Vantage Point (Deus album)

Vantage Point
Studio album by
Deus
Released18 April 2008
GenreIndie rock
Length46:35
Label
ProducerDave McCracken
Deus chronology
Pocket Revolution
(2005) 		Vantage Point
(2008) 		Keep You Close
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Drowned in Sound8/10[2]
HUMO[3]
Knack[4]
Mojo[5]
Q[5]

Vantage Point is the fifth studio album by Belgian rock band Deus, released in Europe on 18 April 2008, in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 21 April,[6] and in Japan on 21 May. This is the first Deus album which features the same line-up as the previous album.[7] This album was also the first to be recorded at their own built studio in Borgerhout, near Antwerp.

Within its first week of release, Vantage Point was certified Gold by the Belgian Entertainment Association (BEA), before reaching Platinum status the following month.[8]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."When She Comes Down"
  • Tom Barman
  • Mauro Pawlowski
  • Klaas Janzoons
  • Alan Gevaert
  • Stéphane Misseghers
5:05
2."Oh Your God"
  • Barman
  • Pawlowski
  • Janzoons
  • Gevaert
  • Misseghers
3:51
3."Eternal Woman" (with Lies Lorquet of Mintzkov)
  • Barman
  • Pawlowski
4:22
4."Favourite Game"Barman4:11
5."Slow" (with Karin Dreijer Andersson of The Knife)
  • Barman
  • Pawlowski
  • Janzoons
  • Gevaert
  • Misseghers
6:08
6."The Architect"
  • Barman
  • Pawlowski
  • Janzoons
  • Gevaert
  • Misseghers
3:56
7."Is a Robot"
  • Barman
  • Pawlowski
4:57
8."Smokers Reflect"Barman4:26
9."The Vanishing of Maria Schneider" (with Guy Garvey of Elbow)Barman4:43
10."Popular Culture"
  • Barman
  • Pawlowski
4:56
Total length:46:35

Personnel

  • Strings arranged by Klaas Janzoons
  • Artwork by Michaël Borremans
  • Artwork design by Rob Crane
  • Lyrics by Tom Barman
  • Mastered by Howie Weinberg
  • Mixed by, engineer - Joe Hirst
  • Music by Mauro Pawlowski (tracks: 3, 7), Barman (tracks: 3, 4, 7 to 10), Deus (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 6)
  • Producer, mixed by Dave McCracken
  • Recorded (additional recording), programmed by CJ Bolland, Catherine Marks, Euan Dickinson[9]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Keep You Close
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[8] Platinum 30,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Singles

Year Title BE[20] Notes
2008 "The Architect" 2 Belgium only, February, 2008
"Slow" 43 February, 2008
"Eternal Woman" 38 May, 2008
"When She Comes Down" 49 May, 2008

References

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1347249
  2. ^ "Drowned in Sound - Reviews - Album - dEUS". Archived from the original on 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
  3. ^ "Cd's | Humo: The Wild Site". Archived from the original on 2008-05-02. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  4. ^ "Pagina niet gevonden - Knack.be - Knack.be". Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
  5. ^ a b "Vantage Point by dEUS". Metacritic.
  6. ^ Vantage Point — dEUS [wwwcs3]
  7. ^ CucaTV & CucaRadio: Deus' Vantage point
  8. ^ a b "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2008". Ultratop. Hung Medien. 17 May 2008. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  9. ^ Discogs album info
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  14. ^ "Lescharts.com – dEUS – Vantage Point". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – dEUS – Vantage Point" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Italiancharts.com – dEUS – Vantage Point". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Swisscharts.com – dEUS – Vantage Point". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  18. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2008 – Albums" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  19. ^ "Rapports annuels 2008 – Albums" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  20. ^ ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS