Always Foreign

Always Foreign
Studio album by
the World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die
ReleasedSeptember 29, 2017 (2017-09-29)
StudioSilver Bullet Studios[1]
Burlington, Connecticut
GenreEmo,[2] indie rock,[3] post-rock,[3] pop punk[3]
Length42:23
LabelEpitaph
ProducerChris Teti[1]
The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die chronology
Harmlessness
(2015) 		Always Foreign
(2017) 		Illusory Walls
(2021)
Singles from Always Foreign
  1. "Dillon and Her Son"
    Released: August 1, 2017[4]
  2. "Marine Tigers"
    Released: August 29, 2017[5]
  3. "Gram"
    Released: Sep 26, 2017[6]

Always Foreign is the third studio album by American emo band the World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die. It was released on September 29, 2017, through Epitaph Records.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
The 4059.5/10[2]
Allmusic[8]
Exclaim!8/10[9]
The Line of Best Fit7.5/10[10]
No Ripcord7/10[11]
Pitchfork8.0/10[12]
Punknews.org[13]
Under the Radar7.5/10[14]

Always Foreign was well received by contemporary music critics. At review aggregator site Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received a score of 80 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews" based on eight music critic's reviews.[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dylan Balliett, David F. Bello, Tyler Bussey, Steven K. Buttery, Joshua Cyr, Katie Dvorak and Chris Teti,[15] except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'll Make Everything" 2:26
2."The Future" 2:30
3."Hilltopper" 3:02
4."Faker" 5:12
5."Gram" 3:50
6."Dillon and Her Son" 2:24
7."Blank #12"Balliett, Bello, Cyr, Teti[16]1:16
8."For Robin" 4:00
9."Marine Tigers" 7:04
10."Fuzz Minor" 4:32
11."Infinite Steve"Balliett, Bello, Bussey, Buttery, Cyr, Dvorak, Greg Horbal, Teti[17]6:12
Total length:42:23

Personnel

The following individuals were credited with the production, artwork, and composition of the album.[1]

The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die
  • David Bello – Vocals
  • Joshua Cyr – Bass, Harp, Synthesizer, Vocals
  • Tyler Bussey – Guitar, Banjo, Synthesizer, Vocals
  • Dylan Balliett – Guitar, Vocals
  • Chris Teti – Guitar, Synthesizer, Programming
  • Katie Dvorak – Synthesizer, Vocals
  • Steven Buttery – Percussion, Vocals
Additional musicians [18]
  • Gary Buttery – Tuba
  • Eric Stilwell – Trombone
  • Matthew Hull – Trumpet
  • Armand Aromin – Violin
  • Sarah Cowell – Vocals
  • Chad Matheny – Vocals, Electronics
  • Bernard Parsons – Vocals
  • Aaron Weiss – Vocals
Production and recording
  • Dylan Balliett – Artwork, Photography
  • Johnny Fabrizio – Back Cover Photo, Cover Photo
  • Jason Link – Layout
  • Chris Teti – Engineer, Producer, Programming
  • Christopher Yeterian – Assistant Engineer

Charting

Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[19] 7
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[20] 31
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[21] 15

References

  1. ^ a b c "Always Foreign - The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Evans, Zachary (October 2, 2017). "Review: Always Foreign is a thrillingly direct and sharp war cry from The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die". The 405. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018. ...another landmark in the emo revival timeline...
  3. ^ a b c https://www.allmusic.com/album/always-foreign-mw0003082850
  4. ^ Epitaph Records (August 1, 2017). The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die - "Dillon And Her Son" (360º). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  5. ^ Epitaph Records (August 29, 2017). The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die - "Marine Tigers". Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  6. ^ Epitaph Records (September 26, 2017). The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die - "Gram". Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Always Foreign". Metacritic. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  8. ^ Monger, James. "Always Foreign - The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die Album Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  9. ^ Feibel, Adam (September 29, 2017). "The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die Always Foreign". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  10. ^ Goggins, Joe (October 2, 2017). "The World Is a Beautiful Place's latest is a fiercely-crafted rebuke to foes local and national". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  11. ^ "Quick Takes (September 2017)". No Ripcord. October 24, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  12. ^ Cohen, Ian (October 2, 2017). "The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die: Always Foreign Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  13. ^ Punknews.org Staff (September 29, 2017). "The World Is A Beautiful PlaceandI Am No Longer Afraid to Die - Always Foreign (2017)". Punknews.org. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  14. ^ Hamm, Ryan E.C. (September 29, 2017). "The World is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die: Always Foreign (Epitaph) Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  15. ^ "ACE Repertory (Hilltopper)". ASCAP. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  16. ^ "ACE Repertory (Blank 12)". ASCAP. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  17. ^ "ACE Repertory (Infinite Steve)". ASCAP. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  18. ^ "Always Foreign, by the World is a Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid to die".
  19. ^ "The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
  20. ^ "The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  21. ^ "The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard.


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