I.V. is the fourth studio album by the American hardcore punk band Loma Prieta.[5] It was released on January 17, 2012, by Deathwish Inc. I.V. was written during an "intense and emotional" period in the lives of the band members.[6]

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I.V.
Studio album by Loma Prieta
Released	January 17, 2012 (2012-01-17)
Recorded	June 2011
Genre	Screamo, powerviolence
Length	24:03
Label	Deathwish (DWI131)[1]
Producer	Jack Shirley
Loma Prieta chronology
Life/Less (2010) I.V. (2012) Loma Prieta / Raein (2013)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk	83%[2]
Alternative Press	[3]
Sputnikmusic	[4]

Critical reception

Exclaim! called the album "a constantly shifting project, seamlessly weaving together melody, pummelling riffs, melancholic contemplation and an unmistakable Bay-area attitude," writing that the album "should be essential listening for anyone wondering what the future of hardcore is going to look like."[7]

Track listing

1. "Fly By Night" – 2:40
2. "Torn Portrait" – 1:31
3. "Reproductive" – 1:17
4. "Trilogy 4 'Momentary'" – 0:56
5. "Trilogy 5 'Half Cross'" – 1:21
6. "Trilogy 6 'Forgetting'" – 3:02
7. "Untitled" – 0:43
8. "Uniform" – 2:12
9. "Uselessness" – 2:20
10. "Aside From This Distant Shadow, There Is Nothing Left" – 2:10
11. "Biography" – 2:33
12. "Diamond Tooth" – 3:18

References