Life in Your Glass World
Life in Your Glass World
Overview
Life in Your Glass World is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Citizen. It was released on March 26, 2021, through Run for Cover Records. The album runs 37 minutes and 40 seconds and was recorded between 2019 and 2020. All music was written by Mat Kerekes, Nick Hamm, and Eric Hamm, with Kerekes also serving as producer.
Style and composition
Critics describe the album as emo, post-hardcore, post-punk, shoegaze, experimental rock, and indie rock.
Reception
- Metacritic score: 72/100 (generally favorable).
- The Line of Best Fit: 9/10; calls it a brave and rewarding return from emo experimentalists Citizen, with each track showing a distinct mood.
- Upset Magazine: 4/5 stars; says Life in Your Glass World is Citizen’s most confident work to date.
- Kerrang!: 3/5; a consistently rewarding listen, though it doesn’t dramatically reshape expectations.
Track listing
All music composed by Mat Kerekes, Nick Hamm, and Eric Hamm.
1. Death Dance Approximately — 4:07
2. I Want to Kill You — 3:11
3. Blue Sunday — 3:52
4. Thin Air — 3:02
5. Call Your Bluff — 3:25
6. Pedestal — 3:12
7. Fight Beat — 2:53
8. Black and Red — 2:52
9. Glass World — 3:25
10. Winter Buds — 4:08
11. Edge of the World — 3:27
Total length: 37:40
Singles
- I Want to Kill You — released January 12, 2021
- Blue Sunday — released February 9, 2021
- Black and Red — released March 9, 2021
Credits
- Producer: Mat Kerekes
- Band members: Mat Kerekes, Nick Hamm, Eric Hamm
- Label: Run for Cover Records
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