Duality_(Set_It_Off_album)

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Duality (Set It Off album)

2014 album by Set It Off


Duality is the second studio album by American band Set It Off. The album was released on October 14, 2014 through record labels Equal Vision Records and Rude Records.[1]

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The song "Wolf In Sheep's Clothing" has been certified Gold by the RIAA, indicating equivalent sales of 500,000 copies in the United States, on May 25, 2022.[4]

Writing and recording

The band started recording the album with producer John Feldmann.[5] Due to personal reasons that were completely out of their and Feldmann's hands, they had to switch producers and engineers. They were now working with Brandon Paddock, Tommy English and Matt Appleton.[6]

Promotion and release

The album was announced on August 13, 2014, alongside the announcement of a tour with rock bands Black Veil Brides and Falling in Reverse.[7] The first and lead single of the album was "Why Worry" and it was released on September 9.[8] The second single of the album, "N.M.E.", was released on 22 of the same month.[9] The third single, "Tomorrow", was released on October 2.[10] The day the album was released, the band premiered a music video for "Why Worry".[11] The band also released a music video for "Tomorrow" on December 30, were some fans said why the band is so special for them.[12] The fourth single, "Ancient History", was released on May 2, 2015, with a music video.[13] The fifth single, "Forever Stuck In Our Youth" was released on June 4, with a music video.[14] The sixth single "The Haunting" was released on December 17, alongside a music video of the band performing the song live.[15] The seventh and last single of the album, "Duality", was released on January 14, 2016, with a music video.[16]

Critical reception

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The album received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic (a review aggregator site which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 from music critics), based on 4 critics, the album has received a score of 81/100, which indicates "universal acclaim".[17]

Andy Ritchie of Rock Sound calls Duality "a full-blown orchestral dance-pop masterpiece that will make you throw your arms in the air with glee, even if you think you should know better."[18] Gameofmetal of Sputnikmusic stated "While too many songs lack memorability, the ones that don’t are sure to be ingrained in your head."[3]

Track listing

All tracks are produced by Brandon Paddock, except where noted.

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All tracks are written by Cody Carson, Dan Clermont and Brandon Paddock, except were noted.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Allmusic[20]

Charts

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References

  1. O'Neill, Luke (October 6, 2014). "Young, Dumb, and Dramatic: Stream Set It Off's New Pop Album, 'Duality'". MTV News. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  2. David Jeffries. "Duality". AllMusic. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  3. Gameofmetal (October 30, 2014). "Set It Off - Duality". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  4. ""American certifications – Set it Off"". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  5. "Set It Off to record new album with John Feldmann". Alternative Press. January 2, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  6. "Exclusive: Set It Off switch producers, will release new album this fall". Alternative Press. May 15, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  7. "Set It Off stream lead single from 'Duality'". Alternative Press. September 9, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  8. "Set It Off - "N.M.E." song premiere". Alternative Press. September 22, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  9. "Set It Off premiere "Tomorrow" ft. Jason Lancaster". Alternative Press. October 2, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  10. "Set It Off premiere music video for "Why Worry"". Alternative Press. October 14, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  11. "Set It Off fans tell you why the band are so special to them". Alternative press. January 1, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  12. "Set It Off debut "Ancient History" music video". Alternative press. March 2, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  13. "Set It Off epitomize summer fun in new "Forever Stuck In Our Youth" music video". Alternative press. July 6, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  14. "Set It Off premiere live video for "The Haunting"". Alternative Press. December 18, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  15. "Set It Off reveal new music video for "Duality"". Alternative press. January 14, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  16. "Duality by Set It Off". Metacritic. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  17. Ritchie, Andy (October 11, 2014). "Review: SET IT OFF - DUALITY". Rock Sound. Archived from the original on October 13, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  18. "Duality". Apple Music. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  19. "Set It Off - Duality (credits)". Allmusic. Retrieved January 25, 2024.

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