Always Foreign

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.

Always Foreign
Studio album by the World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die
Released	September 29, 2017 (2017-09-29)
Studio	Silver Bullet Studios[1] Burlington, Connecticut
Genre	Emo,[2] indie rock,[3] post-rock,[4] pop punk[5]
Length	42:23
Label	Epitaph
Producer	Chris 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
"Dillon and Her Son" Released: August 1, 2017[6] "Marine Tigers" Released: August 29, 2017[7] "Gram" Released: Sep 26, 2017[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	80/100[9]
Review scores
Source	Rating
The 405	9.5/10[2]
Allmusic	[10]
Exclaim!	8/10[11]
The Line of Best Fit	7.5/10[12]
No Ripcord	7/10[13]
Pitchfork	8.0/10[14]
Punknews.org	[15]
Under the Radar	7.5/10[16]

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 8 music critic's reviews.^[9]

Track listing

No.	Title	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"	1:16
8.	"For Robin"	4:00
9.	"Marine Tigers"	7:04
10.	"Fuzz Minor"	4:32
11.	"Infinite Steve"	6:12
Total length:		42:23

Personnel

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

TWIABP Josh Cyr — Bass, Synthesizer Steven Buttery — Drums, Percussion Chris Teti — Guitar, Synthesizer David Bello — Vocals Katie Dvorak — Keyboard, Synthesizer, Vocals Dylan Balliett — Guitar, Vocals Tyler Bussey — Banjo, Guitar, Synthesizer, 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

Additional musicians [17] Armand Aromin — Violin Sarah Cowell — Vocals Gary Buttery — Tuba Matt Hull — Trumpet Eric G. Stilwell — Trombone Chad Matheny — Electronics, Vocals Bernard Parsons — Vocals Aaron Weiss — Vocals

Charting

Chart (2017)	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[18]	7
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[19]	31
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[20]	15

References

1. "Always Foreign - The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
2. 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. Retrieved July 31, 2018. ...another landmark in the emo revival timeline...
3. https://www.allmusic.com/album/always-foreign-mw0003082850
4. https://www.allmusic.com/album/always-foreign-mw0003082850
5. https://www.allmusic.com/album/always-foreign-mw0003082850
6. 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.
7. Epitaph Records (August 29, 2017). The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die - "Marine Tigers". Retrieved March 10, 2021.
8. Epitaph Records (September 26, 2017). The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die - "Gram". Retrieved March 10, 2021.
9. "Critic Reviews for Always Foreign". Metacritic. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
10. Monger, James. "Always Foreign - The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die Album Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. "Quick Takes (September 2017)". No Ripcord. October 24, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. "Always Foreign, by the World is a Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid to die".
18. "The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
19. "The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
20. "The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard.

External links

• Always Foreign at Discogs