''Self Portrait'' is the fifth studio album by the American

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. The Jack Shirley-produced album was released on CD, cassette and digital platforms by

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on October 2, 2015, followed by a vinyl release on November 13 also by Deathwish. In a press release, ''Self Portrait'' was described as featuring "unorthodox melodies amid a tangle of pensive, despondent vocals" inspired by the California hardcore bands Funeral Diner and Mohinder, among others. Loma Prieta promoted ''Self Portrait'' with a 7" single of the opening track "Love" backed with the exclusive B-side "Trilogy 0 (Debris)" released on July 24, 2015, by Deathwish. The band released a music video for "Love" on September 9, 2015, directed by Kyle Camarillo. Writing for ''

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'' magazine's music blog

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, John Hill said the video perfectly represented the song's build up and that "the visual starts with the band in a black and white space devoid of anything but the band playing. As the song progresses, the vision of what they're doing intensifies and distorts itself to the point where you can't really understand what's going on. It's here where the song and its strength hits its total power, visually and sonically." Loma Prieta also helped promote ''Self Portrait'' with an online stream of the song "Never Remember".

Track listing

References

External links

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