Tomb (album)

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Tomb
Tomb (album).jpg
Studio album by
Angelo de Augustine
ReleasedJanuary 11, 2019 (2019-01-11)
Recorded2017 - 2018
StudioReservoir Studios
Genre
  • Alternative
  • indie
  • folk
Length46:15
LabelAsthmatic Kitty
ProducerThomas Bartlett
Angelo de Augustine chronology
Swim Inside the Moon
(2017) 		Tomb
(2019) 		A Beginner's Mind
(2021)
Singles from Tomb
  1. "Tomb"
    Released: November 13, 2018
  2. "Kaitlin"
    Released: December 4, 2018
  3. "Somewhere Far Way from Home"
    Released: December 17, 2018
  4. "You Needed Love, I Needed You"
    Released: January 8, 2019

Tomb is the third studio album by American musician Angelo de Augustine, released on Asthmatic Kitty on January 11, 2019. De Augustine collaborated with Thomas Bartlett on all 12 tracks. It is an alternative folk album about a breakup and its emotional fallout.

Themes and influences[]

Most of the songs were written after a breakup de Augustine experienced at the end of 2017. The subsequent pain and loss is the principal theme of the album. He draws a comparison between the breakup and his father leaving home.[1]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Angelo de Augustine.

Tomb track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Tomb"4:18
2."All to the Wind"2:52
3."You Needed Love, You Needed Me"3:25
4."I Could Be Wrong"4:09
5."Tide"5:15
6."Kaitlin"3:51
7."Time"3:56
8."Somewhere Far Away from Home"3:07
9."Wanderer"3:03
10."A Good Man's Light"4:26
11."Bird Has Flown"3:22
12."All Your Life"4:25

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?71/100[2]
Metacritic78/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
The Line of Best Fit4/5 stars[4]
Uncut4/5 stars
Sputnikmusic4/5 stars[5]
Exclaim4/5 stars[6]
Under the Radar4/5 stars[7]
Pitchfork7.3/10[8]
Q Magazine4/5 stars
Paste Magazine7.3/10[9]
Mojo3/5 stars

The album received generally positive reviews from critics. Writing for Under the Radar, Michael James Hall said that "(Tomb) is a remarkable, quietly powerful, and astoundingly beautiful album from an artist who now deserves to take his place among his influences".[7] Margaret Farrell of Pitchfork proclaimed that "despite the album's dark, damp, sepulchral title, light manifests numerous times on Tomb. In the dizzying chime of his careful fingerpicking and high-pitched howls, De Augustine captures love's bright blaze".[8] Writing for Exclaim, Laura Stanley said that "while the title suggests De Augustine's third full-length album is full of sepulchral tones, Tomb has a lightness to it. De Augustine is immersed in love throughout, so while he's working through tough stuff, we are ultimately left with the feeling that De Augustine is growing stronger and that love will bloom again".

Personnel[]

Performance

  • Angelo de Augustine – vocals, background vocals, bandurria, guitar, handclapping, piano, whistle, Wurlitzer piano

Technical personnel

  • Josh Bonati – Mastering, Master Lacquer
  • Thomas Bartlett – Drum Machine, Drums (Snare), Engineer, Floor Tom, Handclapping, Mixing, Muted Piano, Piano, Producer, Synthesizer, Wurlitzer Piano
  • Angelo De Augustine – composer, paintings

References[]

  1. ^ "Themes and influences".
  2. ^ "Tomb by Angelo De Augustine" – via http://www.anydecentmusic.com/.
  3. ^ "Tomb by Angelo De Augustine" – via www.metacritic.com.
  4. ^ Howieson, Craig. "Angelo De Augustine locates the intersection of hope and pain on new album". The Line Of Best Fit.
  5. ^ Season, Sowing. "Confronting demons with whispers". Sputnikmusic.
  6. ^ Stanley, Laura. ""Tomb: Angelo de Augustine"". Exclaim.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Hall, Michael. ""Angelo de Augustine: Tomb"". Under The Radar.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Farrell, Margaret. ""Angelo de Augustine: Tomb"". Pitchfork.
  9. ^ Edelstone, Steven. ""Angelo De Augustine: Tomb Review"". Paste Magazine.
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