Trauma (I Prevail album)
Trauma | ||||
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Released | March 29, 2019 | |||
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Length | 40:56 | |||
Label | Fearless | |||
Producer | Tyler Smyth | |||
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Singles from Trauma | ||||
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Trauma is the second studio album by American
Background and themes
The album's creation was heavily affected by the band's earlier rise to fame, complications, and struggles with
"Lifelines was about what happens in the wake of getting popular off of the cover we released on our current album. Lifelines is a continuation of that, and how it affects our lives. Trauma is more along the lines of the things that have happened since we have been touring and relationships that have been severed because of our lifestyle and how we’re away from home. A lot of people don’t realise how hard it is to keep a relationship when you’re gone nine months out of the year."[6]
The band spent 10 months of 2018 recording the album.[7][8]
Sound and composition
Band member Eric Vanlerberghe described the band's approach to the album:
This is probably the most eclectic we could've sounded on a record. We don't want to scare people away and say, 'It doesn't have
riff-driven song, but we didn't just drop all the rock out of it and go to a pop record. We wanted to stay true to our roots, but experiment and evolve...don't say rock is dead because there are ways to make rock fresh and different.[5]He also said that the band was entirely in control of the album's sound and direction unlike their prior album, Lifelines, which the band felt received too much outside input on its direction.[5] The band sought to create a more original sound after the common criticism that the band's talents were squandered under the "cookie-cutter", generic sound of Lifelines.[9] Guitarist Dylan Bowman described the approach as pushing the limits of the band's sound in two directions, both as its most poppy, and its most heavy.[6]
Release
On February 19, 2019, the band announced that their forthcoming album was called Trauma.
A music video for "Hurricane" was released shortly after the album's release as well.[16]
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Exclaim! 6/10[2] Dead Press! [17] Substream Magazine [18] Wall of Sound 9/10[19] The album was generally well received. Wall of Sound praised the band's efforts to "push musical boundaries", praising the album for instill[ing] a newfound appreciation of how absolutely talented these guys are because the way every song manages to stand so well on their own has to be highly praised. I Prevail have definitely outdone themselves, redefining their sound.[20] Loudwire named the album one of the best rock albums so far in a mid-year review of 2019.[21]
Two
Grammy nominations were received in relation to the album: Trauma received a nomination for Grammy Award for Best Rock Album, while the song "Bow Down" received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.[22]Track listing
No. Title Length 1. "Bow Down" 4:02 2. "Paranoid" 2:24 3. "Every Time You Leave" (featuring Delaney Jane) 3:36 4. "Rise Above It" (featuring Justin Stone) 3:04 5. "Breaking Down" 3:26 6. "DOA" 3:16 7. "Gasoline" 2:33 8. "Hurricane" 3:43 9. "Let Me Be Sad" 3:34 10. "Low" 2:45 11. "Goodbye (Interlude)" 1:42 12. "Deadweight" 3:04 13. "I Don't Belong Here" 3:41 Total length: 40:50 Personnel
I Prevail
- Brian Burkheiser – clean vocals
- Eric Vanlerberghe – unclean vocals
- Steve Menoian – lead guitar, bass
- Dylan Bowman – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Gabe Helguera – drums
Guest
- Delaney Jane - vocals on "Every Time You Leave"
- Justin Stone - rap vocals on "Rise Above It"
Production
- Tyler Smyth – producer
- Mike Winkelmann - cover artwork
- Ted Jensen - mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
Weekly chart performance for Trauma Chart (2019) Peak
positionAustralian Albums (ARIA)[23] 6 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[24] 38 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[25] 172 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[26] 22 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[27] 32 Scottish Albums (OCC)[28] 58 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] 58 UK Albums (OCC)[30] 60 3 US Billboard 200[32] 14 US 2 Year-end charts
Year-end chart performance for Trauma Chart (2019) Position US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[34] 161 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[35] 89
Certifications
Certifications for Trauma Region Certification Certified units/sales Canada (Music Canada)[36] Gold 40,000‡ ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Awards and nominations
Grammy Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result 2019 "Bow Down" Best Metal Performance Nominated[37] Trauma Best Rock Album Nominated[37] References
- ^ Brown, Paul (June 18, 2022). "I Prevail Drop HEAVYYY Track 'Body Bag' + Third LP "True Power" Announcement". Wall of Sound. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ a b Morin, Max (March 28, 2019). "I Prevail Trauma". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Rock > Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on July 6, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ a b DiVita, Joe (February 27, 2019). "I Prevail Live Through Depression in 'Breaking Down' Video". Loudwire.
- ^ a b c Schaffner, Lauryn. "I Prevail: Rock Isn't Dead, But We Need to Try New Things". Loudwire.
- ^ a b c Hohnen, Mike (March 18, 2019). ""We Wanted To Push Our Sound": I Prevail On New Album 'Trauma'". Music Feeds.
- ^ a b "I Prevail Explain Getting In the Right Headspace for New Album 'Trauma'". Billboard.
- ^ "I Prevail Release Two New Videos From New Album Trauma". Kerrang!.
- ^ "I Prevail Continue Honest Look Into Singer's Struggle With New "Paranoid" Music Video". www.radio.com. March 19, 2019.
- ^ brownypaul (20 February 2019). "I Prevail announced their new album Trauma and teased the first single is coming…". Wall Of Sound.
- ^ "I Prevail Have Announced Their New Album, And Have Set A Challenge To Get Their First Single - News". Rock Sound Magazine.
- ^ "I Prevail Premiere New Rap-Influenced Single "Paranoid" / the NOISE". the NOISE.
- ^ Schaffner, Lauryn. "I Prevail: Rock Isn't Dead, But We Need to Try New Things". Loudwire.
- ^ "I Prevail's 'Trauma' Is One Of The Highest-Selling Albums This Week - News". Rock Sound Magazine.
- ^ "I Prevail Finally Prevails Atop Mainstream Rock Songs Chart with 'Hurricane'". Billboard. 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Watch I Prevail's Honest And Genuine New Video For "Hurricane" / the NOISE". the NOISE.
- ^ Taylor, Damon (April 19, 2019). "Album Review: I Prevail – Trauma". Dead Press!. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Review: I Prevail revives rock music with 'Trauma'". Substream Magazine. March 25, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ May, Tamara (March 25, 2019). "I Prevail – Trauma (Album Review)". Wall of Sound. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "I Prevail – Trauma (Album Review)". Wall Of Sound. March 24, 2019.
- ^ Loudwire Staff. "Best Rock Albums of 2019 ... So Far". Loudwire.
- ^ "I Prevail Just Scored Two GRAMMY Award Nominations - News".
- ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – I Prevail – Trauma" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – I Prevail – Trauma" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ "I Prevail Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 8, 2019.- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – I Prevail – Trauma". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. April 5, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "I Prevail Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ "I Prevail Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "Year-End Charts: Top Current Album Sales (2019)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "Year-End Charts: Top Rock Albums (2019)". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – I Prevail – Trauma". Music Canada. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "2019 GRAMMY WINNERS &NOMINEES". Grammy.com. Retrieved January 27, 2020.