Plowing Into the Field of Love
{{Infobox album
| name = Plowing Into the Field of Love
| type = studio
| artist = Iceage
| cover = Iceage Plowing Into the Field of Love Album Cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2014|10|06}}
| recorded = {{Start date|2014|02|}}
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{flatlist|
- Gothic rock
- post-punk
- punk rock{{cite web|url=https://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/iceage-plowing-into-the-field-of-love|title=Music Review: Iceage - Plowing Into the Field of Love {{!}} Tiny Mix Tapes|website=tinymixtapes.com|language=en|access-date=January 28, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/iceage-plowing_into_field_of_love|title=Iceage Plowing Into the Field of Love {{!}} Exclaim!|website=exclaim.ca|language=en|access-date=January 28, 2021}}}}
| length = {{Duration|m=47|s=54}}
| label = Matador Records
| producer = Nis Bysted and Iceage
| prev_title = You're Nothing
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = Beyondless
| next_year = 2018
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Plowing Into the Field of Love
| type = studio
| single1 = The Lord's Favorite
| single1date = July 24, 2014
| single2 = Forever
| single2date = September 4, 2014
| single3 = How Many
| single3date = September 19, 2014
}}
}}
Plowing Into the Field of Love is the third studio album by Danish punk band Iceage. The album was released through Matador Records on October 6, 2014 worldwide and on October 7, 2014 in the US.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/56147-iceage-announce-plowing-into-the-field-of-love-lp/|title=Iceage Announce Plowing Into the Field of Love LP |publisher=Pitchfork Media|accessdate=6 October 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://store.matadorrecords.com/plowing-into-the-field-of-love|title=Plowing Into the Field of Love|publisher=Matador Records|accessdate=6 October 2014}}
Reception
{{Album ratings
| MC = 76/100 {{Cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/plowing-into-the-field-of-love/iceage |title=Reviews for Plowing Into the Field of Love by Iceage |publisher=Metacritic}}
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/plowing-into-the-field-of-love-mw0002730115 |title=Plowing Into the Field of Love - Iceage |publisher=Allmusic}}
| rev2 = Alternative Press
| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/reviews/entry/iceage_plowing_into_the_field_of_love |title=Iceage - Plowing Into The Field Of Love|website=Alternative Press }}
| rev3 = Consequence of Sound
| rev3Score = B{{Cite web |url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/10/album-review-iceage-plowing-into-the-field-of-love/ |title=Iceage - Plowing Into the Field of Love |publisher=Consequence of Sound}}
| rev4 = Exclaim!
| rev5 = musicOMH
| rev5Score = {{Rating|5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/iceage-plowing-field-love |title=Iceage – Plowing Into The Field Of Love}}
| rev6 = NME
| rev6Score = (8/10){{Cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/iceage/15685 |title=NME Reviews - Iceage - 'Plowing Into The Field Of Love' |publisher=NME}}
| rev7 = Pitchfork
| rev7Score = (8.5/10){{Cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/19806-iceage-plowing-into-the-field-of-love/ |title=Iceage: Plowing Into the Field of Love - Album Reviews |publisher=Pitchfork Media}}
| rev8 = PopMatters
| rev8Score = {{rating|7|10}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.popmatters.com/review/186590-iceage-plowing-into-the-field-of-love/ |title=Iceage: Plowing Into the Field of Love |publisher=PopMatters}}
| rev9 = Rolling Stone
| rev9Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/iceage-plowing-into-the-field-of-love-20141007 |title=Iceage's New Album: Plowing Into the Field of Love |publisher=Rolling Stone}}
| rev10 = Sputnikmusic
| rev10Score = 3.7/5{{Cite web |url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/64569/Iceage-Plowing-Into-the-Field-of-Love/ |title=Review: Iceage - Plowing Into the Field of Love |publisher=Sputnikmusic}}
}}
Plowing Into the Field of Love received positive reviews from critics, achieving a 76/100 on Metacritic based on 21 reviews, indicating "generally favourable reviews". Kyle Greco of Smash Cut Reviews gave the album a positive review calling it "one of the more inventive and replayable punk records of the year." He gave the album a score of 8.8/10.{{Cite web|url=http://smashcutreviews.com/2014/10/iceage-album-review-plowing-field-love/ |title=Iceage album review: Plowing Into the Field of Love}}
Track listing
{{tracklist
| all_music = Iceage
| all_lyrics = Elias Bender Rønnenfelt
| total_length = 47:54
| title1 = On My Fingers
| length1 = 5:14
| title2 = The Lord's Favorite
| length2 = 3:49
| title3 = How Many
| length3 = 3:21
| title4 = Glassy Eyed, Dormant and Veiled
| length4 = 4:33
| title5 = Stay
| length5 = 4:14
| title6 = Let It Vanish
| length6 = 3:58
| title7 = Abundant Living
| length7 = 2:30
| title8 = Forever
| length8 = 4:51
| title9 = Cimmerian Shade
| length9 = 4:35
| title10 = Against the Moon
| length10 = 3:27
| title11 = Simony
| length11 = 3:17
| title12 = Plowing into the Field of Love
| length12 = 4:05
}}
Personnel
;Iceage
- Dan Kjær Nielsen – drums, percussions
- Johan Surrballe Wieth – guitar, viola
- Jakob Tvilling Pless – bass, mandolin
- Elias Bender Rønnenfelt – vocal, guitar, piano
;Additional musicians
- Asger Valentin – trumpets
;Technical personnel
- Mixed by Nis Bysted and Iceage
- Mastered by Emil Thomsen
- Cover photo by Kristian Emdal
- Produced by Nis Bysted and Iceage