''Dispose'' (stylized in all caps) is the fourth studio album by American

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band The Plot in You. The album was released on February 16, 2018, through

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. It was produced by

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and Drew Fulk.

Background

On June 15, 2017, the band announced their signing with

, and premiered a new song "Feel Nothing". The band worked with producer Drew Fulk, the first time they've worked with an outside producer on an album. The album was officially announced on November 19, 2017. The lyrics on the album deal with singer Landon Tewers "detaching himself from a toxic relationship" and "explores the stages of said relationship". The album is the first by the band to be written and recorded as a full band, previous records were written and performed by Tewers entirely. The band wrote 20 songs in preparation for the album. Tewers drew inspiration from pop acts including

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, Jorja Smith and The Weeknd when writing the album. The album features a departure from previous sound, with electronic instrumentation and "R&B-inspired" clean vocals.

Critical reception

''Dispose'' received generally favorable critical reviews. The album drew many comparisons to '' That's the Spirit'' by

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due to the stylistic changes.

Track listing

Notes * All track titles are stylized in capital letters.

Personnel

Credits adapted from

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. The Plot in You *

– vocals, keyboards, programming, guitars, production * Josh Childress – guitars * Ethan Yoder – bass * Mathis Arnell – drums, percussion Additional musicians * Dean Tartaglia – saxophone (track 9) Additional personnel * Drew Fulk – engineering, mixing, production * Mike Kalajian – mastering * Micah Tewers – composition (track 1) * Kristin Biskup – project management * Andrew Jarrin and Cody Grup – management * Eric Powell and Marco Walzel – booking * Cody Demavivas – A&R * Jonathan Weiner – photography

Charts

References

External links

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