The Direction of Last Things

The Direction of Last Things is the fifth studio album by American progressive metal band Intronaut. The album was announced in August 2015 and released through Century Media on November 13, 2015.[1] Singles “Fast Worms” and “Digital Gerrymandering” were released in September[2] and October[3] of 2015, respectively. The album was recorded and produced by Josh Newell with mixing by Devin Townsend.[4]

The Direction of Last Things
Studio album by
Intronaut
ReleasedNovember 13, 2015
GenreProgressive metal, post-metal
Length46:03
LabelCentury Media
ProducerJosh Newell
Intronaut chronology
Habitual Levitations (Instilling Words with Tones)
(2013)		 The Direction of Last Things
(2015)		 Fluid Existential Inversions
(2020)
Singles from The Direction of Last Things
  1. "Fast Worms"
    Released: September 16, 2015
  2. "Digital Gerrymandering"
    Released: October 16, 2015

Speaking on the album, front man Sacha Dunable stated: "I don't care how cliché it is to say; this is our best record yet! This is Intronaut at our most technical, brutal, catchy, and straight up fearless. I haven't been this proud of an album since we recorded our first demo 10 years ago."[1] Commenting on the recording process Dunable also said “We decided that we don’t need to spend three weeks in a studio obsessing over every minute nuance…We ended up making our best sounding record in a third of the time.”[2]

Reception

Upon release the album gained generally favorable reviews among mainstream and metal critics. Angry Metal Guy gave the album a “good” rating of 3/5, describing the album as “a decent proggy platter” that displays “technicality and impressive musicianship” an album that is “not exactly brutal or fast, but its presence helps give diversity to the music”.[5] Crash and Ride Music said the album was “very interesting” with “a dose of metal and a pinch of progressive,” criticizing some songs for “[overstaying] their welcome”.[6]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Angry Metal Guy3/5[5]
Crash and Ride Musicmixed[6]
Exclaim!8/10[7]
Metal Injectionfavorable[8]
The Monolithfavorable[9]
Music Connection9/10[10]
New Noise Magazine[11]
Sputnikmusic4.5/5[12]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Fast Worms"6:58
2."Digital Gerrymandering"8:08
3."The Pleasant Surprise"4:02
4."The Unlikely Event of a Water Landing"8:08
5."Sul Ponticello"7:34
6."The Direction of Last Things"5:18
7."City Hymnal"5:55
Total length:46:03

Personnel
Intronaut
  • Sacha Dunable – guitar, vocals
  • Joe Lester – bass
  • Danny Walker – drums, samples
  • Dave Timnick – guitar, vocals, tabla, additional percussion
Production
  • Josh Newell – producer, engineering
  • Devin Townsend – mixing

References
  1. Staff (August 19, 2015). "INTRONAUT To Release 'The Direction Of Last Things' Album In November". blabbermouth.net. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  2. Staff (September 16, 2015). "Exclusive Premiere: Intronaut, "Fast Worms"". metalsucks.net. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  3. Pasbani, Robert (October 16, 2015). "INTRONAUT Reveal New Track, "Digital Gerrymandering"". metalinjection.net. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  4. "Intronaut: to release 'The Direction Of Last Things' November 13, 2015". centurymedia.com. August 19, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  5. Staff (November 12, 2015). "Intronaut – The Direction of Last Things Review". angrymetalguy.com. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  6. Staff (November 18, 2015). "Album Review: Intronaut – The Direction Of Last Things". crashandridemusic.com. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  7. Trotier, Renee (November 11, 2015). "Intronaut The Direction Of Last Things". exclaim.ca. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  8. Lambert, Aaron (November 9, 2015). "Album Review: INTRONAUT The Direction of Last Things". metalinjection.net. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  9. Simon (October 26, 2015). "Review: Intronaut – The Direction of Last Things". themonolith.com. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  10. Orzeck, Kurt (December 29, 2015). "Album Review: Intronaut - "The Direction of Last Things"". musicconnection.com. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  11. Torres, Ivan (November 11, 2015). "Album Review: Intronaut – 'The Direction of Last Things'". newnoisemagazine.com. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  12. Mongiardo, Nick (November 14, 2015). "Intronaut The Direction of Last Things". sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
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