House in the Woods (album)
{{Merge to|Low Roar|discuss=Talk:Low Roar#Proposed merge of House in the Woods (album) into Low Roar|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox album
| name = House in the Woods
| type = Studio Album
| artist = Low Roar
| cover = File:House_In_The_Woods_album_cover.jpg
| caption = Cover art hand-painted by Chatham Forbes Jr.
| released = February 7, 2025
| recorded = 2022–2024
| genre =
| length = {{Duration|m=52|s=04}}
| language = English
| label = Tonequake Records
| producer = * Ryan Karazija
| prev_title = maybe tomorrow...
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = House in the Woods
| type = studio
| single1 = Field of Dreams
| single1date = December 6, 2024
| single2 = Just How It Goes
| single2date = January 3, 2025
}}
}}
House in the Woods is the sixth and final studio album by the musical project Low Roar, released on February 7, 2025 through Tonequake Records.{{Cite web |last=Polance |first=Elijah |date=2025-02-10 |title=‘House In The Woods’: Ryan Karazija’s last breaths |url=https://dailycampus.com/2025/02/10/house-in-the-woods-ryan-karazijas-last-breaths/ |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=The Daily Campus |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Binaural |date=2024-10-29 |title=Low Roar anuncian su último disco: "House In The Woods" |url=https://www.binaural.es/noticias/low-roar-anuncian-su-ultimo-disco-house-in-the-woods/ |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=binaural.es |language=es}}{{Cite web |last=Sunnyvale |date=2025-02-07 |title=Review: Low Roar - House in the Woods |url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/89446/Low-Roar-House-in-the-Woods/ |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=Sputnikmusic}} It features vocals from Ryan Karazija, who died in October of 2022 but had recorded all of his parts for the album prior to his death.{{Cite web |last=Pickard |first=Joshua |date=2025-01-05 |title=Low Roar embrace loss and pay tribute to absent friends on "Just How It Goes" |url=https://beatsperminute.com/low-roar-embrace-loss-and-pay-tribute-to-absent-friends-on-just-how-it-goes/ |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=Beats Per Minute |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Finnbogason |first=Jónbjörn |date=2025-01-07 |title=From Iceland — Grapevine New Music: Hildur, Low Roar, Benni Hemm Hemm & More |url=https://grapevine.is/music/2025/01/07/grapevine-new-music-hildur-low-roar-benni-hemm-hemm-more/ |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=The Reykjavik Grapevine |language=en-US}} The songs "Field of Dreams" and "Just How It Goes" were released as singles.
Background
On September 20, 2022, lead vocalist Ryan Karazija posted on social media announcing the band's discography was going to be released on limited edition vinyl, along with mentioning a "new album called 'house in the woods'" in the same post.{{Cite Instagram |postid=CiucNDKgKG7 |user=lowroar |title=The whole Low Roar collection will be released on limited edition vinyl starting early next year :) Also a new album called "house in the woods" ✨✨✨ |first= |last= |date=2022-09-20}}
On October 29, 2022, it was announced that Karazija had passed away due to complications from pneumonia.{{Cite news |last=Stanton |first=Rich |date=2022-10-31 |title=Death Stranding composer Ryan Karazija dies at 40 |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/death-stranding-composer-ryan-karazija-dies-at-40/ |access-date=2024-11-02 |work=PC Gamer |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Blake |first=Vikki |date=2022-10-30 |title=Kojima comments on the death of Low Roar's frontman: "Without you, Death Stranding would not have been born" |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/kojima-comments-on-the-death-of-low-roars-frontman-without-you-death-stranding-would-not-have-been-born |access-date=2024-11-02 |work=Eurogamer.net |language=en}} Announcements also mentioned that a sixth album was in production and "[would] be completed and released when it is ready."{{Cite web |last=Makuch |first=Eddie |date=2022-10-31 |title=Hideo Kojima Pays Tribute To The Late Death Stranding Singer Ryan Karazija Of Low Roar |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/hideo-kojima-pays-tribute-to-the-late-death-stranding-singer-ryan-karazija-of-low-roar/1100-6508738/ |access-date=2024-11-02 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |date=2022-10-31 |title=Icelandic alternative rock band Low Roar frontman Ryan Karazija dies at 40, here's what happened |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/icelandic-alternative-rock-band-low-roar-frontman-ryan-karazija-dies-at-40-heres-what-happened/articleshow/95210666.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-11-02 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}
Over the course of 2023, producer Andrew Scheps would give updates on the band's social media about physical media releases and, at the end of the year, would give more updates regarding the production of the final album{{Cite Instagram |postid=C1fZrphM-MV |user=lowroar |title=Hi there. @ascheps here again. I just wanted to let you know that work on album 6 is underway! I can't give any sort of time frame, but it's going. |date=2023-12-30}} with periodic updates being posted throughout 2024.
On October 27, 2024, Scheps announced that the album was completed and would be released on February 7, 2025. The announcement also revealed the release date for two singles off the album; the lead single "Field of Dreams" on December 6,{{Cite web |last=Sterdan |first=Darryl |date=2024-12-01 |title=Next Week in Music {{!}} Dec. 2-8 • The Long List: 410 Releases On The Way |url=https://tinnitist.com/2024/12/01/next-week-in-music-dec-2-8-the-long-list-410-releases-on-the-way/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |website=Tinnitist |language=en-CA}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BIUQHG59n0 |title=Low Roar - Field of Dreams (Official Music Video) |date=2024-12-06 |last=Low Roar |type=Video |access-date=2024-12-15}} and a second single on January 3, later revealed to be the song "Just How It Goes."{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g-IU9C0xIk |title=Low Roar - Just How It Goes (Official Lyric Video) |date=2025-01-03 |last=Low Roar |type=Video |access-date=2025-01-11}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| total_length = 52:04
| all_writing =
| title0 =
| length0 =
| title1 = Some Day Come Back to Me
| length1 = 3:33
| title2 = Field of Dreams
| length2 = 4:21
| title3 = Just How It Goes
| length3 = 5:13
| title4 = None of your Business
| length4 = 5:37
| title5 = Mom
| length5 = 5:22
| title6 = Estella
| length6 = 2:20
| title7 = Double Trouble
| length7 = 7:04
| title8 = Two Worlds Apart
| length8 = 6:48
| title9 = Gone Fishing
| length9 = 5:10
| title10 = InterStella
| length10 = 1:29
| title11 = House in the Woods
| length11 = 5:01
}}
Personnel
Low Roar
- Ryan Karazija – vocals, producer, recording
- Mike Lindsay – synth, producer, recording
- Andrew Scheps – harmonium, bass, modular synth, choir, trumpet, flugelhorn, producer, recording, mixing
Additional personnel
- {{ill|Jarle Storløkken|no|Jarle Storløkken}} – string arrangement on "None Of Your Business"
- Shara Nova – string arrangement on "Estella"
- Ross Blake – saxophone, percussion
- Emma Lindström – background vocals
- Richard Lindström – additional musician, additional recording
- Helge Sten – mastering
- Chatham Forbes Jr. – artwork
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.lowroarmusic.com/ Official website]
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