Hot Snakes - Jericho Sirens
Critic Score
Based on 17 reviews
2018 Ratings: #40 / 890
User Score
Based on 215 ratings
2018 Rank: #595
Liked by 2 people
March 16, 2018 / Release Date
LP / Format
Sub Pop / Label
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CRITIC REVIEWS

100
The Skinny

Jericho Sirens ... is an incredible turn, and proof to the other half-hearted post-hardcore comebacks of the last years (looking at you At the Drive-In, Refused and more) that it is possible to still be high-quality and relevant.

91
A.V. Club

Where 2004’s Audit In Progress was (relatively) restrained—Froberg wasn’t howling through every song—Jericho Sirens sounds more unstable and aggressive.

90
Drowned in Sound
Hot Snakes are firing on all cylinders like they always have, always do.
90
Exclaim!

Jericho Sirens is truly spirited rock'n'roll that hits you directly, but it's also enigmatic and increasingly rewarding the deeper you dive.

80
No Ripcord

Jericho Sirens has the bursting effect of a high-speed bullet that never ceases its agitated course throughout its lean thirty minutes.

80
DIY
Hot Snakes throw a hell of a rock and roll party; let’s hope the invites to the next one don’t take another fourteen years to arrive.
80
The Line of Best Fit

Jericho Sirens is an album that can play to both Hot Snakes’ audience and those who might have hoped for any kind of new Drive Like Jehu music with that reunion -- the Venn diagram overlap between those two demographics being almost entire. A relief then, that Hot Snakes are as dry, dented and slightly demented as ever.

80
AllMusic

Jericho Sirens is rock & roll in its purest form; angry, white-hot, and overloaded with energy. It's good to have Hot Snakes back to show the posers and fakers how to do things the right way.

80
Mojo

Nothing fundamental has changed, the attack is just more scrupulous ... Hot Snakes' caustic, erudite commentary is more welcome than ever.

80
Northern Transmissions
There’s a vitality to the album and one that wastes no time in revving up its punk rock wares from the off. It’s 10 sinewy tracks are crammed into just over 30 minutes and it’s this kind of immediate energy that gives Hot Snake’s their incendiary appeal.
80
Kerrang!

Their lengthy hiatus has clearly not dulled Hot Snakes' razor-sharp edge, one bit, making Jericho Sirens a very welcome return.

80
Spill Magazine

What we might not like about Hot Snakes could also be what we love about them: a kickass, righteous sound that’s true to the genre, with integrity of artistic intent. You owe it to yourself to hear this music.

80
Record Collector

Harking back to Automatic Midnight and Suicide Invoice more than it resembles its immediate predecessor, this is one electrifying comeback. In short, Jericho Sirens absolutely smokes.

80
Q Magazine
This is a winner from start to finish.
77
Pitchfork
On this LP, each of Reis’ and Froberg’s revved-up riffs feels like a nasty sucker-punched elbow to the ribs, each piercing staccato guitar line a finger poking at the bruise.
75
Spectrum Culture

Jericho Sirens rushes past like a massive wave of frenzy, panic and hysteria. Froberg’s rages and rants float in and out over his and Reis’ propulsive guitars. Their rhythm section, all veterans, enables Hot Snakes to succeed at a tricky endeavor: a reunion album that betters their previous discography.

BradTasteMusic
50

oh no... someone payed off the critics again...

This always happens :(

TheBravesDH
53

If this ends up being the most well-reviewed album of the year, then the system has failed us. Everybody is nostalgic about a band that was never that special to begin with.

dearsongs
NR

listen up kids!!! The fathers of this sound are back and running circles around the competition.

the album got more reviews and moved down a couple of points. I guess the conspiracy didn't pan out.

GabrielSays
82

Isso aqui é muito divertido!

allonlevin72
74

Some of the most appropriate album art I've seen in a while. Pretty good as far as reunion records go, though I can't help comparing this to bands that came up in their absence like The Bronx.

whoiskvnd
60

I can't deny this shit is hard. Solid vocals, catchy melodies, really dope instrumentation and tons of energy. Not every song is great, one or two of them being all aggression and little to no melody, which I'm not a big fan of, but the majority of the record ain't like that. The album moves by at a blistering pace and keeps it to a tight 10 songs. If you're a fan of post-hardcore, it's worth checking out.
Update: After a few years this isn't something I've ever really gone back to much ... read more

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Added on: January 18, 2018