I Don't Want to See You in Heaven
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| Released | May 16, 2025 | |||
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| Length | 57:06 | |||
| Label | MNRK Heavy | |||
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I Don't Want to See You in Heaven is the third studio album by American mathcore band The Callous Daoboys. It was released on May 16, 2025, by MNRK Heavy.[1] The band released "Two-Headed Trout" and "The Demon of Unreality Limping Like a Dog" as singles on February 12, 2025.[1]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Distorted Sound |  [2] |
| Dork |  [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| Kerrang! | [5] |
| Metal Hammer | [6] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4.5/5[7] |
Stephen Hill of Metal Hammer remarked, "This is an album that is clearly going out of its way to fuck with its listener," rating the album eight out of ten.[6] Distorted Sound gave the album a ten-out-of-ten rating, noting "While it might be a monument to the anxieties and contradictions inherent to being in a critically-acclaimed band in a very niche scene there's nothing remotely close to failure on I Don't Want To See You In Heaven."[2]
Tyler White of Sputnikmusic rated the album 4.5 out of five, noting the album "doesn't need an identity attached; the collection is already emotional and personal on its own."[7] The Guardian assigned a four-star rating to the album and described it as "a framing device that allows vocalist Carson Pace to turn over mid-20s anxieties at a safe remove."[4]
Dork, rating the album four out of five, commented, "I Don't Want To See You In Heaven isn't just a record – it's a fever dream you'll want to return to again and again."[3] Kerrang!, rating the album four out of five and referring to it as a "personal record", remarked, "Despite this abundance of creativity, I Don't Want To See You In Heaven doesn't have its eyes facing outwards at the world around us, unlike its predecessor."[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I. Collection of Forgotten Dreams" | Carson Pace | 2:13 |
| 2. | "Schizophrenia Legacy" | Pace | 4:53 |
| 3. | "Full Moon Guidance" |
| 3:59 |
| 4. | "Two-Headed Trout" | Pace | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Tears on Lambo Leather" (featuring Adam Easterling) |
| 3:47 |
| 6. | "Lemon" | Pace | 3:51 |
| 7. | "Body Horror for Birds" (featuring 1st Vows) |
| 5:37 |
| 8. | "The Demon of Unreality Limping Like a Dog" | Pace | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Idiot Temptation Force" | Pace | 3:56 |
| 10. | "Douchebag Safari" | Pace | 3:26 |
| 11. | "Distracted by the Mona Lisa" |
| 3:34 |
| 12. | "II. Opt Out" | Pace | 2:25 |
| 13. | "III. Country Song in Reverse" (featuring Low Before the Breeze) | Pace | 11:48 |
| Total length: | 57:06 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from Bandcamp[8] and Tidal.[9]
The Callous Daoboys
- Jackie Buckalew – bass, backing vocals
- Maddie Caffrey – guitars
- Amber Christman – violin
- Matthew Hague – drums, backing vocals
- Daniel Hodsdon – guitars, backing vocals
- Carson Pace – lead vocals, synthesizers, production (all tracks); engineering (track 1)
Additional personnel
- Dom Maduri – production, mixing, engineering
- Rich Castillo – saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 7)
- Justin Young – narration (tracks 1, 12)
- Jake Howard – additional production (tracks 1, 3, 10, 11, 12), engineering (1)
- Adam Easterling – guest vocals (track 5)
- Tyler Syphertt – additional vocals (track 6)
- Ryan Hunter – guest vocals (track 7)
- Dawson Beck – backing vocals (track 7)
- Allan Romero – trumpets, trombones, saxophone (tracks 9, 13)
- Andrew Spann – guest vocals (track 13)
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[10] | 40 |
References
- ^ a b Garner, Emily (February 12, 2025). "The Callous Daoboys announce new album". Kerrang!. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ a b Marshall, Will (May 11, 2025). "ALBUM REVIEW: I Don't Want To See You In Heaven – The Callous Daoboys". Distorted Sound. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ a b McClure, Kelsey (May 14, 2025). "The Callous Daoboys – I Don't Want to See You in Heaven". Dork. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ a b Baines, Huw (May 16, 2025). "The Callous Daoboys: I Don't Want to See You in Heaven review – gonzo mathcore troupe grab on to pop hooks". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ a b Hickie, James (May 13, 2025). "Album review: The Callous Daoboys – I Don't Want To See You In Heaven". Kerrang!. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ a b Hill, Stephen (June 2025). "I Don't Want to See You in Heaven". Metal Hammer. No. 400. p. 91.
- ^ a b White, Tyler (May 16, 2025). "Review: The Callous Daoboys – I Don't Want to See You in Heaven". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ "I Don't Want to See You in Heaven | The Callous Daoboys". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on May 19, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
- ^ "I Don't Want to See You in Heaven / The Callous Daoboys / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
- ^ "Top Album Sales: Week of May 31, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2025.