A Dream in Static
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| Released | October 23, 2015 | |||
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| Length | 63:52 | |||
| Label | Self released | |||
| Producer | David Castillo, Frank Sacramone, and Jamie van Dyck | |||
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A Dream in Static is the debut studio album by American post-metal band Earthside. The album was released on October 23, 2015, and produced by David Castillo, in addition to two of the band members Frank Sacramone and Jamie van Dyck.[2]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Prog Mind | 9.5/10[3] |
| Blabbermouth | 10/10[4] |
Blabbermouth gave the album a 10/10, praising Earthside for their ability to span musical genres and permit each song to have its own sense of identity while preserving a distinctly progressive metal sound.[4] Tony Shrum of New Noise Magazine praised the album, though they commented that the tracks with guest vocalists largely outshined the fully instrumental tracks. "The cross-continental project highlights the best of prog from around the world and features vocalists capable of carrying this grandiose music. If not for a relatively underwhelming instrumental portion of the record, Earthside could have released one of the best debuts in a long, long time."[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Earthside.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Closest I've Come" | 8:00 |
| 2. | "Mob Mentality" (featuring Lajon Witherspoon and the Moscow Studio Symphony Orchestra) | 9:56 |
| 3. | "A Dream in Static" (featuring Daniel Tompkins) | 7:35 |
| 4. | "Entering the Light" (featuring Max ZT and the Moscow Studio Symphony Orchestra) | 5:27 |
| 5. | "Skyline" | 9:28 |
| 6. | "Crater" (featuring Bjorn Strid) | 6:03 |
| 7. | "The Ungrounding" | 5:34 |
| 8. | "Contemplation of the Beautiful" (featuring Eric Zirlinger) | 11:49 |
| Total length: | 63:52 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's Bandcamp page.[2]
Earthside
- Ben Shanbrom – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Frank Sacramone – Grand piano, keyboards, programming
- Ryan Griffin – bass
- Jamie van Dyck – electric and acoustic guitars, orchestration, backing vocals
Additional vocalists
- Lajon Witherspoon – guest vocals on track 2
- Daniel Tompkins – guest vocals on track 3
- Bjorn Strid – guest vocals on track 6
- Eric Zirlinger – guest vocals on track 8
Additional instrumentalists
- The Moscow Studio Symphony Orchestra – instrumentalists on tracks 2 and 4
- Max ZT – hammer dulcimer on track 4
- Henrik Gennert – guitar solo on track 7
- JP Asplund – percussion
Additional personnel
- Produced by David Castillo at Ghost Ward (Stockholm, Sweden)
- Co-produced by Earthside members Frank Sacramone and Jamie van Dyck
- Tracks 1, 6, and 7 mixed by Jens Bogren with Johan Örnborg at Fascination Street Studios
- Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8 mixed by David Castillo at Ghost Ward
- Mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios
Imagery
- Travis Smith - cover artist
References
- ^ "Reviews: A Dream in Static". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "A Dream in Static by Earthside". October 23, 2015. Archived from the original on December 8, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ Issa, Chanel (October 12, 2015). "Earthside – "A Dream in Static"". The Prog Mind. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ a b "Earthside – A Dream In Static – Album Review". Blabbermouth. October 5, 2025. Archived from the original on March 4, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ "Album Review: Earthside - 'A Dream In Static'". New Noise Magazine. Archived from the original on February 26, 2025. Retrieved February 26, 2025.