Dumb Blood

Dumb Blood
Studio album by Vant
Released 17 February 2017 (2017-02-17)[1]
Recorded 2015–16
Studio
  • Fish Factory Studios, London
  • Red Bull Studios, London
  • Angelic Studios, London
  • Hits & Art
Genre Indie rock, punk rock
Length 41:40
Label Parlophone
Producer Sam Miller
Vant chronology
Karma Seeker
(2016)		 Dumb Blood
(2017)
Singles from Dumb Blood
  1. "Parasite"
    Released: 22 April 2015
  2. "The Answer"
    Released: 29 July 2015
  3. "Parking Lot"
    Released: 30 September 2015
  4. "Fly-By Alien"
    Released: 10 February 2016
  5. "Karma Seeker"
    Released: 21 June 2016
  6. "Peace & Love"
    Released: 11 October 2016
  7. "Do You Know Me?"
    Released: 1 January 2017

Dumb Blood is the only studio album by Indie rock band Vant. The album, produced by Sam Miller, was released on 17 February 2017 by Parlophone.[2] A deluxe edition of the album was simultaneously released featuring tracks from the band's "Karma Seeker" EP, B-sides and previously un-released songs.

Background

Vant formed in London in 2014. The band met in a Death Metal Club in London where they had moved to pursue music.[3] The band took heavy influence from global issues such as "equality, education and the environment".[4] Front man Mattie aimed to make music with messages behind them feeling that it was lost in Rock music and something only found in Hip-Hop.[5] He cites The Clash, Neil Young, Nina Simone, M.I.A. and Bob Dylan as artists who inspired him cause they stood for what they believed in.[4] The band self-released their debut single, the double A side, "Parasite/Do You Know Me?" on 22 April 2015.[6] Shortly after its release the band signed to Parlophone Records and received extensive airplay from BBC Radio 1, XFM and Amazing Radio. Zane Lowe made the band his "Next Hype" and played "Parasite" 3 times in one show.[7] Their following singles "The Answer", "Parking Lot", "Fly-By Alien", "Karma Seeker" and "Peace & Love" were all debuted on BBC Radio 1 as Annie Mac's 'Hottest Record in the World'. "Dumb Blood" was announced on Annie Mac's show after the premiere of "Peace & Love" on 11 October 2016.[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic68/100[9]
Review scores
SourceRating
Rock Sound6/10[10]
The Times[11]
Kerrang!8/10[9]
Q8/10[9]
The Guardian[12]
AllMusic[13]

Dumb Blood received mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 68, based on 5 reviews.[9]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Mattie Vant; all music composed by Mattie Vant and Henry Eastman.

No.TitleLength
1."The Answer"2:48
2."Put Down Your Gun"3:29
3."Peace & Love"3:24
4."Lampoon"3:01
5."Parking Lot"2:51
6."Do You Know Me?"2:34
7."I Don't Believe in God"3:25
8."Fly-By Alien"2:29
9."Headed for the Sun"2:20
10."Parasite"1:25
11."Are We Free?"7:07
12."Karma Seeker"3:55
13."Time & Money"2:52
Total length:41:40

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.[14]

Vant

  • Mattie Vant – lead vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards
  • Henry Eastman – guitar, backing vocals, bass guitar
  • Billy Morris – bass guitar
  • David 'Greenie' Green – drums and percussion.

Additional musicians

  • Sam Miller – Percussion on "The Answer", "Peace & Love", "Do You Know Me?", "Headed for the Sun", "Karma Seeker", "Time & Money", "Mess Around", "Birth Certificate", "All Our Babies" and "Holy Water", keyboards on "Put Down Your Gun" and synthesizers on "Peace & Love", "Karma Seeker", "Time & Money", "Birth Certificate".
  • Martin Söderin – drums on "The Answer", "Parking Lot", "I Don't Believe in God" and "Mess Around"
  • Henry Bennett – drums on "Do You Know Me?", "Headed for the Sun", "Parasite" and "Birth Certificate".

Production

  • Sam Miller – production and mixing
  • Martin Brammer – co-producer on "Do You Know Me?" and "Parasite"
  • Rich Costey – mixing on "The Answer"
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Gentry Studer – mastering
  • LANDR – mastering on "Parking Lot"
  • John Davis – mastering on "Do You Know Me?" and "Parasite"

Design

  • Mattie Vant – art direction, design
  • Richard Welland – art direction, design
  • Steve Gullick – photography

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] 155
Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] 64
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 46

References

  1. ↑ "DUMB BLOOD (Deluxe Edition)". iTunes.com. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  2. ↑ "DUMB BLOOD (Deluxe Edition)". iTunes.com. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  3. ↑ Matthews, Amy. "Interview: VANT". Mancunion. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  4. 1 2 Maddison, Paddy. "Exclusive Interview With VANT". The Idle Man. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  5. ↑ Milton, Jamie. "TURN IT UP: THE NO-NONSENSE BOLSHINESS OF VANT". NME. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  6. ↑ "PARASITE - Single by VANT". iTunes.com. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  7. ↑ "VANT - Our Artists: Writers and Producers". warnerchappell.com. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  8. ↑ Taylor, Sam. "VANT announce debut album 'Dumb Blood' for early next year". Upset magazine. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Reviews for Dumb Blood by Vant". Metacritic. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  10. ↑ Matthews, Emma. "Vant – 'Dumb Blood' – Reviews". Rock Sound. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  11. ↑ Hodgkinson, Will. "Pop: Vant: Dumb Blood". The Times. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  12. ↑ Mumford, Gwilym. "Vant: Dumb Blood review – workaday nu-grunge with toe-curling lyrics". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  13. ↑ Monger, James Christopher. "Vant - Dumb Blood review". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  14. ↑ Dumb Blood (deluxe edition) (CD booklet). VANT. London, England: Parlophone. 2017. 0190295877620.
  15. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Vant – Dumb Blood" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  16. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  17. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
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