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90
Crows may produce a darker version of post-punk than the majority of their contemporaries but the variety throughout Believers Beware demonstrates their versatility.
4y
90
This is the kind of album that can bridge the gaps between punk, metal, goth and indie and draw in all manner of bystanders along the way.
4y
80
Beware Believers is a triumph of patience, perseverance and (rightly) being pissed off.
4y
80
This is a release that shines brightest when at its darkest, and is sure to leave fans blissfully satisfied.
4y
80
From start to finish ‘Beware Believers’ flows perfectly, with each new track showing off what Crows have to offer while maintaining their cool intensity throughout.
4y
80
This is another impressive release from the London quartet, and soon we’ll surely be talking about them as the headliners rather than as supports for some of the biggest names in UK punk.
4y
80
Yet as loud and boisterous as this is, it’s also strangely soothing. A worthy follow-up to their debut, and a fine record with which to soundtrack today’s doom-laden dystopia.
4y
Everything on display by Crows here is certainly fun, catchy and groovy. The problem is that once they settle into that groove - they've settled into it. Songs tend to reach their climax halfway through and then just sort of repeat - which makes you feel each and every of the 37 minutes here. Ontop of that, there's not too much differentiation of sound between the tracks here, either.
Good is good, naturally - but just as I wouldn't like to eat the same meal eleven days in a row, I don't want ... read more
For their dystopian, sophomore album, these londoners speed up as loud as they can, without knowing if they are going to hit the wall or they will brake the very last moment.
Crows - Beware Believers (2022)
Closer Still - 82 ☆
Garden of England - 70
Only Time - 81 ☆
Slowly Separate - 83 ☆
Moderation - 77
Healing - 73
Room 156 - 74
Meanwhile - 70
Wild Eyed & Loathsome - 77
The Servant - 63
Sad Lad - 75
Garage/noise post-punk. Quite generic tbh, but it has potential to kick on the gigs.
https://open.spotify.com/album/0hX02CsJ2luiH8bsrssUbu?si=Hz_ADqQvREilaOq87x6ZBQ
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Track List
| 1 | Closer Still 3:03 | 77 |
| 2 | Garden of England 2:08 | 75 |
| 3 | Only Time 3:11 | 77 |
| 4 | Slowly Separate 3:41 | 76 |
| 5 | Moderation 3:43 | 75 |
| 6 | Healing 3:16 | 78 |
| 7 | Room 156 4:00 | 77 |
| 8 | Meanwhile 3:53 | 79 |
| 9 | Wild Eyed & Loathsome 4:01 | 78 |
| 10 | The Servant 2:41 | 76 |
| 11 | Sad Lad 4:20 | 79 |
Total Length: 37 minutes
