13 tracks · 58 min
Divisions is the third studio album by American rock band Starset. It was released on September 13, 2019. Background and concept Plans for a third studio album were revealed as early as January 2018, though frontman Dustin Bates stated its release would be far in the future, as he was taking a break from Starset to release a side-project electronic album under the moniker of "MNQN". Talks of a third album arose again in August 2018, upon the band's announcement of the re-release of their second album, Vessels, as Vessels 2.0. Shortly after the April 2019 release of MNQN material, in May 2019, the band announced that the third album was scheduled for release on September 13, 2019. The album's title, Divisions, was announced on August 15, 2019. The album's first single, "Manifest", was released the same day, alongside its music video. The album is the first to feature drummer Luke Holland. Much like the band's prior two albums, the album conceptually refers to frontman Dustin Bates' fictional story about a dystopian future struggling with the misuse of technology. The music video for "Manifest" played into the theme as well, showing a work camp some people are obsessed and hypnotized…
