| The Things They Believe | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Loathe |
| Cover: | The_Things_They_Believe.jpg |
| Released: | 7 February 2021 |
| Genre: | Ambient[1] [2] |
| Length: | 35:33 |
| Label: | SharpTone |
| Producer: | Loathe |
| Prev Title: | I Let It In and It Took Everything |
| Prev Year: | 2020 |
The Things They Believe is the third studio album by British heavy metal band Loathe and the band's first instrumental album. It was released on 7 February 2021 through SharpTone Records. This is the band's last release with guitarist Connor Sweeney.[3]
The Things They Believe is a companion album to the band's previous album, I Let It In and It Took Everything, with the two albums being released exactly one year apart from each other. The album is intended to run parallel to and expand on I Let It In and It Took Everything and provide solace to those in lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
The album is named after a working title for the 2007 film 30 Days of Night.[5]
The Things They Believe is a mostly instrumental album, with vocals only appearing in the intro to "Keep Fighting the Good Fight". The vocals are heavily distorted and are delivered in spoken word by guest musician Peter Vybiral, guitarist of Parting Gift. Other guest musicians include saxophonist John Waugh of The 1975 and violinist Vincent Weight.[1]
The album's sound has been described as noir-like electronic-ambience and compared to the works of Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Vangelis, and soundtracks to David Lynch films.[6] [7]