Beyond Calculation
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{{Infobox album
| name = Beyond Calculation
| type = studio
| artist = The Austerity Program
| cover = The_Austerity_Program_-_Beyond_Calculation_(1).png
| alt =
| released = June 17, 2014
| recorded = November 2013, Kerguelen Studio
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Noise rock, post-hardcore, post-metal, industrial rock
| length = 38:13
| label = Controlled Burn Records
| producer = The Austerity Program
| prev_title = Backsliders and Apostates Will Burn
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = Alternate cover
| type = studio
| cover = The_Austerity_Program_-_Beyond_Calculation_(2).png
| border =
| alt =
| caption = Cover to vinyl version
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{{Music ratings
| rev1 = Tiny Mix Tapes
| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web|title=tinymixtapes ((( Beyond Calculation > Review )))|url=http://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/the-austerity-program-beyond-calculation|publisher=Tiny Mix Tapes|author=Hemmerling, Joe|accessdate=February 17, 2015}}
| rev2 = Sputnikmusic
| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|title=sputnikmusic ((( Beyond Calculation > Review )))|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/63637/The-Austerity-Program-Beyond-Calculation/|publisher=Sputnikmusic|author=V.H., Karl|accessdate=February 17, 2015}}
| rev3 = Beat.com.au
| rev4 = Keep It Fast
| rev5 = Invisible Oranges
| rev5Score = positive {{cite web|title=invisible oranges ((( The Austerity Program - Beyond Calculation )))|url=http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2014/06/the-austerity-program-beyond-calculation/|website=Invisible Oranges|author=Chainey, Ian|accessdate=February 17, 2015}}
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Beyond Calculation is the second studio album by noise rock duo The Austerity Program, released in 2014 through their very own Controlled Burn Records. Upon its initial release, the album received warm reception among music critics and was ranked twelfth on Rolling Stone's 20 Best Metal Albums of 2014.{{cite web|title=Rolling Stones ((( 20 Best Metal Albums of 2014 )))|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/20-best-metal-albums-of-2014-20141211|publisher=Rolling Stone|author1=Curin, Grayson |author2=Epstien, Dan |author3=Giest, Brandon |author4=Gross, Joe |author5=Grow, Kory |author6=Harris, Keith |author7=Weingarten, Christopher R. |date=11 December 2014 |accessdate=February 17, 2015}}
History
In 2012, Hydra Head Records, the band's former label, announced that they had to drop some artists from their label due to financial reasons, thus causing the band to leave the label.{{cite web|title=Noisy.vice.com((( No, The Austerity Program Doesn't Want A Goddamn Drummer )))|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-austerity-program-interview/|publisher=Vice]|author= Cook, Brian|date=29 May 2014 |access-date=February 17, 2015}} Hydra Head would subsequently fold and stop producing music later that year. After leaving Hydra Head, the band decided to create their own Independent record label, which they titled Controlled Burn Records.{{cite web|title=Controlled burn Records(((The Austerity Program Biography)))|url=http://controlledburnrecords.com/bands/austerity-program|publisher=Controlled Burn Records]|author= Foley, Justin|accessdate=February 17, 2015}} The album was recorded during November 2013 at Kerguelen Studio, a recording studio the band built.{{cite web|title=The Austerity Program(((Studio Pre-production)))|url=http://www.austerityprogram.com/studio/updates/092713.htm|publisher=The Austerity Program|author= Foley, Justin|accessdate=February 17, 2015}}{{cite web|title=The Austerity Program(((Studio Update Archives)))|url=http://www.austerityprogram.com/studio/updates/archives.htm|publisher=The Austerity Program|author= Foley, Justin|accessdate=February 17, 2015}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| title1 = Song 31
| length1 = 2:18
| title2 = Song 30
| length2 = 3:50
| title3 = Song 39
| length3 = 3:55
| title4 = Song 33
| length4 = 6:46
| title5 = Song 32
| length5 = 5:32
| title6 = Song 35
| length6 = 4:23
| title7 = Song 36
| length7 = 5:36
| title8 = Song 37
| length8 = 5:56
}}
Personnel
=Performers=
- Thad Calabrese - Bass
- Justin Foley - Guitar, Vocals
- Drum machine - Percussion
=Production=
- The Austerity Program - Music, Recording
- John Golden - Mastering
References
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{{The Austerity Program}}
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