World Eater is the third studio album by British musician Benjamin John Power, under his musical project Blanck Mass. It was released on 3 March 2017 by Sacred Bones Records. Production World Eater was recorded in Power's home studio in Tranent, Scotland. Artwork The album's artwork shows a close up picture of an animal's bare teeth, to which Power explained: "Fear and hope are both parts of our human make up, but it's the way that we act upon these feelings that is of concern to me – to understand the beast or to become the beast." Release On 10 January 2017, Blanck Mass announced the release of his third studio album World Eater. In a statement of the release, Power explained: "The title is a reference to both the inner beast inside human beings that when grouped en-masse stops us from moving forward towards good. Being surrounded by so much hate in the world right now throws a whole new light on the importance of love. I have never set out to make a protest record. I’ve never set out to make any kind of record really, but during the creative process for this and any of my past releases I start to form a bond with the project as we grow together." Singles The first single "Please" was released on 10 January 2017, the same day as the album release announcement. The Line of Best Fit described "Please" as being "jammed with mayhem and bursting with tormented vocal shards." On 2 February 2017, the second single "Silent Treatment" was released. Describing the single, Powers said: ""Silent Treatment" is about the problems that arise when we don't communicate. We often grow apart when we don't understand each other. Being left in the dark can lead to fear." Pitchfork described the single as "jagged shards of euphoric instrumentals, piles on samples of disembodied vocals, and ratchets up the tempo until the song's intensity reaches an uncomfortable extreme. At its peak, the song evokes the feeling of a dance floor freak-out." Stereogum described "Silent Treatment" as a "beast of a track that's both beautiful and punishing, building choral samples and sheets of static into an overwhelming, transcendent experience." Music videos The official music video for "Please" was released on Power's Facebook and YouTube on 16 February 2017. The animated video was created by Michael Tan. On 19 July 2017, the second