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Stage Four is the fourth studio album by American post-hardcore band Touché Amoré. Their first album since their 2015 break and their first under a new contract with Epitaph Records, Stage Four was released on September 16, 2016. The album's title refers both to it being the band's fourth full-length release, as well as to the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer_staging to which singer Jeremy Bolm's mother succumbed in 2014.

Critical reception
On its release, Is Survived By received favorable reviews from music critics, with a 87/100 from review aggregate metacritic indicating universal acclaim. Citing the album's mature and personal lyric and vocalist Jeremy Bolm performance as the album highlights, it also received praise for the more mature ambitious approach to the bands songwriting, noting the expanding song lengths and musical variation as a sign of Touché Amorés growth as musicians.

Writing for Alternative Press, Scott Heisel wrote that "Is Survived By feels claustrophobic in the best way possible", and that "These breakdowns aren't musical; they're psychological.". David Anthony of the AV Club noting the band's musical evolution "Is Survived By is a transitory record for Touché Amoré, but it doesn’t suffer from this designation. As the band inches toward hardcore’s ceiling, it’s not abandoning the style. Rather, it’s merely embracing the malleable aspects"

Track listing

 * 1) "Just Exist" – 2:17
 * 2) "To Write Content" – 2:57
 * 3) "Praise / Love" – 1:01
 * 4) "Anyone / Anything" – 2:39
 * 5) "DNA" – 2:08
 * 6) "Harbor" – 3:04
 * 7) "Kerosene" – 1:42
 * 8) "Blue Angels" – 1:31
 * 9) "Social Caterpillar" – 3:03
 * 10) "Non Fiction" – 3:05
 * 11) "Steps" – 2:38
 * 12) "Is Survived By" – 3:30

Personnel
Is Survived By personnel adapted from liner notes.

Touché Amoré
 * Elliot Babin – drums, piano
 * Jeremy Bolm – vocals
 * Tyler Kirby – bass, vocals
 * Nick Steinhardt – guitar
 * Clayton Stevens – guitar

Guest musicians
 * Julia Blake (Vow) – additional vocals on "Blue Angels"
 * Jon Simmons (Balance and Composure) – additional vocals on "Steps"

Production
 * Brad Wood – production, engineering, mixing
 * Hans DeKline – mastering

Artwork
 * Nick Steinhardt – art direction, design
 * Ryan Aylsworth – photography