=October 2, 2021}}</ref> In mid-May, the single topped the US ''Billboard'' [[Billboard charts#Rock|Hard Rock Digital Song Sales]],<ref>{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=Hard Rock Digital Song Sales {{!}} 'Circle With Me' |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hard-rock-digital-song-sales/2021-05-15 |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |date=May 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210926132815/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hard-rock-digital-song-sales/2021-05-15 |archive-date=September 26, 2021 |access-date=October 2, 2021}}</ref> reached number five on the US Hot Hard Rock Songs,<ref>{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=Hot Hard Rock Songs {{!}} 'Circle With Me' |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-hard-rock-songs/2021-05-15 |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |date=May 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210926164508/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-hard-rock-songs/2021-05-15 |archive-date=September 26, 2021 |access-date=October 2, 2021}}</ref> number 12 on the US [[Billboard charts#Rock|Rock Digital Song Sales]],<ref>{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=Rock Digital Song Sales |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/rock-digital-song-sales/2021-05-15 |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |date=May 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210926141058/https://www.billboard.com/charts/rock-digital-song-sales/2021-05-15 |archive-date=September 26, 2021 |access-date=October 2, 2021}}</ref> number 50 on the US [[Hot Rock & Alternative Songs]],<ref>{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=Hot Rock & Alternative Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/rock-songs/2021-05-15 |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |date=May 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210926152502/https://www.billboard.com/charts/rock-songs/2021-05-15 |archive-date=September 26, 2021 |access-date=October 2, 2021}}</ref> and number 71 on the US [[Digital Songs|Digital Song Sales]] chart.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=Spiritbox Announce Debut Album; Drop New Single 'Secret Garden' |url=https://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=167315 |url-status=live |work=[[Top40-Charts]] |date=May 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210923175741/https://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=167315 |archive-date=September 23, 2021 |access-date=October 2, 2021}}</ref> |
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"Circle With Me" was followed by "Secret Garden" on May 25.<ref name="ConsequenceSG" /> According to LaPlante, the song showcases the "fluidity that is inherent in heavy music" and the diverse metal styles of Spiritbox.<ref>{{cite news |last=Brown |first=Paul 'Browny' |date=2021-05-25 |title=Spiritbox Unveil Debut Album Eternal Blue; Drop New Song 'Secret Garden' |url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2021/05/26/spiritbox-debut-album-eternal-blue-new-song-secret-garden/ |url-status=live |work=Wall Of Sound |language=en-US |archive-date=2021-05-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210531011039/https://wallofsoundau.com/2021/05/26/spiritbox-debut-album-eternal-blue-new-song-secret-garden/ |access-date=2021-10-02}}</ref> "Secret Garden" reached number 34 on the US ''Billboard'' [[Mainstream Rock (chart)|Mainstream Rock]] chart in mid-August.<ref>{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=Mainstream Rock Airplay |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-mainstream-rock-tracks/2021-08-14 |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |date=August 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210926154804/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-mainstream-rock-tracks/2021-08-14 |archive-date=September 26, 2021 |access-date=October 2, 2021}}</ref> During the first week of August, "Constance" garnered enough public attention to hold the top position on the US ''Billboard'' Hard Rock Digital Song Sales<ref>{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=Hard Rock Digital Song Sales {{!}} 'Constance' |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hard-rock-digital-song-sales/2021-08-07 |url-status=live |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=August 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210926160233/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hard-rock-digital-song-sales/2021-08-07 |archive-date=September 26, 2021 |access-date=October 2, 2021}}</ref> and reach number 19 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Hard Rock Songs.<ref>{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=Hot Hard Rock Songs {{!}} 'Constance' |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-hard-rock-songs/2021-08-07 |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |date=August 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210926161610/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-hard-rock-songs/2021-08-07 |archive-date=September 26, 2021 |access-date=October 2, 2021}}</ref> |
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One final single, the [[nu metal]] song "Hurt You", was shared in advance of the album on August 20.<ref name="WoSHurt">{{cite web |last1=Brown |first1=Paul |title=Spiritbox Wanna 'Hurt You' With Their Latest Nu-Metal Belter |url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2021/08/20/spiritbox-wanna-hurt-you-with-their-latest-nu-metal-belter/ |website=Wall of Sound |access-date=August 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820013736/https://wallofsoundau.com/2021/08/20/spiritbox-wanna-hurt-you-with-their-latest-nu-metal-belter/ |archive-date=August 20, 2021 |date=August 20, 2021}}</ref> Written "during a snowstorm" before the pandemic in early 2020, the song explores the feeling of choosing to stay in a doomed romantic relationship riddled with "toxic co-dependency". Hryciuk directed the music video.<ref name="KerrangHurtYou">{{cite web |last1=Carter |first1=Emily |title=Spiritbox release new single and 'horror-inspired' video, 'Hurt You' |url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/spiritbox-new-single-and-horror-inspired-video-hurt-you/ |website=[[Kerrang!]] |access-date=October 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210820085739/https://www.kerrang.com/the-news/spiritbox-new-single-and-horror-inspired-video-hurt-you/ |archive-date=August 20, 2021 |date=August 20, 2021}}</ref> "Hurt You" charted at number 20 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Hard Rock Songs in the week of September 4, 2021.<ref>{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=Hot Hard Rock Songs {{!}} 'Hurt You' |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-hard-rock-songs/2021-09-04 |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |date=September 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211002121317/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-hard-rock-songs/2021-09-04 |archive-date=October 2, 2021 |access-date=October 2, 2021}}</ref> |
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==Critical reception== |
==Critical reception== |
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| MC = 84/100<ref name="Metacritic">{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/eternal-blue/spiritbox|title=Eternal Blue by Spiritbox Reviews and Tracks|via=www.metacritic.com|access-date=June 21, 2022|archive-date=June 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220621145017/https://www.metacritic.com/music/eternal-blue/spiritbox|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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| rev1 = [[AllMusic]] |
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]] |
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| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="AMreview">{{cite web|url= |
| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="AMreview">{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0003525394 |title=Spiritbox: Eternal Blue |website=[[AllMusic]] |last1=Yeung |first1=Neil Z. |access-date=October 25, 2021 |archive-date=October 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025174320/https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0003525394 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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| rev2 = ''[[Kerrang!]]'' |
| rev2 = ''[[Kerrang!]]'' |
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| rev2score = 5/5<ref name="Beebee2021" /> |
| rev2score = 5/5<ref name="Beebee2021" /> |
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| rev3 = '' |
| rev3 = ''Kill Your Stereo'' |
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| rev3score = 75/100<ref name="KillReview">{{cite web |last1=Sievers |first1=Alex |title=Spiritbox – Eternal Blue |url=https://killyourstereo.com/reviews/1109845/spiritbox-eternal-blue/ |website=Kill Your Stereo |access-date=October 4, 2021 |date=September 6, 2021 |archive-date=October 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211004155829/https://killyourstereo.com/reviews/1109845/spiritbox-eternal-blue/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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| rev3score = 86/100<ref name=https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/372449-spiritbox-eternal-blue.php |
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| rev4 = ''[[Metal Hammer]]'' |
| rev4 = ''[[Metal Hammer]]'' |
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| rev4score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="MH">{{cite news |last=Leivers |first=Dannii |date=September 14, 2021 |title=Spiritbox's Eternal Blue: the most eagerly anticipated debut in years repays the faith |url=https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/spiritboxs-eternal-blue-the-most-eagerly-anticipated-debut-in-years-repays-the-faith |url-status=live |work=[[Metal Hammer]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/ |
| rev4score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="MH">{{cite news |last=Leivers |first=Dannii |date=September 14, 2021 |title=Spiritbox's Eternal Blue: the most eagerly anticipated debut in years repays the faith |url=https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/spiritboxs-eternal-blue-the-most-eagerly-anticipated-debut-in-years-repays-the-faith |url-status=live |work=[[Metal Hammer]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210919123551/https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/spiritboxs-eternal-blue-the-most-eagerly-anticipated-debut-in-years-repays-the-faith |archive-date=September 19, 2021 |access-date=October 4, 2021}}</ref> |
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| rev5 = ''New Noise'' |
| rev5 = ''[[New Noise Magazine]]'' |
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| rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="newnoise2021" /> |
| rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="newnoise2021" /> |
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| rev6 = ''[[Outburn]]'' |
| rev6 = ''[[Outburn]]'' |
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| rev6score = 10/10<ref name="outburn">{{cite news |last=Katsiaficas |first=Nathan |date=September 15, 2021 |title=Spiritbox: Eternal Blue |url=https://outburn.com/music-reviews/spiritbox-eternal-blue/ |url-status=live |work=[[Outburn]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/ |
| rev6score = 10/10<ref name="outburn">{{cite news |last=Katsiaficas |first=Nathan |date=September 15, 2021 |title=Spiritbox: Eternal Blue |url=https://outburn.com/music-reviews/spiritbox-eternal-blue/ |url-status=live |work=[[Outburn]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210919171024/https://outburn.com/music-reviews/spiritbox-eternal-blue/ |archive-date=September 19, 2021 |access-date=October 4, 2021}}</ref> |
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| rev7 = ''Rock Sins'' |
| rev7 = ''Rock Sins'' |
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| rev7score = 9/10<ref name="rocksinsreview">{{cite web |last1=Crampton |first1=Simon |title=Spiritbox – Eternal Blue |url=https://www.rocksins.com/2021/09/spiritbox-eternal-blue-album-review-43859/ |website=Rock Sins |access-date=October 4, 2021 |date=September 17, 2021}}</ref> |
| rev7score = 9/10<ref name="rocksinsreview">{{cite web |last1=Crampton |first1=Simon |title=Spiritbox – Eternal Blue |url=https://www.rocksins.com/2021/09/spiritbox-eternal-blue-album-review-43859/ |website=Rock Sins |access-date=October 4, 2021 |date=September 17, 2021 |archive-date=October 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211004155820/https://www.rocksins.com/2021/09/spiritbox-eternal-blue-album-review-43859/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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| rev8 = '' |
| rev8 = ''Sputnikmusic'' |
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| rev8score = 4.1/5<ref name="Sputnikmusic">{{cite web|first=Robert|last=Garland|title=Review: Spiritbox - Eternal Blue|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/83786/Spiritbox-Eternal-Blue/|website=Sputnikmusic|date=September 18, 2021|access-date=December 11, 2021|archive-date=September 19, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210919165606/https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/83786/Spiritbox-Eternal-Blue/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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| rev8score = 4.1/5<ref name="Sputnikmusic">{{cite web|first=Robert|last=Garland|title= |
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Review: Spiritbox - Eternal Blue|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/83786/Spiritbox-Eternal-Blue/|website=[[Sputnikmusic]]|date=September 18, 2021|access-date=December 11, 2021}}</ref> |
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| rev9 = ''Upset Magazine'' |
| rev9 = ''Upset Magazine'' |
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| rev9score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Upset Magazine">{{cite web|first=Steven|last=Loftin|title= |
| rev9score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Upset Magazine">{{cite web|first=Steven|last=Loftin|title=Spiritbox – Eternal Blue|url=https://www.upsetmagazine.com/reviews/spiritbox-eternal-blue|website=Upset Magazine|date=October 13, 2021|access-date=December 11, 2021|archive-date=December 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211211232617/https://www.upsetmagazine.com/reviews/spiritbox-eternal-blue|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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| rev10 = ''Wall of Sound'' |
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Spiritbox – Eternal Blue|url=https://www.upsetmagazine.com/reviews/spiritbox-eternal-blue|website=Upset Magazine|date=October 13, 2021|access-date=December 11, 2021}}</ref> |
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| rev10score = 8.5/10<ref name="WOSReview">{{cite web |last1=Brown |first1=Paul |title=Spiritbox – Eternal Blue (Album Review) |url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2021/09/10/spiritbox-eternal-blue-album-review/ |website=Wall of Sound |access-date=October 4, 2021 |date=September 10, 2021 |archive-date=February 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221042829/https://wallofsoundau.com/2021/09/10/spiritbox-eternal-blue-album-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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| rev10 = ''[[Wall of Sound (website)|Wall of Sound]]'' |
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| rev10score = 8.5/10<ref name="WOSReview">{{cite web |last1=Brown |first1=Paul |title=Spiritbox – Eternal Blue (Album Review) |url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2021/09/10/spiritbox-eternal-blue-album-review/ |website=[[Wall of Sound (website)|Wall of Sound]] |access-date=October 4, 2021 |date=September 10, 2021}}</ref> |
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| MC = 8.4/10 |
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According to review aggregator [[Metacritic]], ''Eternal Blue'' received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 84 out of 100.<ref name="Metacritic" /> ''[[Kerrang!]]'' reviewer Steve Beebee highlighted "dreamlike soundscapes" on "Secret Garden" and "The Summit" and the heaviness of "Silk in the Strings" and "Holy Roller" to justify the album being "the debut of the year [...] Eternal Blue is dizzying, cleansing and frightening".<ref name="Beebee2021" /> Owen Morawitz at [[New Noise Magazine|''New Noise Magazine'']] highlighted the album's songwriting and musical versatility, particularly on the title track "Eternal Blue" and "Halcyon", as reason to believe that "Spiritbox's debut is likely to convert even the most intractable of the band's (few) doubters."<ref name="newnoise2021" /> Steven Loftin of ''Upset Magazine'' called the album "simultaneously familiar and fresh."<ref name="Upset Magazine"/> ''[[Outburn]]''{{'}}s Nathan Katsiaficas also gave special praise to "Halcyon", which encompassed all the dynamics displayed on the album. He called the record a "modern metal masterpiece" and that the songwriting and musicianship on it created "an absolute thrill ride from start to finish".<ref name="outburn" /> ''Wall of Sound'' reviewer Paul Brown simply referred to the album as "incredible", and likened listening to it as a musical journey: "[it] connects with the listener on an emotional level and takes them on a journey of self-discovery, empathy and overcoming."<ref name="WOSReview" /> Writing for ''Rock Sins'', Simon Crampton summarized his review of the record as "one of the most self assured, emotionally enriching and musically diverse albums of the year", particularly noting that the crux of what made Spiritbox's work so strong was their ability to "mix the heavy & heartfelt".<ref name="rocksinsreview" /> |
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Although Alex Sievers of ''Kill Your Stereo'' said that the record was "[a] somewhat flawed record" which at times overused atmospheric effects, he praised its diversity, comparing the "crushing brutality, lethal pick scrapes and genuinely awesome heaviness" of "Holy Roller" and the clean, "intimate but powerful" nature of "Constance". He also noted that "Secret Garden" had a "nuclear-grade [[hook (music)|hook]]" and that it was among the album's strongest material.<ref name="KillReview"/> While ''[[Metal Hammer]]''{{'}}s Dannii Leivers noted that Spiritbox's combination of "beauty and brutality" was not a new concept, she observed that the material on ''Eternal Blue'' carried an "emotional heft" that improved the appeal of such work. Leivers concluded that "''Eternal Blue'' is a staggeringly brilliant record that resoundingly delivers on the hype".<ref name="MH" /> Robert Garland at ''Sputnikmusic'' stated, "As easy as it would be to simply lump on the praise for Spiritbox's debut [...] Spiritbox have more yet to offer, more growth, more great tracks and, if we're lucky...they might even hit all that growth on a sophomore release."<ref name="Sputnikmusic"/> |
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==Commercial performance== |
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''Eternal Blue'' entered the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart at No. 13 with 23,000 [[album-equivalent unit]]s earned in the [[United States]] in the September 17–23 tracking period, out of which 19,000 were [[Record sales|pure album sales]].<ref name="Rutherford20211001">{{cite magazine |last=Rutherford |first=Kevin |date=October 1, 2021 |title=Spiritbox Lands at No. 1 on Top Rock Albums, Hard Rock Albums With Debut Project |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9639705/spiritbox-top-rock-albums-hard-rock-albums |url-status=live |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211002021216/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9639705/spiritbox-top-rock-albums-hard-rock-albums/ |archive-date=October 2, 2021 |access-date=October 2, 2021}}</ref> The album ranked third on the [[Top Album Sales]] in the week ending October 2, 2021, which was considered a success.<ref name="Rutherford20211001"/><ref name="Trapp20210908">{{cite news |last=Trapp |first=Philip |date=September 8, 2021 |title=Spiritbox's 'Eternal Blue' Opens Inside the Top 15 of the Billboard 200 |url=https://loudwire.com/spiritbox-album-top-15-billboard-200/ |url-status=live |work=Loudwire |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928202139/https://loudwire.com/spiritbox-album-top-15-billboard-200/ |archive-date=September 28, 2021 |access-date=October 2, 2021}}</ref> The album had chart impact internationally, opening at No. 8 on the [[ARIA Charts|Top 50 Albums Chart]] in [[Australia]],<ref name="Trapp20210908"/> No. 17 in the [[GfK Entertainment charts|Top 100 Albums]] in [[Germany]], and No. 19 on the [[Official Charts Company|Official Albums Chart Top 100]] in the [[United Kingdom]],<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Faure |first=Laurence |date=September 27, 2021 |title=Top Albums Européen... |trans-title=Top European Albums: Best sellers in France, Germany, Belgium, and United Kingdom |url=https://hardforce.com/actu/38201/top-albums-europe-charts-ventes-27-septembre-2021 |url-status=live |language=fr |magazine=Hard Force Magazine |location=Paris |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211002190342/https://hardforce.com/actu/38201/top-albums-europe-charts-ventes-27-septembre-2021 |archive-date=October 2, 2021 |access-date=October 2, 2021 |oclc=32640105}}</ref> although it was placed at No. 8 mid-week on the UK chart on September 20, 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last=Rogers |first=Jack |date=September 20, 2021 |title=Spiritbox's 'Eternal Blue' Is On Course To Debut In The Top Ten Of The UK Albums Chart |url=https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/spiritbox-eternal-blue-is-on-course-to-debut-in-the-top-ten-of-the-uk-album |url-status=live |work=[[Rock Sound]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921144343/https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/spiritbox-eternal-blue-is-on-course-to-debut-in-the-top-ten-of-the-uk-album |archive-date=September 21, 2021 |access-date=October 2, 2021}}</ref> ''Eternal Blue'' topped both the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Top 20 Vinyl Album]]<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |date=September 27, 2021 |title=ARIA Top 20 Vinyl Albums for week of 27 September 2021 |url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/vinyl-albums-chart/2021-09-27 |url-status=live |work=[[ARIA Charts]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211002200716/https://www.aria.com.au/charts/vinyl-albums-chart/2021-09-27 |archive-date=October 2, 2021 |access-date=October 2, 2021}}</ref> and the US ''Billboard'' [[Billboard charts#Albums|Vinyl Album Sales]]<ref>{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |date=October 2, 2021 |title=Vinyl Albums |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/vinyl-albums//2021-10-02 |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211002195944/https://www.billboard.com/charts/vinyl-albums//2021-10-02 |archive-date=October 2, 2021 |access-date=October 2, 2021}}</ref> and reached No. 2 on the UK [[Official Vinyl Albums Chart]].<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |date=September 24, 2021 |title=Official Vinyl Albums Chart Top 40 |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/vinyl-albums-chart/20210924/9/ |url-status=live |work=[[Official Charts Company]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211002194306/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/vinyl-albums-chart/20210924/9/ |archive-date=October 2, 2021 |access-date=October 2, 2021}}</ref> It reached No. 2 on the US [[Independent Albums]] chart<ref name="Trapp20210908"/> and No. 12 on the US [[Billboard charts#Albums|Tastemaker Albums]] chart in the week of October 2, 2021.<ref>{{cite magazine |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=Tastemaker Albums {{!}} 'Eternal Blue' |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/tastemaker-albums/2021-10-02 |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |date=October 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211002181158/https://www.billboard.com/charts/tastemaker-albums/2021-10-02 |archive-date=October 2, 2021 |access-date=October 2, 2021}}</ref> It went on to sell over 175,000 copies worldwide in one year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SPIRITBOX on Instagram: "Happy 1 year to Eternal Blue. Thank you for listening and your continued support. 💙" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CinFLJILg5g/ |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=Instagram |language=en |archive-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126140513/https://www.instagram.com/p/CinFLJILg5g/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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==Accolades== |
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| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |date=December 10, 2021 |title=The 50 best albums of 2021 |url=https://www.kerrang.com/the-50-best-albums-of-2021 |url-status=live |work=[[Kerrang!]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211210150916/https://www.kerrang.com/the-50-best-albums-of-2021 |archive-date=December 10, 2021 |access-date=December 10, 2021}}</ref> |
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| style="text-align: center;" |<ref name="LWbest2021">{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |date=December 10, 2021 |title=The 45 Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2021 |url=https://loudwire.com/best-rock-metal-albums-2021/ |url-status=live |work=[[Loudwire]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211210173513/https://loudwire.com/best-rock-metal-albums-2021/ |archive-date=December 10, 2021 |access-date=December 10, 2021}}</ref> |
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| style="text-align: center;" |<ref name="HobsonMetalcoreAlbums">{{cite news |last=Hobson |first=Rich| date=December 2, 2021 |title=The top 10 metalcore albums of 2021 |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-top-10-metalcore-albums-of-2021 |url-status=live |work=[[Metal Hammer]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/ |
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref name="HobsonMetalcoreAlbums">{{cite news |last=Hobson |first=Rich| date=December 2, 2021 |title=The top 10 metalcore albums of 2021 |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-top-10-metalcore-albums-of-2021 |url-status=live |work=[[Metal Hammer]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211202175825/https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-top-10-metalcore-albums-of-2021 |archive-date=December 2, 2021 |access-date=December 2, 2021}}</ref> |
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| style="text-align: center;" |<ref name=PMProg>{{cite news |last1=Blum |first1=Jordan |last2=Spiess |first2=Andrew |date=November 30, 2021 |title=The 10 Best Progressive Rock/Metal Albums of 2021 |url=https://www.popmatters.com/best-progressive-rock-metal-2021 |url-status=live |work=[[PopMatters]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/ |
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref name=PMProg>{{cite news |last1=Blum |first1=Jordan |last2=Spiess |first2=Andrew |date=November 30, 2021 |title=The 10 Best Progressive Rock/Metal Albums of 2021 |url=https://www.popmatters.com/best-progressive-rock-metal-2021 |url-status=live |work=[[PopMatters]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20211201223927/https://www.popmatters.com/best-progressive-rock-metal-2021 |archive-date=December 1, 2021 |access-date=December 1, 2021}}</ref> |
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| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=25 Best Albums of 2021 − Gojira, Iron Maiden, Turnstile and more |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/25-best-albums-2021 |url-status=live |work=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]] |date=November 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125182019/https://www.revolvermag.com/music/25-best-albums-2021 |archive-date=November 25, 2021 |access-date=November 25, 2021}}</ref> |
| style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=25 Best Albums of 2021 − Gojira, Iron Maiden, Turnstile and more |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/25-best-albums-2021 |url-status=live |work=[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver]] |date=November 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125182019/https://www.revolvermag.com/music/25-best-albums-2021 |archive-date=November 25, 2021 |access-date=November 25, 2021}}</ref> |
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''Eternal Blue'' entered the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart at No. 13 with 23,000 [[album-equivalent unit]]s earned in the [[United States]] in the September 17-23 tracking period, out of which 19,000 were [[Record sales|pure album sales]].<ref name="Rutherford20211001">{{cite news |last=Rutherford |first=Kevin |date=October 1, 2021 |title=Spiritbox Lands at No. 1 on Top Rock Albums, Hard Rock Albums With Debut Project |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9639705/spiritbox-top-rock-albums-hard-rock-albums |url-status=live |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211002021216/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9639705/spiritbox-top-rock-albums-hard-rock-albums/ |archive-date=October 2, 2021 |access-date=October 2, 2021}}</ref> The album ranked third on the [[Top Album Sales]] in the week ending October 2, 2021, which was considered a success.<ref name="Rutherford20211001"/><ref name="Trapp20210908">{{cite news |last=Trapp |first=Philip |date=September 8, 2021 |title=Spiritbox's 'Eternal Blue' Opens Inside the Top 15 of the Billboard 200 |url=https://loudwire.com/spiritbox-album-top-15-billboard-200/ |url-status=live |work=Loudwire |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928202139/https://loudwire.com/spiritbox-album-top-15-billboard-200/ |archive-date=September 8, 2021 |access-date=October 2, 2021}}</ref> The album had chart impact internationally, opening at No. 8 on the [[ARIA Charts|Top 50 Albums Chart]] in [[Australia]],<ref name="Trapp20210908"/> No. 17 in the [[GfK Entertainment charts|Top 100 Albums]] in [[Germany]], and No. 19 on the [[Official Charts Company|Official Albums Chart Top 100]] in the [[United Kingdom]],<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Faure |first=Laurence |date=September 27, 2021 |title=Top Albums Européen... |trans-title=Top European Albums: Best sellers in France, Germany, Belgium, and United Kingdom |url=https://hardforce.com/actu/38201/top-albums-europe-charts-ventes-27-septembre-2021 |url-status=live |language=fr |magazine=Hard Force Magazine |location=Paris |archive-url=https://archive.today/CUso4 |archive-date=October 2, 2021 |access-date=October 2, 2021 |oclc=32640105}}</ref> although it was placed at No. 8 mid-week on the UK chart on September 20, 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last=Rogers |first=Jack |date=September 20, 2021 |title=Spiritbox's 'Eternal Blue' Is On Course To Debut In The Top Ten Of The UK Albums Chart |url=https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/spiritbox-eternal-blue-is-on-course-to-debut-in-the-top-ten-of-the-uk-album |url-status=live |work=[[Rock Sound]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921144343/https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/spiritbox-eternal-blue-is-on-course-to-debut-in-the-top-ten-of-the-uk-album |archive-date=September 21, 2021 |access-date=October 2, 2021}}</ref> ''Eternal Blue'' topped both the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Top 20 Vinyl Album]]<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |date=September 27, 2021 |title=ARIA Top 20 Vinyl Albums for week of 27 September 2021 |url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/vinyl-albums-chart/2021-09-27 |url-status=live |work=[[ARIA Charts]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/OjQ2E |archive-date=October 2, 2021 |access-date=October 2, 2021}}</ref> and the US ''Billboard'' [[Billboard charts#Albums|Vinyl Album Sales]]<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |date=October 2, 2021 |title=Vinyl Albums |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/vinyl-albums//2021-10-02 |url-status=live |work=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211002195944/https://www.billboard.com/charts/vinyl-albums//2021-10-02 |archive-date=October 2, 2021 |access-date=October 2, 2021}}</ref> and reached No. 2 on the UK [[Official Vinyl Albums Chart]].<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |date=September 24, 2021 |title=Official Vinyl Albums Chart Top 40 |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/vinyl-albums-chart/20210924/9/ |url-status=live |work=[[Official Charts Company]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/6q7H5 |archive-date=October 2, 2021 |access-date=October 2, 2021}}</ref> It reached No. 2 on the US [[Independent Albums]] chart<ref name="Trapp20210908"/> and No. 12 on the US [[Billboard charts#Albums|Tastemaker Albums]] chart in the week of October 2, 2021.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=Tastemaker Albums {{!}} 'Eternal Blue' |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/tastemaker-albums/2021-10-02 |url-status=live |work=Billboard |date=October 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211002181158/https://www.billboard.com/charts/tastemaker-albums/2021-10-02 |archive-date=October 2, 2021 |access-date=October 2, 2021}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Eternal Blue is the debut studio album by the Canadian heavy metal band Spiritbox. It was released on September 17, 2021, through the band's own Pale Chord Records in partnership with Rise Records. Courtney LaPlante and Mike Stringer privately formed Spiritbox in 2016 following their departure from Iwrestledabearonce. After revealing the project and releasing an extended play in 2017, the earliest development on what would become Eternal Blue commenced in 2018. The band recorded several other singles in the meantime, which were compiled onto a second extended play in 2019. Their first full-length record was initially slated for an April 2020 release, but development and promotion were initially halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
After releasing "Holy Roller" and "Constance" as singles in the latter half of 2020, Spiritbox relocated to Joshua Tree, California in early 2021 and completed the songwriting process for the album, which guitarist Stringer and former Volumes guitarist Dan Braunstein produced. The recording was finished by Braunstein in early March 2021. Eternal Blue contains an array of metal genres and subgenres with electronic elements as part of Spiritbox's dynamic, while singer LaPlante employs both screamed and clean vocals. The project is the only studio album released while bassist Bill Crook was a member of the band, though he did not play any bass parts on the album. He left the band in May 2022.
In advance of Eternal Blue's release, three more songs were released as singles: "Circle With Me", "Secret Garden", and "Hurt You". All five singles from the album recorded entries on the American Billboard charts. The record received universal acclaim from music critics, who praised its production, songwriting, and musicianship. Eternal Blue recorded entries in eight countries and debuted at number thirteen on the Billboard 200.
Background
In 2015, engaged couple Courtney LaPlante and Mike Stringer were members of American metalcore band Iwrestledabearonce.[1][2] LaPlante had joined in 2012 to replace the band's vocalist, who had departed mid-tour;[3][4] Stringer eventually followed as the band's new guitarist, playing on their final album Hail Mary (2015).[5] Uncomfortable with being replacements for the band's previous members and desiring to pursue a new personal and creative direction,[6] the two decided to quit the band in late 2015.[2] After the two married,[7] the duo announced their new project, Spiritbox, on October 9, 2017.[8]
As Spiritbox, the couple released a seven-song self-titled debut extended play on October 27, 2017, preceded by the single "The Beauty of Suffering".[9] Former Iwrestledabearonce bandmate Mikey Montgomery played drums on the EP.[10][11] Bill Crook of the pop-punk band Living with Lions joined as bassist,[12] and Shreddy Krueger drummer Ryan Loerke became the band's first permanent drummer.[13]
The band shared five singles throughout 2018 and early 2019, which were eventually compiled into an EP titled Singles Collection on April 26, 2019,[14][15] followed by the non-album singles "Rule of Nines" and "Blessed Be" in 2019 and 2020. The singles were all self-recorded with personal equipment, although the mixing and mastering were done in another studio.[16]
Loerke departed from Spiritbox in 2020,[13] and was replaced by Philadelphia-based drummer Zev Rose.[1] The band members met Rose only two days before the group began performing with him on a short-lived tour, which was canceled in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[17]
Composition
Spiritbox employed several heavy metal-based musical styles on Eternal Blue. Critics have identified the style on the album as metalcore,[18][19][20][21] post-metal,[19] djent,[22] progressive metal,[23][24] and alternative metal.[25] The record was also labelled "post-metalcore"[26] and a "nu-metal-meets-djent riff-fest".[27] Near the release of the record, LaPlante defined Spiritbox as a metalcore band.[22] The band's use of the digital synthesizer was a prominent aspect of Eternal Blue,[28][29] displaying aspects ranging from atmospheric to industrial.[21] This approach led Guitar World to describe Spiritbox as "digitally infused metal".[30] In a post-release interview, Spiritbox said they were inspired by the 1980s pop music scene, Nine Inch Nails, and early post-punk bands such as the Cure during the album's production, and minimalist "airy" song structures characteristic of 1980s dark rock served as an important base to the music on Eternal Blue.[21] According to Stringer, however, the band disregarded genres during the making of the album and instead focused on what they enjoyed playing, adding " [...] the whole time, we were just thinking, 'Who cares if this song is similar to a Billie Eilish song and this song is the heaviest song we've ever done outside of "Holy Roller"? It doesn't matter, it all belongs in the same body of work.'"[31]
LaPlante both screams and sings throughout the record.[2][19][32] LaPlante, who wrote most of the album's lyrics, delved into themes of frustration and sadness.[21][22] She explained to Exclaim! that she usually feels more comfortable writing about "the things that upset me or make me feel self-conscious and insecure in metaphor."[22] Stringer had often played a "dissonant, spastic, crazy, 'how many notes can you fit in a riff?' style of music" in his previous bands, and made a concerted effort with Spiritbox to diversify into styles which yielded stronger full tracks rather than a small portion of a song, whether atmospheric or heavy in nature.[21] In a post-release interview, he stated Spiritbox's music was never played higher than drop F#, and occasionally was recorded in lower tunings. Tunings changed frequently, even within songs; "Holy Roller" changed them four times through the use of a pitch shifter.[33]
Recording and release
The songwriting for Eternal Blue commenced early, and most of the songs were written throughout 2018 and 2019.[34] The song "Holy Roller" was written in January 2020 and they debuted the unfinished track on a European tour in March.[35] The album was initially scheduled for an April 2020 release, but recording was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Spiritbox released "Holy Roller" as a single for in the meantime.[34] In September 2020, they announced that they had signed with Rise Records, as part of the label's partnership with their vanity label Pale Chord Records.[12][36] The band started pre-production on the album with their producer, former Volumes guitarist Dan Braunstein, via Zoom.[34] Meanwhile, several music videos were released by the band to promote the album, which proved popular among fans and increased anticipation of the album.[1]
In January 2021, Revolver dubbed Spiritbox's upcoming full-length release one of its "60 Most Anticipated Albums of 2021".[37] Eventually, the band reconvened in Joshua Tree, California, to work in "their own bubble", which allowed them to continue writing songs and revise existing material together during the pandemic.[1] The band set a deadline of April 2021 to finish work on the album so it could be released by the end of the year.[22] LaPlante initially did not want any featured guests in the making of the album, citing travel difficulties during the pandemic and a desire to prove herself as a capable vocalist without outside exposure. However, during the project's recording, Architects lead vocalist Sam Carter reached out to the band and offered to feature on a song. He would be featured on the album's third track, "Yellowjacket".[38] Although Crook was an official member of Spiritbox, he did not record any bass parts on the album; they were played by Stringer instead.[39][31]
The album was produced by Braunstein and Stringer.[34] Braunstein recorded it along with the band at an Airbnb rental house located on a 20-acre desert property in Joshua Tree, in complete isolation.[34][22] Eternal Blue was recorded over a period of three weeks in February, and the process was finished on March 1.[16] On May 25, the album was announced for release;[40] in the following 24 hours, the band sold 6,500 vinyl pre-orders for the record.[41] Eternal Blue was released on September 17.[18][19] Crook left Spiritbox in May 2022;[42] he was replaced by former As I Lay Dying bassist Josh Gilbert.[43]
Singles
Spiritbox first found critical and commercial success with "Holy Roller", released on July 3, 2020. The band teamed up with Revolver to premiere the single with an accompanying music video.[35] Described by one critic as their heaviest song and "far darker and more violent" than any of their previous material, the song bears a theme revolving around religious faith.[44] The song debuted at number 25 on the US Billboard Hot Hard Rock Songs[12] and climbed to number 12 six months later.[45] The song's original version spent seven weeks as number one on Sirius XM Liquid Metal's radio chart show Devil's Dozen,[12] and was deemed the best song of 2020 by the station's listeners.[1][22] The band released a remix of "Holy Roller" in October, which features Ryo Kinoshita of Crystal Lake.[46] The remix spent five weeks as number two on Sirius XM Liquid Metal's Devil's Dozen.[12][47]
On December 4, 2020, Spiritbox debuted "Constance". The song was dedicated to LaPlante's grandmother, Phyllis; because of the pandemic, LaPlante could not say a last goodbye to her before her death, nor attend her funeral. Its music video was conceived by director Dylan Hryciuk; Hryciuk's grandmother, Constance, was the song's namesake. She was battling the late stages of dementia at the time of the video's release, and the music video was dedicated to her.[48] Described as an ethereal approach to metal and "the polar opposite" of "Holy Roller",[49] "Constance" is a ballad which earned the band further critical acclaim from critics and the metal community, showcasing the versatility and variety of styles within the band's music.[50]
The third single from Eternal Blue was "Circle With Me", the final song written for the album. It was released on April 30, 2021 with its accompanying music video, directed by Orie McGinness. The lyrics describe LaPlante's emotional journey from feeling anxiety "about messing up" her music to empowering self-confidence. The song displays "breathy vocals" and melodies mixing guitars and electronic instrumentation, contrasting with harsher parts and a breakdown.[51] In mid-May, the single topped the US Billboard Hard Rock Digital Song Sales,[52] reached number five on the US Hot Hard Rock Songs,[53] number 12 on the US Rock Digital Song Sales,[54] number 50 on the US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs,[55] and number 71 on the US Digital Song Sales chart.[56]
"Circle With Me" was followed by "Secret Garden" on May 25.[40] According to LaPlante, the song showcases the "fluidity that is inherent in heavy music" and the diverse metal styles of Spiritbox.[57] "Secret Garden" reached number 34 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart in mid-August.[58] During the first week of August, "Constance" garnered enough public attention to hold the top position on the US Billboard Hard Rock Digital Song Sales[59] and reach number 19 on the US Billboard Hot Hard Rock Songs.[60]
One final single, the nu metal song "Hurt You", was shared in advance of the album on August 20.[61] Written "during a snowstorm" before the pandemic in early 2020, the song explores the feeling of choosing to stay in a doomed romantic relationship riddled with "toxic co-dependency". Hryciuk directed the music video.[62] "Hurt You" charted at number 20 on the US Billboard Hot Hard Rock Songs in the week of September 4, 2021.[63]
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 84/100[64] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [27] |
Kerrang! | 5/5[19] |
Kill Your Stereo | 75/100[65] |
Metal Hammer | [23] |
New Noise Magazine | [18] |
Outburn | 10/10[66] |
Rock Sins | 9/10[67] |
Sputnikmusic | 4.1/5[68] |
Upset Magazine | [69] |
Wall of Sound | 8.5/10[70] |
According to review aggregator Metacritic, Eternal Blue received "universal acclaim" based on a weighted average score of 84 out of 100.[64] Kerrang! reviewer Steve Beebee highlighted "dreamlike soundscapes" on "Secret Garden" and "The Summit" and the heaviness of "Silk in the Strings" and "Holy Roller" to justify the album being "the debut of the year [...] Eternal Blue is dizzying, cleansing and frightening".[19] Owen Morawitz at New Noise Magazine highlighted the album's songwriting and musical versatility, particularly on the title track "Eternal Blue" and "Halcyon", as reason to believe that "Spiritbox's debut is likely to convert even the most intractable of the band's (few) doubters."[18] Steven Loftin of Upset Magazine called the album "simultaneously familiar and fresh."[69] Outburn's Nathan Katsiaficas also gave special praise to "Halcyon", which encompassed all the dynamics displayed on the album. He called the record a "modern metal masterpiece" and that the songwriting and musicianship on it created "an absolute thrill ride from start to finish".[66] Wall of Sound reviewer Paul Brown simply referred to the album as "incredible", and likened listening to it as a musical journey: "[it] connects with the listener on an emotional level and takes them on a journey of self-discovery, empathy and overcoming."[70] Writing for Rock Sins, Simon Crampton summarized his review of the record as "one of the most self assured, emotionally enriching and musically diverse albums of the year", particularly noting that the crux of what made Spiritbox's work so strong was their ability to "mix the heavy & heartfelt".[67]
Although Alex Sievers of Kill Your Stereo said that the record was "[a] somewhat flawed record" which at times overused atmospheric effects, he praised its diversity, comparing the "crushing brutality, lethal pick scrapes and genuinely awesome heaviness" of "Holy Roller" and the clean, "intimate but powerful" nature of "Constance". He also noted that "Secret Garden" had a "nuclear-grade hook" and that it was among the album's strongest material.[65] While Metal Hammer's Dannii Leivers noted that Spiritbox's combination of "beauty and brutality" was not a new concept, she observed that the material on Eternal Blue carried an "emotional heft" that improved the appeal of such work. Leivers concluded that "Eternal Blue is a staggeringly brilliant record that resoundingly delivers on the hype".[23] Robert Garland at Sputnikmusic stated, "As easy as it would be to simply lump on the praise for Spiritbox's debut [...] Spiritbox have more yet to offer, more growth, more great tracks and, if we're lucky...they might even hit all that growth on a sophomore release."[68]
Commercial performance
Eternal Blue entered the Billboard 200 chart at No. 13 with 23,000 album-equivalent units earned in the United States in the September 17–23 tracking period, out of which 19,000 were pure album sales.[71] The album ranked third on the Top Album Sales in the week ending October 2, 2021, which was considered a success.[71][72] The album had chart impact internationally, opening at No. 8 on the Top 50 Albums Chart in Australia,[72] No. 17 in the Top 100 Albums in Germany, and No. 19 on the Official Albums Chart Top 100 in the United Kingdom,[73] although it was placed at No. 8 mid-week on the UK chart on September 20, 2021.[74] Eternal Blue topped both the ARIA Top 20 Vinyl Album[75] and the US Billboard Vinyl Album Sales[76] and reached No. 2 on the UK Official Vinyl Albums Chart.[77] It reached No. 2 on the US Independent Albums chart[72] and No. 12 on the US Tastemaker Albums chart in the week of October 2, 2021.[78] It went on to sell over 175,000 copies worldwide in one year.[79]
Accolades
Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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Consequence | US | Top 30 Metal and Hard Rock Albums of 2021 | 14 | [80] |
Exclaim! | CAN | Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2021 | 10 | [81] |
Guitar World | US | The 20 Best Guitar Albums of 2021 | 13 | [82] |
Kerrang! | UK | The 50 best albums of 2021 | 2 | [83] |
Loudwire | US | The 45 Best Rock + Metal Albums of 2021 | 1 | [84] |
Loudwire | US | The 35 Best Metal Songs of 2021 ("Circle With Me") | 2 | [85] |
Metal Hammer | UK | The top 10 metalcore albums of 2021 | 1 | [20] |
PopMatters | US | The 10 Best Progressive Rock/Metal Albums of 2021 | 7 | [24] |
Revolver | US | 25 Best Albums of 2021 | 2 | [86] |
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Courtney LaPlante; all music is composed by Spiritbox
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Sun Killer" | 3:47 |
2. | "Hurt You" | 3:46 |
3. | "Yellowjacket" (featuring Sam Carter) | 3:18 |
4. | "The Summit" | 3:57 |
5. | "Secret Garden" | 3:39 |
6. | "Silk in the Strings" | 2:57 |
7. | "Holy Roller" | 2:53 |
8. | "Eternal Blue" | 3:59 |
9. | "We Live in a Strange World" | 2:48 |
10. | "Halcyon" | 3:40 |
11. | "Circle with Me" | 3:53 |
12. | "Constance" | 4:30 |
Total length: | 43:07 |
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[39]
Spiritbox
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References
Footnotes
- ^ This excludes "Holy Roller" and "Constance", which were released before this time.
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Irresistible post-metallers Spiritbox...
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...and it's an incredibly important one too. 'Constance' finds the band showing off even more the variety that exists within their music with slowburning and emotional composition.
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