Discoveries (Northlane album)


Discoveries is the debut studio album by Australian metalcore band Northlane. It was released through UNFD on 11 November 2011. It was produced by Shane Edwards and Dave Petrovic, and recorded at Electric Sun Studios in Arndell Park. It is the last album to feature their second bassist Simon Anderson before he was "fired" from the band.

Background

The cube featured on the album art is a "printed out, and origami folded, edited image from the Hubble Space Telescope".

Promotion

To promote their debut studio album, Northlane performed an 18-date national tour. They performed in Sydney twice, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Nambour, Port Macquarie, Newcastle twice, Dubbo, Central Coast, Werribee, Melbourne twice, Bendigo, Warnambool, Mt Gambier, Adelaide, and Geelong.

Critical reception

The album received generally favourable reviews. KillYourStereo called it the best Australian album of 2011. Sam Radojcin of Loud, praised the band's unique take on the progressive genre, and claimed they had potential.

Track listing

Personnel

;Northlane
;Additional personnel