The Act (album)

The Act is the seventh studio album by American metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada. It was released on October 11, 2019 through Solid State Records. The album was produced by the band's keyboardist/ programmer Jonathan Gering.[7]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Exclaim![8]
JesusFreakHideout[2]
Indie Vision Music[9]
Distorted Sound[10]
KillYourStereo[11]
HM[12]
Dead Press![13]

The Act
Studio album by
The Devil Wears Prada
ReleasedOctober 11, 2019
StudioWoolly Mammoth Studios
GenreMetalcore,[1] indie rock,[2] hard rock,[2] electronic rock[3]
Length44:55
LabelSolid State
ProducerJonathan Gering, Sonny DiPerri, The Devil Wears Prada
The Devil Wears Prada chronology
Transit Blues
(2016)		 The Act
(2019)
Singles from The Act
  1. "Lines of Your Hands"
    Released: August 23, 2019[4]
  2. "Please Say No"
    Released: September 13, 2019[5]
  3. "Chemical"
    Released: September 27, 2019[6]

Writing

Vocalist Mike Hranica mentioned the band scrapped 60 songs they had developed before settling with the 12 that make up the album.[14] Hranica stated "We wanted to do something that actually tests the boundaries, You don't see that in rock, and there's so little invention in rock these days."[15] The band was heavily inspired by the album Hiss Spun by Chelsea Wolfe when writing the album.[16]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mike Hranica & Jonathan Gering; all music is composed by The Devil Wears Prada.

No.TitleLength
1."Switchblade"2:53
2."Lines of Your Hands"4:10
3."Chemical"3:50
4."Wave of Youth"3:51
5."Please Say No"3:19
6."The Thread"4:48
7."Numb"4:21
8."Isn't It Strange?"2:55
9."Diamond Lost"3:32
10."As Kids"3:41
11."Even Though"4:05
12."Spiderhead"3:30
Total length:44:55

Personnel

All credits by AllMusic.[1]

The Devil Wears Prada

  • Mike Hranica – lead vocals, additional guitars
  • Jeremy DePoyster – clean vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Andy Trick – bass guitar
  • Kyle Sipress – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Giuseppe Capolupo – drums
  • Jonathan Gering – keyboards, synthesizer, programming, production

Additional personnel

Production

  • The Devil Wears Prada – production
  • Tom Baker - mastering
  • Sonny DiPerri - production, mixing
  • Luke Sedmak - art design & layout
  • Dan SeaGrave - paintings

Charts
Charts Peak
position
US Billboard 200[17] 70
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] 3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[19] 4
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[20] 9
US Christian Albums (Billboard)[21] 3

References
  1. "The Act - The Devil Wears Prada". AllMusic. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  2. "Jesusfreakhideout.com: The Devil Wears Prada, "The Act" Review". www.jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  3. "The Devil Wears Prada refuse to play it safe with 'The Act' — review". Alternative Press. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  4. "THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA Drops Straightforward, Punchy New Single "Lines Of Your Hands"". Metal Injection. August 23, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  5. Greenwood, Koltan (September 13, 2019). "The Devil Wears Prada release powerful new single, "Please Say No"". Alternative Press. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  6. Greenwood, Koltan (September 27, 2019). "The Devil Wears Prada drop piercing new single "Chemical"". Alternative Press. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  7. Rawls, Murjani (October 10, 2019). "With 'The Act," The Devil Wears Prada experiences a creative rebirth". Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  8. "The Devil Wears Prada The Act". exclaim.ca. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  9. "Album Review : The Devil Wears Prada - The Act". Indie Vision Music. October 14, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  10. Howkins, Jessica (October 18, 2019). "Album Review: The Act – The Devil Wears Prada". Distorted Sound. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  11. "Album Review: The Devil Wears Prada - 'The Act' // Killyourstereo.com". Killyourstereo.com. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  12. "The Devil Wears Prada - The Act". October 14, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  13. "Album Review: The Devil Wears Prada – The Act". Dead Press!. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  14. Singer, Quentin. "Mike Hranica Of TDWP Talks Make Or Break New Album 'The Act' And The Toxicity Of Merchandise Commissions". Forbes. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  15. Smith-Engelhardt, Joe (August 23, 2019). "The Devil Wears Prada created 'The Act' to "catch people off guard"". Alternative Press. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  16. "Devil Wears Prada: How Faith, Hell, Chelsea Wolfe Inspired Metalcore Act's New Album". Revolver. October 8, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  17. "The Devil Wears Prada Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  18. "The Devil Wears Prada Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  19. "The Devil Wears Prada Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  20. "The Devil Wears Prada Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  21. "The Devil Wears Prada Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
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