Beyond Calculation is the second studio album by noise rock duo The Austerity Program, released in 2014 through their very own Controlled Burn Records. Upon its initial release, the album received warm reception among music critics and was ranked twelfth on Rolling Stone's 20 Best Metal Albums of 2014.[6]

Beyond Calculation
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 17, 2014
RecordedNovember 2013, Kerguelen Studio
GenreNoise rock, post-hardcore, post-metal, industrial rock
Length38:13
LabelControlled Burn Records
ProducerThe Austerity Program
The Austerity Program chronology
Backsliders and Apostates Will Burn
(2010)
Beyond Calculation
(2014)
Alternate cover
Cover to vinyl version
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Tiny Mix Tapes[1]
Sputnikmusic[2]
Beat.com.aupositive[3]
Keep It Fastpositive[4]
Invisible Orangespositive [5]

History edit

In 2012, Hydra Head Records, the band's former label, announced that they had to drop some artists from their label due to financial reasons, thus causing the band to leave the label.[7] Hydra Head would subsequently fold and stop producing music later that year. After leaving Hydra Head, the band decided to create their own Independent record label, which they titled Controlled Burn Records.[8] The album was recorded during November 2013 at Kerguelen Studio, a recording studio the band built.[9][10]

Track listing edit

No.TitleLength
1."Song 31"2:18
2."Song 30"3:50
3."Song 39"3:55
4."Song 33"6:46
5."Song 32"5:32
6."Song 35"4:23
7."Song 36"5:36
8."Song 37"5:56

Personnel edit

Performers edit

  • Thad Calabrese - Bass
  • Justin Foley - Guitar, Vocals
  • Drum machine - Percussion

Production edit

  • The Austerity Program - Music, Recording
  • John Golden - Mastering

References edit

  1. ^ Hemmerling, Joe. "tinymixtapes ((( Beyond Calculation > Review )))". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  2. ^ V.H., Karl. "sputnikmusic ((( Beyond Calculation > Review )))". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  3. ^ Grand, Thomas. "beat.com.au ((( The Austerity Program: Beyond Calculation )))". beat.com.aw. Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  4. ^ Hips, Lizard. "keep it fast ((( THE AUSTERITY PROGRAM - BEYOND CALCULATION )))". Keep It Fast. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  5. ^ Chainey, Ian. "invisible oranges ((( The Austerity Program - Beyond Calculation )))". Invisible Oranges. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  6. ^ Curin, Grayson; Epstien, Dan; Giest, Brandon; Gross, Joe; Grow, Kory; Harris, Keith; Weingarten, Christopher R. (11 December 2014). "Rolling Stones ((( 20 Best Metal Albums of 2014 )))". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  7. ^ Cook, Brian (29 May 2014). "Noisy.vice.com((( No, The Austerity Program Doesn't Want A Goddamn Drummer )))". Vice]. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  8. ^ Foley, Justin. "Controlled burn Records(((The Austerity Program Biography)))". Controlled Burn Records]. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  9. ^ Foley, Justin. "The Austerity Program(((Studio Pre-production)))". The Austerity Program. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  10. ^ Foley, Justin. "The Austerity Program(((Studio Update Archives)))". The Austerity Program. Retrieved February 17, 2015.