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| released = June 8, 2018
| released = June 8, 2018
| recorded = 2017–18
| recorded = 2017–18
| studio = Interlace Audio, [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Oregon]]
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|[[Post-hardcore]]|[[pop punk]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://cooltry.com.au/review-dance-gavin-dance-artificial-selection/ |title=Review: Dance Gavin Dance - Artificial Selection - Cool Try |access-date=2018-05-28 |archive-date=2018-05-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180528124053/http://cooltry.com.au/review-dance-gavin-dance-artificial-selection/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>|[[funk rock]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/review/15896/dance-gavin-dance-artificial-selection|title=Dance Gavin Dance - Artificial Selection|website=Punknews.org|access-date=19 December 2021}}</ref>|[[experimental rock]]}}
| studio = Interlace Audio Recording Studios <br> ([[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Oregon]])
| genre = {{hlist|[[Post-hardcore]]|[[experimental rock]]|[[emo music|emo]]|[[pop punk]]<ref>http://cooltry.com.au/review-dance-gavin-dance-artificial-selection/</ref>}}
| length = 51:44
| length = 51:44
| label = [[Rise Records|Rise]]
| label = [[Rise Records|Rise]]
| producer = [[Kris Crummett]]
| producer = {{hlist|Dryw Owens|[[Erik Ron]]|[[Kris Crummett]]}}
| prev_title = [[Mothership (Dance Gavin Dance album)|Mothership]]
| prev_title = [[Mothership (Dance Gavin Dance album)|Mothership]]
| prev_year = 2016
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title =
| next_title = [[Afterburner (Dance Gavin Dance album)|Afterburner]]
| next_year =
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{Singles
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Artificial Selection
| name = Artificial Selection
| type = studio
| type = studio
| single1 = Midnight Crusade
| single1 = Midnight Crusade
| single 1 date = April 4, 2018
| single1date = April 4, 2018
| single 2 = Son of Robot
| single2 = Son of Robot
| single 2 date = May 4, 2018
| single2date = May 4, 2018
| single 3 = Care
| single3 = Care
| single 3 date = May 25, 2018
| single3date = May 25, 2018
| single4 = Count Bassy
| single4date = June 5, 2018
| single5 = Hair Song
| single5date = October 12, 2018
}}
}}
}}
}}


{{Album ratings
'''''Artificial Selection''''' is the upcoming eighth studio album by American [[post-hardcore]] band [[Dance Gavin Dance]], set to be released on June 8, 2018, on [[Rise Records]]. It will serve as a follow-up to the band's seventh studio album, ''[[Mothership (Dance Gavin Dance album)|Mothership]]'' (2016).
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| rev1score = 7/10<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blum |first=Jordan |date=2018-06-05 |title=Dance Gavin Dance Relishes Soaring Emotional Assaults with 'Artificial Selection', PopMatters |url=https://www.popmatters.com/dance-gavin-dance-artificial-selection-2575161197.html |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=PopMatters |language=en-US}}</ref>
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'''''Artificial Selection''''' is the eighth studio album by American [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Dance Gavin Dance]], released on June 8, 2018, on [[Rise Records]]. It is the follow-up to the band's seventh studio album, ''[[Mothership (Dance Gavin Dance album)|Mothership]]'' (2016) and is their third consecutive studio release with the same line-up. The album was produced by [[Kris Crummett]], [[Erik Ron]], and Dryw Owens, and was self-produced by Dance Gavin Dance, making it the first release by the band to feature more than one producer.
==Background==


The album was supported by four singles; "Midnight Crusade", "Son of Robot", "Care", and "Count Bassy". To promote the album, the band toured as support on two of [[Underoath]]'s 2018 North American tours, embarked on [[the Artificial Selection Tour]], and performed at their own festival [[Blue Swan Records#SwanFest|SwanFest]]. On May 31, 2019, the group released an instrumental version of the album to [[media streaming|streaming]] and [[Music download|digital download]] platforms.
Following extensive touring in support of their seventh studio album, ''[[Mothership]]'' (2016), [[Dance Gavin Dance]] began writing and recording new material for their eighth studio album in 2017. The band released a studio cover of the [[Bruno Mars]] single "[[That's What I Like (Bruno Mars song)|That's What I Like]]", for ''[[Punk Goes Pop Vol. 7]]'', on June 1, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/entry/punk_goes_pop_volume_7_track_list|title=‘Punk Goes Pop Vol. 7’ features State Champs, Dance Gavin Dance, New Years Day, more - News - Alternative Press|website=Alternative Press}}</ref> Soon after, the group released the stand-alone single "Summertime Gladness" on June 15.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thepreludepress.com/news/2017/6/15/dance-gavin-dance-release-new-song-summertime-gladness|title=Dance Gavin Dance Release New Song, "Summertime Gladness"|website=thepreludepress.com}}</ref> After touring internationally with other musical groups such as [[The Contortionist]], [[Hail the Sun]], and [[Polyphia]], among others, and appearing on 2017 [[Vans Warped Tour]], the band hinted at recording their eighth studio album in October 2017. The group performed their seventh album, ''Mothership'', in its entirety on The Mothership Tour in December 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/entry/dance_gavin_dance_mothership_tour|title=Dance Gavin Dance to perform ‘Mothership’ in full on upcoming tour - News - Alternative Press|website=Alternative Press}}</ref> They toured Europe and the United Kingdom on a co-headlining tour with [[Veil of Maya]] in March 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rocknation.co/news/dance-gavin-dance-veil-of-maya-tour-uk-europe/|title=Dance Gavin Dance & Veil of Maya tour UK/Europe - Rock Nation|date=23 November 2017|website=rocknation.co}}</ref>

==Background==
Following extensive touring in support of their seventh studio album, ''[[Mothership (Dance Gavin Dance album)|Mothership]]'' (2016), [[Dance Gavin Dance]] began writing and recording new material for their eighth studio album in 2017. The band released a studio cover of the [[Bruno Mars]] single "[[That's What I Like (Bruno Mars song)|That's What I Like]]", for ''[[Punk Goes Pop Vol. 7]]'', on June 1, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/entry/punk_goes_pop_volume_7_track_list|title='Punk Goes Pop Vol. 7' features State Champs, Dance Gavin Dance, New Years Day, more - News - Alternative Press|website=Alternative Press}}</ref> Soon after, the group released the stand-alone single "Summertime Gladness" on June 15.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thepreludepress.com/news/2017/6/15/dance-gavin-dance-release-new-song-summertime-gladness|title=Dance Gavin Dance Release New Song, "Summertime Gladness"|website=thepreludepress.com}}</ref> After touring internationally with other musical groups such as [[The Contortionist]], [[Hail the Sun]], and [[Polyphia]], among others, and appearing on 2017 [[Vans Warped Tour]], the band hinted at recording their eighth studio album in October 2017. The group performed their seventh album, ''Mothership'', in its entirety on The Mothership Tour in December 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/entry/dance_gavin_dance_mothership_tour|title=Dance Gavin Dance to perform 'Mothership' in full on upcoming tour - News - Alternative Press|website=Alternative Press}}</ref>


Dance Gavin Dance embarked on a headlining European and U.K. tour with American [[metalcore]] band [[Veil of Maya]] in March 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rocknation.co/news/dance-gavin-dance-veil-of-maya-tour-uk-europe/|title=Dance Gavin Dance & Veil of Maya tour UK/Europe - Rock Nation|date=November 23, 2017|website=rocknation.co|access-date=March 23, 2018|archive-date=March 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323231852/http://rocknation.co/news/dance-gavin-dance-veil-of-maya-tour-uk-europe/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Recording==


==Composition and recording==
The band wrote and recorded ''Artificial Selection'' beginning on October 17, 2017 at Interlace Audio Recording Studios in [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Oregon]] with producer [[Kris Crummett]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BaXagTNFIve/|title=Tilian on Instagram: “Recording for #DGD9 is officially underway!”|website=Instagram}}</ref> Dryw Owens (engineer on "Summertime Gladness") served as a recording engineer on the record. Mixing for the album was completed in February 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/tilianpearson/status/950635912811110400|title=Tilian on Twitter|website=twitter.com}}</ref>
The band wrote and recorded ''Artificial Selection'' beginning on October 17, 2017, at Interlace Audio Recording Studios in [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Oregon]] with producer [[Kris Crummett]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BaXagTNFIve/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/tilianpearson/1627886359170812894 |archive-date=2021-12-25 |url-access=registration|title=Tilian on Instagram: "Recording for #DGD9 is officially underway!"|website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The album was also produced by [[Erik Ron]] and Dryw Owens, in addition to Crummett and Dance Gavin Dance. Ron served as a mixing engineer on the track "Midnight Crusade" and Crummett served as a mixing engineer on "Son of Robot". The band's lead guitarist [[Will Swan (musician)|Will Swan]] is credited as an executive producer. Upon the album's announcement, clean vocalist [[Tilian Pearson]] confirmed that [[Kurt Travis]] is featured on the track "Shelf Life".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/tilianpearson/status/977297898739204096|title=Tilian on Twitter|website=twitter.com}}</ref> [[Eidola (band)|Eidola]] vocalist and guitarist Andrew Wells, [[Strawberry Girls]] guitarist Zachary Garren, Secret Band guitarist Martin Bianchini, and Louie Baltazar are featured guitarists on the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/therealwillswan/status/927422675084963841|title=will swan on Twitter|website=twitter.com}}</ref> Wells also is a guest vocalist on the track "Evaporate".


In an interview with ''[[Alternative Press (magazine)|Alternative Press]]'', Will Swan commented on the band's writing process for the album and how it differed from previous recording sessions.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211210/uAF1Ms_KP7c Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20181212042340/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAF1Ms_KP7c Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAF1Ms_KP7c| title = Dance Gavin Dance drew inspiration from Paramore and Destiny's Child on "Artificial Selection" | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> "A lot of [this record] was written for singles, so it was written a little differently than some of the previous, instrumentally." Swan continues, "I wrote a lot of it for [[Warped Tour]] last year when we were trying to write a good single, so I wrote, like, 10 songs and we chose one ["Summertime Gladness"], but I really liked those other songs [...] so I kept them in my back pocket." Swan also expressed how he experimented with [[effects pedal]]s on the album. "Guitar always sounds like guitar to most people and I like to try and make sure that when you listen to my stuff you don't know if it's a [[Keyboard instrument|keyboard]] or a [[synthesizer|synth]] or some weird effect, because I'm trying to come [[out of left field]]." Tilian Pearson explained his lyrical writing process for the album, describing it as "more personal" than on ''[[Mothership (Dance Gavin Dance album)|Mothership]]'' (2016) and ''[[Instant Gratification]]'' (2015). Pearson expressed that his vocal inspiration for the album derived from [[Paramore]]'s fifth studio album, ''[[After Laughter]]'', and drew melodic influence from 1990s [[R&B]] groups such as [[Destiny's Child]] and [[TLC (group)|TLC]].
Upon the album's announcement, clean vocalist [[Tilian Pearson]] confirmed that [[Kurt Travis]] is featured on the track "Shelf Life".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/tilianpearson/status/977297898739204096|title=Tilian on Twitter|website=twitter.com}}</ref> Eidola vocalist and guitarist Andrew Wells, [[Strawberry Girls]] guitarist Zachary Garren, [[Secret Band]] guitarist Martin Bianchini, and Louie Baltazar are featured guitarists on the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/therealwillswan/status/927422675084963841|title=will swan on Twitter|website=twitter.com}}</ref>


==Promotion==
==Promotion==
''Artificial Selection'' was announced by the band on March 23, 2018, revealing pre-order packages, the album cover art, and track listing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bringthenoise.com/blog/dance-gavin-dance-announce-eighth-full-length|title=Dance Gavin Dance Announce Eighth Full-Length Album 'Artificial Selection' / the NOISE|website=Bringthenoise.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/DGDtheband/status/977214699182927873|title=Dance Gavin Dance on Twitter|website=Twitter.com}}</ref>


The band released four singles and three music videos prior to the album's release. On April 4, 2018, the band released the lead single "Midnight Crusade", accompanied with its music video.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/DanceGavinDance/videos/1730272220362236/|title=NEW MUSIC VIDEO - MIDNIGHT CRUSADE|access-date=19 December 2021|website=Facebook.com}}</ref> Two days later, "Midnight Crusade" was made available on [[Spotify]] and [[Apple Music]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=111108602278614&story_fbid=1731539796902145|title=Dance Gavin Dance|website=Facebook.com|language=en|access-date=April 6, 2018}}</ref> On May 4, 2018, the band released the second single, "Son of Robot".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/dance_gavin_dance_son_of_robot_new_single/|title=Get a taste of Dance Gavin Dance's new sound with "Son Of Robot"—listen|date=4 May 2018|website=Alternative Press Magazine|access-date=19 December 2021}}</ref> The third single, "Care", accompanied with its music video, were each released on May 25.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://preludepress.com/news/2018/05/25/dance-gavin-dance-release-new-music-video-for-care/|title=Dance Gavin Dance Release New Music Video for "Care" &#124; Prelude Press|first=Dom|last=Vigill|website=Preludepress.com|access-date=19 December 2021}}</ref> The fourth single, "Count Bassy", was released on June 5, 2018, along with its music video.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://preludepress.com/news/2018/06/05/dance-gavin-dance-share-video-for-new-single-count-bassy/|title=Dance Gavin Dance Share Video For New Single, "Count Bassy" &#124; Prelude Press|first=Dom|last=Vigil|website=Preludepress.com|access-date=19 December 2021}}</ref>
''Artificial Selection'' was unveiled by the band on March 23, 2018, revealing pre-order packages, the album cover art, and track listing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bringthenoise.com/blog/dance-gavin-dance-announce-eighth-full-length|title=Dance Gavin Dance Announce Eighth Full-Length Album ‘Artificial Selection’ / the NOISE|website=bringthenoise.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/DGDtheband/status/977214699182927873|title=Dance Gavin Dance on Twitter|website=twitter.com}}</ref>


On May 31, 2019, the band released an instrumental version of the studio album.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/artificial-selection-instrumental/1463088913|title=Artificial Selection (Instrumental) by Dance Gavin Dance|date=31 May 2019|access-date=19 December 2021|via=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref>
On April 4, 2018, the band released the lead single "Midnight Crusade", accompanied with its music video.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/DanceGavinDance/videos/1730272220362236/?hc_ref=ARRVx66SF6flbbc9qAYQ_w6TshPejKqTiy3IPW0X4umNKqfyLdcAkziWUYT_-f0QE84</ref> Two days later, "Midnight Crusade" was made available on [[Spotify]] and [[Apple Music]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=111108602278614&story_fbid=1731539796902145|title=Dance Gavin Dance|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2018-04-06}}</ref>

On May 4, 2018, the band released the second single, "Son of Robot".<ref>https://www.altpress.com/news/entry/dance_gavin_dance_son_of_robot_new_single</ref> A third single, "Care", accompanied with its music video, was released on May 25.<ref>https://thepreludepress.com/news/2018/5/25/dance-gavin-dance-release-new-music-video-for-care</ref>


===Tour===
===Tour===
Dance Gavin Dance toured as support on American post-hardcore band [[Underoath]]'s No Fix American Tour from April 20 to May 26, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://metalinjection.net/tour-dates/underoath-announes-reunion-tour-with-dance-gavin-dance-veil-of-maya|title=UNDEROATH {{sic|Annou|nolink=y}} Reunion Tour With DANCE GAVIN DANCE & VEIL OF MAYA|first=Greg|last=Kennelty|date=26 February 2018|website=Metal Injection|access-date=19 December 2021}}</ref> The group announced a headlining tour with [[I See Stars]], [[Erra (band)|Erra]], and [[Sianvar]], on March 28, 2018, that spanned from May 26 to June 21, 2018, in North America.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2018/03/28/news/dance-gavin-dance-see-stars-erra-sianvar-tour-announced/|title=Dance Gavin Dance, I See Stars, ERRA & Sianvar Tour Announced - Theprp.com|date=March 28, 2018|website=theprp.com}}</ref> They also performed at [[Rock on the Range]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/DanceGavinDance/photos/a.111157948940346.11711.111108602278614/1599138350142291/?type=3|title=Dance Gavin Dance|website=Facebook.com}}</ref>


Dance Gavin Dance is set to tour as support on American rock band [[Underoath]]'s No Fix American tour from April 20 to May 26, 2018.<ref>http://www.metalinjection.net/tour-dates/underoath-announes-reunion-tour-with-dance-gavin-dance-veil-of-maya</ref> The band announced a headlining tour with [[I See Stars]], [[Erra (band)|Erra]], and [[Sianvar]], on March 28, 2018. The tour took place from May 26 to June 21, 2018 in North America.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2018/03/28/news/dance-gavin-dance-see-stars-erra-sianvar-tour-announced/|title=Dance Gavin Dance, I See Stars, ERRA & Sianvar Tour Announced - Theprp.com|date=28 March 2018|website=theprp.com}}</ref> The band performed at [[Rock on the Range]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/DanceGavinDance/photos/a.111157948940346.11711.111108602278614/1599138350142291/?type=3|title=Dance Gavin Dance|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref>
The band toured as support on Underoath's Erase Me Tour in November and December 2018, along with [[The Plot In You]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/underoath-erase-me-tour-dance-gavin-dance/|title=Underoath announce tour with Dance Gavin Dance and the Plot In You|date=16 July 2018|website=Alternative Press Magazine|access-date=19 December 2021}}</ref> An Australian headlining tour was announced on November 5, 2018, which spanned from February 27 to March 5, 2019, with support from [[Veil of Maya]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/dance-gavin-dance-veil-of-maya-2019-australian-tour/|title=Dance Gavin Dance & Veil Of Maya Announce 2019 Australian Tour|date=4 November 2018|website=Musicfeeds.com.au|access-date=19 December 2021}}</ref>

On January 8, 2019, the group announced [[The Artificial Selection Tour]], which took place from March 30 to May 12, 2019, with support from [[Periphery (band)|Periphery]], [[Don Broco]], [[Hail the Sun]], Covet and Thousand Below.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.axs.com/dance-gavin-dance-announces-artificial-selection-tour-2019-135931 |title=Dance Gavin Dance announces 'Artificial Selection' tour 2019 - AXS |access-date=2019-01-10 |archive-date=2019-01-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111055136/https://www.axs.com/dance-gavin-dance-announces-artificial-selection-tour-2019-135931 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = ''Artificial Selection'' {{nobold|– [[Music download|digital download]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/artificial-selection/1370447610|title=Artificial Selection by Dance Gavin Dance|date=8 June 2018|access-date=19 December 2021|via=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref>}}
| lyrics_credits =
| music_credits =

| title1 = Son of Robot
| title1 = Son of Robot
| length1 = 3:58
| length1 = 3:58
| writer1 =
| title2 = Midnight Crusade
| title2 = Midnight Crusade
| length2 = 3:29
| length2 = 3:29
| writer2 =
| title3 = Suspended in This Disaster
| title3 = Suspended in This Disaster
| length3 = 3:19
| length3 = 3:19
| writer3 =
| extra3 =
| title4 = Care
| title4 = Care
| writer4 =
| length4 = 4:25
| length4 = 4:25
| title5 = Count Bassy
| title5 = Count Bassy
Line 93: Line 107:
| title14 = Evaporate
| title14 = Evaporate
| length14 = 4:57
| length14 = 4:57
| note14 = featuring Andrew Wells
| total_length = 51:44
| total_length = 51:44
}}
}}

;Notes
* "Bloodsucker" does not feature Will Swan on guitar and rather features Martin Bianchini and Andrew Wells on lead and rhythm guitar, respectively.<ref>This is the first song by the band to not feature Swan, making Matthew Mingus the only band member to appear on every track in the group's discography.</ref>
* "Evaporate" features various [[Reprise#Song reprises|reprises]] from past songs.<ref>The reprise takes place at the end of the song and included vocal call-backs to "Surprise, I’m From Cuba, Everyone Has One Brain", "Me And Zoloft Get Along Just Fine", "And I Told Them I Invented Times New Roman", "Acceptance Speech", "Tree Village", "We Own the Night", "The Backwards Pumpkin Song", and "Alex English", respectively.</ref>


==Credits and personnel==
==Credits and personnel==
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'''Dance Gavin Dance'''
* [[Tilian Pearson]] – clean vocals
* Jon Mess – unclean vocals
* [[Will Swan (musician)|Will Swan]] – lead guitar
* Tim Feerick – bass guitar
* Matthew Mingus – drums, percussion


'''Additional personnel'''
;Dance Gavin Dance
* [[Strawberry Girls|Zachary Garren]] – guitar (on "Care")
* [[Tilian Pearson]] - clean vocals
* Martin Bianchini – guitar (on "Midnight Crusade", "The Rattler", "Bloodsucker")
* Jon Mess - unclean vocals
* Andrew Wells – guitar (on "Hair Song", "Bloodsucker", "Evaporate"), guest vocals (on "Evaporate"), backing vocals (on "The Rattler")
* [[Will Swan (musician)|Will Swan]] - lead guitar
* Louie Baltazar – guitar (on "Suspended in This Disaster")
* Tim Feerick - bass guitar
* [[Kurt Travis]] – guest vocals (on "Shelf Life")
* Matthew Mingus - drums, percussion
* Jessica Esposito – flute, kazoo
* Mattias Adolfsson – album cover illustration
* Alan Ashcraft – art direction, layout


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;Additional personnel
* [[Strawberry Girls|Zachary Garren]] - guitar (on "Care")
* [[Secret Band|Martin Bianchini]] - guitar (on "Midnight Crusade," "The Rattler", "Bloodsucker")
* Andrew Wells - guitar and vocals (on "Bloodsucker", "Evaporate")
* Louie Baltazar - guitar (on "Suspended in This Disaster")
* [[Kurt Travis]] - guest vocals (on "Shelf Life")
* Mattias Adolfsson – album artwork


;Production
'''Production'''
* [[Kris Crummett]] - production
* [[Kris Crummett]] – producer, mixing engineer (on "Son of Robot")
* Dryw Owens - recording engineer
* [[Erik Ron]] – producer, mixing engineer (on "Midnight Crusade")
* Dryw Owens – producer, mixing engineer (on all except "Son of Robot", "Midnight Crusade")
* [[Ted Jensen]] - mastering engineer
* Will Swan – executive producer
* Anthony Reeder – additional engineer
* Matthew Lang – additional engineer
* Joshua Unitt – additional engineer
* Scott Smith – additional engineer
* [[Ted Jensen]] – mastering engineer


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==References==


==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
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! scope="row"| US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/search?artistname=Dance+Gavin+Dance&charttitle=&label=&chartcode=TLP|title=Dance Gavin Dance, TLP|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=March 25, 2021|url-access=subscription}}</ref>
| 15
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! scope="row"| US [[Top Rock Albums]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/search?artistname=Dance+Gavin+Dance&charttitle=&label=&chartcode=RCK|title=Dance Gavin Dance, RCK|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=March 25, 2021|url-access=subscription}}</ref>
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===Year-end charts===
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! scope="col"| Chart (2018)
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! scope="row"| US Top Rock Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/top-rock-albums|title=Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 25, 2021}}</ref>
| 99
|}
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 14:20, 29 September 2024

Artificial Selection
Studio album by
Dance Gavin Dance
ReleasedJune 8, 2018
Recorded2017–18
StudioInterlace Audio, Portland, Oregon
Genre
Length51:44
LabelRise
Producer
Dance Gavin Dance chronology
Mothership
(2016) 		Artificial Selection
(2018) 		Afterburner
(2020)
Singles from Artificial Selection
  1. "Midnight Crusade"
    Released: April 4, 2018
  2. "Son of Robot"
    Released: May 4, 2018
  3. "Care"
    Released: May 25, 2018
  4. "Count Bassy"
    Released: June 5, 2018
  5. "Hair Song"
    Released: October 12, 2018
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
PopMatters7/10[3]
Distorted Sound Mag7/10[4]
Punknews.org[5]

Artificial Selection is the eighth studio album by American rock band Dance Gavin Dance, released on June 8, 2018, on Rise Records. It is the follow-up to the band's seventh studio album, Mothership (2016) and is their third consecutive studio release with the same line-up. The album was produced by Kris Crummett, Erik Ron, and Dryw Owens, and was self-produced by Dance Gavin Dance, making it the first release by the band to feature more than one producer.

The album was supported by four singles; "Midnight Crusade", "Son of Robot", "Care", and "Count Bassy". To promote the album, the band toured as support on two of Underoath's 2018 North American tours, embarked on the Artificial Selection Tour, and performed at their own festival SwanFest. On May 31, 2019, the group released an instrumental version of the album to streaming and digital download platforms.

Background

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Following extensive touring in support of their seventh studio album, Mothership (2016), Dance Gavin Dance began writing and recording new material for their eighth studio album in 2017. The band released a studio cover of the Bruno Mars single "That's What I Like", for Punk Goes Pop Vol. 7, on June 1, 2017.[6] Soon after, the group released the stand-alone single "Summertime Gladness" on June 15.[7] After touring internationally with other musical groups such as The Contortionist, Hail the Sun, and Polyphia, among others, and appearing on 2017 Vans Warped Tour, the band hinted at recording their eighth studio album in October 2017. The group performed their seventh album, Mothership, in its entirety on The Mothership Tour in December 2017.[8]

Dance Gavin Dance embarked on a headlining European and U.K. tour with American metalcore band Veil of Maya in March 2018.[9]

Composition and recording

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The band wrote and recorded Artificial Selection beginning on October 17, 2017, at Interlace Audio Recording Studios in Portland, Oregon with producer Kris Crummett.[10] The album was also produced by Erik Ron and Dryw Owens, in addition to Crummett and Dance Gavin Dance. Ron served as a mixing engineer on the track "Midnight Crusade" and Crummett served as a mixing engineer on "Son of Robot". The band's lead guitarist Will Swan is credited as an executive producer. Upon the album's announcement, clean vocalist Tilian Pearson confirmed that Kurt Travis is featured on the track "Shelf Life".[11] Eidola vocalist and guitarist Andrew Wells, Strawberry Girls guitarist Zachary Garren, Secret Band guitarist Martin Bianchini, and Louie Baltazar are featured guitarists on the album.[12] Wells also is a guest vocalist on the track "Evaporate".

In an interview with Alternative Press, Will Swan commented on the band's writing process for the album and how it differed from previous recording sessions.[13] "A lot of [this record] was written for singles, so it was written a little differently than some of the previous, instrumentally." Swan continues, "I wrote a lot of it for Warped Tour last year when we were trying to write a good single, so I wrote, like, 10 songs and we chose one ["Summertime Gladness"], but I really liked those other songs [...] so I kept them in my back pocket." Swan also expressed how he experimented with effects pedals on the album. "Guitar always sounds like guitar to most people and I like to try and make sure that when you listen to my stuff you don't know if it's a keyboard or a synth or some weird effect, because I'm trying to come out of left field." Tilian Pearson explained his lyrical writing process for the album, describing it as "more personal" than on Mothership (2016) and Instant Gratification (2015). Pearson expressed that his vocal inspiration for the album derived from Paramore's fifth studio album, After Laughter, and drew melodic influence from 1990s R&B groups such as Destiny's Child and TLC.

Promotion

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Artificial Selection was announced by the band on March 23, 2018, revealing pre-order packages, the album cover art, and track listing.[14][15]

The band released four singles and three music videos prior to the album's release. On April 4, 2018, the band released the lead single "Midnight Crusade", accompanied with its music video.[16] Two days later, "Midnight Crusade" was made available on Spotify and Apple Music.[17] On May 4, 2018, the band released the second single, "Son of Robot".[18] The third single, "Care", accompanied with its music video, were each released on May 25.[19] The fourth single, "Count Bassy", was released on June 5, 2018, along with its music video.[20]

On May 31, 2019, the band released an instrumental version of the studio album.[21]

Tour

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Dance Gavin Dance toured as support on American post-hardcore band Underoath's No Fix American Tour from April 20 to May 26, 2018.[22] The group announced a headlining tour with I See Stars, Erra, and Sianvar, on March 28, 2018, that spanned from May 26 to June 21, 2018, in North America.[23] They also performed at Rock on the Range.[24]

The band toured as support on Underoath's Erase Me Tour in November and December 2018, along with The Plot In You.[25] An Australian headlining tour was announced on November 5, 2018, which spanned from February 27 to March 5, 2019, with support from Veil of Maya.[26]

On January 8, 2019, the group announced The Artificial Selection Tour, which took place from March 30 to May 12, 2019, with support from Periphery, Don Broco, Hail the Sun, Covet and Thousand Below.[27]

Track listing

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Artificial Selection – digital download[28]
No.TitleLength
1."Son of Robot"3:58
2."Midnight Crusade"3:29
3."Suspended in This Disaster"3:19
4."Care"4:25
5."Count Bassy"4:05
6."Flash"3:07
7."The Rattler"3:22
8."Shelf Life" (featuring Kurt Travis)3:08
9."Slouch"3:10
10."Story of My Bros"3:14
11."Hair Song"3:03
12."Gospel Burnout"4:08
13."Bloodsucker"4:19
14."Evaporate" (featuring Andrew Wells)4:57
Total length:51:44
Notes
  • "Bloodsucker" does not feature Will Swan on guitar and rather features Martin Bianchini and Andrew Wells on lead and rhythm guitar, respectively.[29]
  • "Evaporate" features various reprises from past songs.[30]

Credits and personnel

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Charts

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References

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  1. ^ "Review: Dance Gavin Dance - Artificial Selection - Cool Try". Archived from the original on 2018-05-28. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
  2. ^ "Dance Gavin Dance - Artificial Selection". Punknews.org. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  3. ^ Blum, Jordan (2018-06-05). "Dance Gavin Dance Relishes Soaring Emotional Assaults with 'Artificial Selection', PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  4. ^ McHugh, Dan (2018-06-10). "ALBUM REVIEW: Artificial Selection - Dance Gavin Dance". Distorted Sound Magazine. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  5. ^ RENALDO69 (2018-06-27). "Dance Gavin Dance: Artificial Selection (2018)". Punknews.org. Retrieved 2024-09-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "'Punk Goes Pop Vol. 7' features State Champs, Dance Gavin Dance, New Years Day, more - News - Alternative Press". Alternative Press.
  7. ^ "Dance Gavin Dance Release New Song, "Summertime Gladness"". thepreludepress.com.
  8. ^ "Dance Gavin Dance to perform 'Mothership' in full on upcoming tour - News - Alternative Press". Alternative Press.
  9. ^ "Dance Gavin Dance & Veil of Maya tour UK/Europe - Rock Nation". rocknation.co. November 23, 2017. Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  10. ^ "Tilian on Instagram: "Recording for #DGD9 is officially underway!"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
  11. ^ "Tilian on Twitter". twitter.com.
  12. ^ "will swan on Twitter". twitter.com.
  13. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Dance Gavin Dance drew inspiration from Paramore and Destiny's Child on "Artificial Selection". YouTube.
  14. ^ "Dance Gavin Dance Announce Eighth Full-Length Album 'Artificial Selection' / the NOISE". Bringthenoise.com.
  15. ^ "Dance Gavin Dance on Twitter". Twitter.com.
  16. ^ "NEW MUSIC VIDEO - MIDNIGHT CRUSADE". Facebook.com. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  17. ^ "Dance Gavin Dance". Facebook.com. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  18. ^ "Get a taste of Dance Gavin Dance's new sound with "Son Of Robot"—listen". Alternative Press Magazine. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  19. ^ Vigill, Dom. "Dance Gavin Dance Release New Music Video for "Care" | Prelude Press". Preludepress.com. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  20. ^ Vigil, Dom. "Dance Gavin Dance Share Video For New Single, "Count Bassy" | Prelude Press". Preludepress.com. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  21. ^ "Artificial Selection (Instrumental) by Dance Gavin Dance". 31 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2021 – via Apple Music.
  22. ^ Kennelty, Greg (26 February 2018). "UNDEROATH Annou [sic] Reunion Tour With DANCE GAVIN DANCE & VEIL OF MAYA". Metal Injection. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  23. ^ "Dance Gavin Dance, I See Stars, ERRA & Sianvar Tour Announced - Theprp.com". theprp.com. March 28, 2018.
  24. ^ "Dance Gavin Dance". Facebook.com.
  25. ^ "Underoath announce tour with Dance Gavin Dance and the Plot In You". Alternative Press Magazine. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  26. ^ "Dance Gavin Dance & Veil Of Maya Announce 2019 Australian Tour". Musicfeeds.com.au. 4 November 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  27. ^ "Dance Gavin Dance announces 'Artificial Selection' tour 2019 - AXS". Archived from the original on 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  28. ^ "Artificial Selection by Dance Gavin Dance". 8 June 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2021 – via Apple Music.
  29. ^ This is the first song by the band to not feature Swan, making Matthew Mingus the only band member to appear on every track in the group's discography.
  30. ^ The reprise takes place at the end of the song and included vocal call-backs to "Surprise, I’m From Cuba, Everyone Has One Brain", "Me And Zoloft Get Along Just Fine", "And I Told Them I Invented Times New Roman", "Acceptance Speech", "Tree Village", "We Own the Night", "The Backwards Pumpkin Song", and "Alex English", respectively.
  31. ^ "Dance Gavin Dance, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  32. ^ "Dance Gavin Dance, RCK". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  33. ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
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