A "back to roots" effort that paid off in spades.
This feels like a return to that straightforward punk rock from their early years, while also painted by that signature darkness that we've come to know them for. Songs like "Blackbird", "I Can't Believe", and "Throw Me To The Lions" carry that torch with a bombast that is just wonderful to hear from them. Even Dan's songs, like "Little Help?", "Pale Blue Ribbon", and "Worn So ... read more
Not a bad album at all, slightly better most of anything after Crimson, the songs are of a pretty consistent quality from each singer, Matt's songs being better and Dan still doing his thing to good effect.
1 | Is This Thing Cursed? 2:43 | 85 |
2 | Blackbird 3:20 | 80 |
3 | Demon and Division 3:16 | 86 |
4 | Little Help? 2:23 | 75 |
5 | I Can't Believe 4:01 | 70 |
6 | Sweet Vampires 3:23 | 74 |
7 | Pale Blue Ribbon 2:00 | 60 |
8 | Goodbye Fire Island 3:31 | 78 |
9 | Stay 3:29 | 65 |
10 | Heart Attacks 2:20 | 62 |
11 | Worn So Thin 2:35 | 75 |
12 | Throw Me to the Lions 3:18 | 79 |
13 | Krystalline 3:29 | 63 |
#8 | / | Sputnikmusic |
#22 | / | Kerrang! |
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