''Elsewhere'' is the fifth studio album by American band Set It Off. The album was released on March 11, 2022 by record label

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, being their last album released under this label before going independent in 2023. It is also the band's first album after the departure of Dan Clermont, and as a three-piece group.

Promotion and release

The first single of the album before its announcement was "Skeleton" on 29 October, 2021, which was accompanied with a music video. The second single, "Projector", was released on 21 January, 2022, along with a music video. That same day, the band announced the official album's track listing and cover art. The third single of the album, "Who's In Control", was released on 18 February. The fourth single of the album, "Why Do I", was released on April 26, with a music video. The fifth and last single of the album, "Dangerous", was released on November 4, with a music video. The band announced the "Welcome to Elsewhere tour" to promote the album in United States with special guests

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, As It Is and No Love For the Middle Child. The tour will take place on January and February of 2022. In July, they announced the "Welcome to Elsewhere tour Part 2", hitting the road with Oximorrons, Rain City Drive,

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and Weathers. They also announced an European tour with supporters Weathers, Cementery Sun and Lizzy Farrall.

Critical reception

The album received mixed reviews from critics. Aliya Chaudhry from

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wrote "This fifth album sees the band experimenting even more and wearing their varied influences on their sleeves, whether it’s R&B, hip-hop or 2000s pop." Izzi Sheldon of ''Distorted Sound'' stated "There could have been more range in this album, but the songs themselves are all enjoyable and include fun elements such as the wind and string instruments and the rap sections." In a more negative review, Alisdair Grace of

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stated that the album "feels like you’re stuck on the spinning teacups at the local circus."

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from

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Set It Off * Cody Carson – Vocals * Zach Dewall – Guitar * Maxx Danziger – drums Additional musicians *

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- String arrangements (Violin,Viola) *

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- Guitar * Eli Weinberger - Celo Production *

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– producer,

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* Bruce Wiegner - Producer, engineer * Clint Moody - Assistant engineer * Niko Hartikainen - Producer, Keyboards *

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- Producer, Engineer (10) * Seth Drake – mixing, mastering Other * Danin Jackuay – Photography * Sage Lamonica – Package Desing

Charts

References

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