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Underneath spreads its tendrils in every direction, reaches into the coffers of diverse genres like grunge, industrial, death metal, intellectual dance music, and assimilates them all into a cohesive whole.
100
An album that at times could be confused with a horror movie surrounding a hook filled chorus: Underneath is as disturbing as it is outright violent.
100
All told, the excitement is where Code Orange excel - you don't know where they'll turn next, or when the lights will flicker off and on. Exhilarating doesn't even begin to cover it.
100
The Pittsburgh quintet marry technical mastery with genre-fusing risk in a record of poetry and spectacular potency.
100
It’s a mouthwatering aural feast.
100
One of the most powerful, cathartic, creatively satisfying and bruisingly heavy records of its age.
90
The sheer, clear-eyed ambition they exhibit in pursuing the impossible is compelling enough to make ‘Underneath’ an absolute must-hear for anyone who dares to dream differently.
80
Underneath is, from start to finish, the band’s most satisfying release to date. Now let’s hope Code Orange fans are open-minded enough to embrace it.
80
Underneath is a glitchy, industrial wasteland.
80
The Pittsburg quintet broke the mould with 2017's 'Forever', and continue to push the boundaries with this maelstrom of goth-laced melody and punishing intensity.
80
Code Orange updates metalcore for the 2020s on their latest album.
80
Underneath can be easy to reduce as more of a good thing, but it's also sneakily different.
80
Hardcore punks carry on breaking down genre barriers.
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2y
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As flawed as it is, you can feel the conviction and belief in everything that Code Orange do here, and "Underneath" is undoubtedly their most distinctive and potent statement yet. At times, this is an absurdly exciting record, but at others, it's frustratingly dull and misjudged.
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Code Orange's fourth album is the sound of metal's cutting edge in 2020.
70
Their fourth LP, Underneath, has every nuance they have ever dabbled with shifted into overdrive.
45
At the edge of crossover success, the hardcore stalwarts sputter out with an overstuffed album of weak modern-rock imitations.
PSA: In case you weren't aware, Code Orange will be streaming their record release show at 9PM EST on Twitch tonight! They decided to stream this show, from an empty venue, because they would otherwise have to cancel it altogether because of coronavirus. So, if you're stuck at home because of it, you should definitely check it out! If you've heard the record, you know this will be a fun one to watch!! If you do, comment and let me know what you think, I'll most definitely be watching with you!
This record is filthy. Remember to wash your hands!
GODDAMN this album is invigoratingly intense! Code Orange have managed to find an incredible sound that mixes in metalcore with industrial metal and a FUCKLOAD of glichiness! It's heavy, it's addicting and I have a huge soft spot for this shit! The vocals, production and instrumentation is simply incredible, and fugly too as it pounds your eardrums with crunchy riffs and face-punching drum work and inventive soundplay! The lyrics are pretty ... read more
Not to flex but I know someone, who knows someone, who taught this band in high-school.
Idk man im just not a fan of this at all and i can't see how this is such a revolution for metalcore.
Some songs are great but most of this isn't enjoyable to me in the slightest.
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Track List
| 1 | (Deeperthanbefore) 1:13 | 63 |
| 2 | Swallowing the Rabbit Whole 3:47 | 94 |
| 3 | In Fear 3:21 | 89 |
| 4 | You and You Alone 3:06 | 93 |
| 5 | Who I Am 3:46 | 89 |
| 6 | Cold.Metal.Place 3:04 | 88 |
| 7 | Sulfur Surrounding 3:47 | 90 |
| 8 | The Easy Way 4:25 | 88 |
| 9 | Erasure Scan 2:32 | 87 |
| 10 | Last Ones Left 3:08 | 87 |
| 11 | Autumn and Carbine 3:27 | 84 |
| 12 | Back Inside the Glass 2:34 | 85 |
| 13 | A Sliver 4:37 | 85 |
| 14 | Underneath 4:39 | 88 |
Total Length: 47 minutes
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1mo
Swallowing The Rabbit Whole to You and You Alone might be one of the best 3 track runs of the 2020’s
2mo
Excellent album, definitely feels underappreciated. I mean this album is such a revolution for the Metalcore genre - the songwriting and vocal performances here are excellent, especially the clean vocals which are usually the part that sours an album like this.
Added on: January 10, 2020