Almost two years to the date of the release of their breakthrough album, Citizen return with their highly anticipated follow-up full-length, Everybody is Going to Heaven. Haunting these ten songs is a foreboding, dark atmosphere masterfully crafted by producer Will Yip, and an immediate, intense energy is palpable from even the first grimy seconds of the opener, “Cement.” As with every one of Citizen’s releases, Mat Kerekes’ signature vocal delivery here is a trademark feature, demonstrating the emotional tension that boils over on this release. As cathartic as ever, he duels between a soft croon and a haunting scream, confronting his demons on tracks like “Stain” echoing the tormented refrain, “my heart still beats for nothing”. And while most of the record is an intense and noisy onslaught, songs like “Heaviside” and “Yellow Love” act as armistices, each aching in reverb-drenched consonance. Everybody is Going to Heaven is a turning point for Citizen: once regarded as newcomers with undeniable potential, the band shows here that they have matured both abruptly and uniquely, with no end to their upward trajectory in sight.
First Press:
500 Deep Purple A-Side/Beer B-Side with Black Splatter
1200 Oxblood A-Side / Gold B-Side
1300 Gold / Black Color in Color (Hot Topic Exclusive Color)
2000 Baby Blue/ Aqua Blue with cyan splatter
2000 Bone
Second Press:
3000 Silver / Cream / Baby Blue Tri-Color
Third Press
2000 Half Orange / Half Bone
Fourth Press
2000 Eco Mix
