Eternity, in Your Arms

Eternity, in Your Arms
A man in a purple suit stands in the middle of a cobbled street with buildings on either side of him, looking towards a tall tower block in the distance featuring an illuminated cross.
Studio album by
Creeper
Released24 March 2017 (2017-03-24)
Recorded2015–2016
StudioThe Ranch Production House
(Southampton, England)
Genre
Length36:14
LabelRoadrunner
ProducerNeil Kennedy
Creeper chronology
The Stranger
(2016) 		Eternity, in Your Arms
(2017) 		Christmas
(2017)
Singles from Eternity, in Your Arms
  1. "Suzanne"
    Released: 3 October 2016
  2. "Hiding with Boys"
    Released: 12 December 2016
  3. "Black Rain"
    Released: 15 February 2017
  4. "Misery"
    Released: 9 June 2017

Eternity, in Your Arms is the debut studio album by English rock band Creeper. Released on 24 March 2017 by Roadrunner Records, it was produced by Neil Kennedy at The Ranch Production House in the band's hometown of Southampton, where the band had previously recorded their first three extended plays (EPs) – 2014's Creeper, 2015's The Callous Heart and 2016's The Stranger – also with Kennedy. The album is primarily categorised as horror punk, although it has also been described by critics as incorporating elements of pop punk, glam rock and post-hardcore into both its lyrical content and musical styles.

Loosely categorised as a concept album by commentators, Eternity, in Your Arms is centred around the story of James Scythe, a fictional missing paranormal investigator. The story is inspired by characters in J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan and is a continuation of a narrative started on The Callous Heart and The Stranger which features references to various Creeper songs and lyrics. "Suzanne", "Hiding with Boys" and "Black Rain" were released as singles prior to the album's release, followed later by "Misery" . The music videos for "Hiding with Boys", "Black Rain" and "Misery" also serve as a trilogy which ties in with the storyline of James Scythe.

Eternity, in Your Arms debuted at number 18 on the UK Albums Chart, number 20 on the UK Album Downloads Chart and number 1 on the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart. The album was a critical success, with writers praising the development of Creeper's sound since their first three EPs. Some reviews suggested that the musical style of the release was somewhat derivative or unoriginal, but nonetheless hailed the "catchy" nature and interesting lyrical content of many of the songs. Following its release, the album was promoted on a headline tour of the UK and Europe until mid-April, followed by festival dates in Europe and the US.