Life Is Infinite

Life Is Infinite
A purple and violet blotch on a black background
Compilation album by
Wings of Desire
Released8 December 2023 (2023-12-08)
GenreIndie rock[1]
Length47:01
LanguageEnglish
LabelWMD
ProducerJames Taylor

“It became quite a healing experience for us both. A kind of rediscovering of who we are as artists and as people as well. We were kind of redefining ourselves, and that took quite a long time. I always feel like we’re always in this cycle of destruction and then creation. I think most artists go through that a lot, and I think that’s part of the creative process. You have to pull everything down so that you can start again and rebuild anew. It was like starting all over again and it was one of the most terrifying things we’ve ever done.”

—James Taylor of Wings of Desire on leaving former band INHEAVEN with Chloe Little and releasing music with this group.[2]

Life Is Infinite is the debut album from British indie rock duo Wings of Desire, released on 8 December 2023 by WMD Recordings. The compilation includes previously released singles by the band as well as the new tracks "001 [Tame the War, Feed the Fire]" and "A Gun in Every Home";[3] it has received positive reviews from critics.

Reception

In DIY, Joe Goggins gave Life Is Infinite 3.5 out of 5 stars, calling it "a bit of a mixed bag" that "demonstrated plenty of promise".[4] This was Album of the Week at Paste, where critic Matt Mitchell scored it an 8.2 out of 10, characterizing the music as "the sonics never teeter on messy or chaotic, it takes massive chemistry to make rock music this sensational".[5] The publication also chose the single “Chance of a Lifetime“ / “I Will Try My Best“ as some of the best music of October 2023.[6] At Under the Radar, Caleb Campbell rated this compilation an 8 out of 10, encouraging listeners "if you dig into the collection, you’ll find some of this year’s most joyous, inspired, and life-affirming music, the kind that will make you feel like the main character of your own cinematic drama"[1] and this was rated the 84th best album of 2023.[7] Prior to the album release, three of the singles made listings for best songs of the week from the magazine: "Choose a Life" in September 2022,[8] "Runnin'" in February 2023,[9] and "Be Here Now" in August 2023.[10]

Track listing

All songs written by James Taylor except for "Angels" written by Chloe Little and James Taylor

  1. "Runnin'" – 4:15
  2. "Be Here Now" – 4:00
  3. "Choose a Life" – 3:26
  4. "A Gun in Every Home" – 3:22
  5. "Better Late Than Never" – 3:52
  6. "Perfect World" – 4:50
  7. "Chance of a Lifetime" – 3:44
  8. "I Will Try My Best" – 3:38
  9. "A Million Other Suns" – 3:03
  10. "001 [Tame the War, Feed the Fire]" – 4:15
  11. "Made of Love" – 2:26
  12. "Angels" – 3:42
  13. "[The Knife]" – 2:20

Personnel

Wings of Desire

  • James Taylor – guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, beats, vocals, production
  • Chloe Little – keyboards, vocals, visuals

Additional personnel

  • Vincent Cachorne – mixing
  • John Cenia – mastering
  • Conor Mcfury – artwork

Chart performance

Life Is Infinite placed number 20 on the Official Independent Album Breakers Chart in the United Kingdom in its first week after release.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Campbell, Caleb (7 December 2023). "Wings of Desire: Life is Infinite (WMD Recordings)". Reviews. Under the Radar. ISSN 1553-2305. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  2. ^ Campbell, Caleb (8 December 2023). "Wings of Desire on Their Formation and Early Singles". Interviews. Under the Radar. ISSN 1553-2305. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  3. ^ Kelly, Tyler Damara (20 September 2023). "Wings of Desire announce debut anthology, Life Is Infinite". News. The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  4. ^ Goggins, Joe (7 December 2023). "Wings of Desire – Life is Infinite review". Album Review. DIY. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  5. ^ Mitchell, Matt (6 December 2023). "Wings of Desire: 'Life Is Infinite' Album Review". Music > Reviews > Wings of Desire. Paste. ISSN 1540-3106. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  6. ^ Mitchell, Matt (31 October 2023). "The Best Songs of October 2023". Music > Lists > Best Songs. Paste. ISSN 1540-3106. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2023 Part 2". Lists. Under the Radar. 23 December 2023. ISSN 1553-2305. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  8. ^ Redfern, Mark; Arnone, Joey (20 September 2022). "10 Best Songs of the Week: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arctic Monkeys, Paramore, Wings of Desire, and More". News. Under the Radar. ISSN 1553-2305. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  9. ^ Redfern, Mark (3 February 2023). "12 Best Songs of the Week: Black Belt Eagle Scout, Lael Neale, Caroline Polachek, Girl Ray, and More". News. Under the Radar. ISSN 1553-2305. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  10. ^ Redfern, Mark (18 August 2023). "11 Best Songs of the Week: Margaret Glaspy, Sufjan Stevens, Jamila Woods, Wild Nothing, and More". Reviews. Under the Radar. ISSN 1553-2305. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Wings of Desire Songs and Albums | Full Chart History". Official Charts Company. n.d. Retrieved 17 December 2023.