''Horizons'' is the fourth studio album by American
rock
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band
Starset
Starset is an American rock band from Columbus, Ohio, formed by Dustin Bates in 2013. They released their debut album, '' Transmissions'', in 2014 and their second album, '' Vessels'', on January 20, 2017. The band has found success in expandin ...
. It was released on October 22, 2021.
Critical reception
''Horizons'' has received positive reviews. ''Sonic Perspectivess Josh Muncke writes, "''Horizons'' is truly a step forward for Starset, and arguably a demonstration of them at their best. They've taken their past releases and distilled them all into an optimised collection of tracks, whilst introducing some new ideas to continue the concept narrative."
lauded the album, singling out the tracks "Otherworldly," "Icarus," and "Symbiotic" as highlights.
Writing for ''
Kerrang!
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'', Steve Beebee opines that "
e galactic sense of scale in ''Horizons''’ orchestration enables all sixteen tracks to massage the emotions" and praises Starset for "explor
ngour vulnerability, our very humanity."
Track listing
Personnel
Musicians
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Dustin Bates –
Lead vocals
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Jasen Rauch
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Guitar
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Bass
* Isaiah Perez –
Drums
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Lester Estelle – Drums on "Disappear" and "infected"
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Joe Rickard
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, Alex Niceforo –
Programming
* Garrison Turner – Additional programming on "The Breach", "Dreamcatcher" and "This Endless Endeavor"
*
Paul Trust – Additional programming on "Devolution", "Earthrise" and "Icarus"
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Sahaj Ticotin
Daniel "Sahaj" Ticotin (born April 5, 1969) is an American musician, vocalist, guitarist, record producer, and lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the alternative metal bands Raand Meytal.
Biography
Sahaj was born to a Puerto Rican mother ...
– Additional programming on "Otherworldly" and "Annihiliated Love"
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Igor Khoroshev
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Biography
Khoroshev ...
– Additional programming on "Infected"
* David Davidson,
Conni Ellisor,
David Angell
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, Carrie Bailey, Elizabeth Lamb –
Violins
* Seanad Chang –
Viola
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Paul Nelson –
Cello
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Management
* Andy Serrao and Cody Demavivas for
Fearless Records – A&R
* Marc Mutnansky for Fearless – Product Management
Production
* Joe Rickard –
Producer,
Engineer
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* Dustin Bates –
Executive Producer
* Jasen Rauch – Drums engineering
* Patrick Prophet – Drums assistant engineer
*
Dan Lancaster
Dan Lancaster is a producer, mixer, songwriter and artist from the UK.
He is best known for his mixing and production work in contemporary rock music, and has worked with prominent global acts such as Blink-182, 5 Seconds Of Summer, Bring ...
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Mixing
* Niels Nielsen –
Mastering
* Alex Niceforo – Programming
* Mike "Cowboy" Warren – Guitar technician
* Taylor Pollert, Josh Keith – Engineers
* Paul Trust – Strings Arrangement and Interludes
* Paul Nelson, Steve Mauldin – Transcriptions and Score preparation
Artwork
* TNSN DVSN – Art direction & Package design
* Jake Wangner – Cover photo
Notes
* All track titles are stylized in
all uppercase.
Charts
References
2021 albums
Starset albums
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