Coffins on Io

Coffins on Io
Studio album by
Kayo Dot
ReleasedAugust 14, 2014
GenreElectronic, dark wave, gothic rock, jazz fusion
Length49:39
LabelThe Flenser
ProducerToby Driver
Kayo Dot chronology
Hubardo
(2013) 		Coffins on Io
(2014) 		Plastic House on Base of Sky
(2016)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Empty LighthousePositive[1]
SputnikMusic[2]
Re-views Media[3]

Coffins on Io is the seventh studio album by American avant-garde metal band Kayo Dot, released in the UK on August 14, 2014 and in the US on October 13[4] through experimental metal label The Flenser. It is a follow-up to 2013's Hubardo. It's the first album from Kayo Dot to not be self-released since 2012's Gamma Knife. Coffins on Io marks a notable change in sound. It combines influences of Type O Negative, The Sisters of Mercy, Peter Gabriel, dark wave and other 80s electronic musicians.[5] It combines aspects of electronic music, jazz fusion, post-punk, gothic rock and new wave. It was produced by Toby Driver.

  1. ^ "Kayo Dot Go Pop, Pop Goes Weird: A Review of Coffins on Io". 13 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Kayo Dot – Coffins on Io (Album review 2) | Sputnikmusic".
  3. ^ "Re-views Media Review Coffins on Io". Archived from the original on 2014-11-08. Retrieved 2014-11-07.
  4. ^ Royal, Jacob (January 18, 2015). "Kayo Dot: Coffins on Io". PopMatters. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  5. ^ Official Kayo Dot website