Always Foreign

Always Foreign
Studio album by
the World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die
ReleasedSeptember 29, 2017 (2017-09-29)
StudiosSilver Bullet Studios
Burlington, Connecticut
GenresEmo, indie rock, post-rock, pop punk
Length42:23
LabelEpitaph
ProducerChris Teti
The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die chronology
Harmlessness
(2015)		 Always Foreign
(2017)		 Illusory Walls
(2021)
Singles from Always Foreign
  1. "Dillon and Her Son"
    Released: August 1, 2017
  2. "Marine Tigers"
    Released: August 29, 2017
  3. "Gram"
    Released: Sep 26, 2017

Always Foreign is the third studio album by American emo band the World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die. It was released on September 29, 2017, through Epitaph Records.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100
Review scores
SourceRating
The 4059.5/10
AllmusicStarStarStarHalf star
Exclaim!8/10
The Line of Best Fit7.5/10
No Ripcord7/10
Pitchfork8.0/10
Punknews.orgStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Under the Radar7.5/10

Always Foreign was well received by contemporary music critics. At review aggregator site Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received a score of 80 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews" based on eight music critic's reviews.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dylan Balliett, David F. Bello, Tyler Bussey, Steven K. Buttery, Joshua Cyr, Katie Dvorak and Chris Teti, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'll Make Everything" 2:26
2."The Future" 2:30
3."Hilltopper" 3:02
4."Faker" 5:12
5."Gram" 3:50
6."Dillon and Her Son" 2:24
7."Blank #12"Balliett, Bello, Cyr, Teti1:16
8."For Robin" 4:00
9."Marine Tigers" 7:04
10."Fuzz Minor" 4:32
11."Infinite Steve"Balliett, Bello, Bussey, Buttery, Cyr, Dvorak, Greg Horbal, Teti6:12
Total length:42:23

Personnel

The following individuals were credited with the production, artwork, and composition of the album.

The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die
Additional musicians
Production and recording

Charting

Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)7
US Independent Albums (Billboard)31
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)15

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Always Foreign - The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Evans, Zachary (October 2, 2017). "Review: Always Foreign is a thrillingly direct and sharp war cry from The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die". The 405. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018. ...another landmark in the emo revival timeline...
  3. 1 2 3 https://www.allmusic.com/album/always-foreign-mw0003082850
  4. ↑ Epitaph Records (August 1, 2017). The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die - "Dillon And Her Son" (360º). Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  5. ↑ Epitaph Records (August 29, 2017). The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die - "Marine Tigers". Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  6. ↑ Epitaph Records (September 26, 2017). The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die - "Gram". Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Critic Reviews for Always Foreign". Metacritic. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  8. ↑ Monger, James. "Always Foreign - The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die Album Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  9. ↑ Feibel, Adam (September 29, 2017). "The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die Always Foreign". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  10. ↑ Goggins, Joe (October 2, 2017). "The World Is a Beautiful Place's latest is a fiercely-crafted rebuke to foes local and national". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Quick Takes (September 2017)". No Ripcord. October 24, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  12. ↑ Cohen, Ian (October 2, 2017). "The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die: Always Foreign Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  13. ↑ Punknews.org Staff (September 29, 2017). "The World Is A Beautiful PlaceandI Am No Longer Afraid to Die - Always Foreign (2017)". Punknews.org. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  14. ↑ Hamm, Ryan E.C. (September 29, 2017). "The World is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die: Always Foreign (Epitaph) Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  15. ↑ "ACE Repertory (Hilltopper)". ASCAP. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  16. ↑ "ACE Repertory (Blank 12)". ASCAP. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  17. ↑ "ACE Repertory (Infinite Steve)". ASCAP. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Always Foreign, by the World is a Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid to die".
  19. ↑ "The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
  20. ↑ "The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  21. ↑ "The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard.