Black Foxxes - REIðI
Critic Score
Based on 8 reviews
2018 Ratings: #54 / 890
User Score
Based on 176 ratings
2018 Rank: #478
Liked by 6 people
March 16, 2018 / Release Date
LP / Format
Spinefarm / Label
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CRITIC REVIEWS

100
Drowned in Sound
This is music for dark nights and bright mornings. Music for the cold, the lonely and the loved all at once. Music to wrap yourself in and make your own. It’s drama and joy and thrilling noise, and you need to hear it now.
100
Upset
Wildly confident and carefully constructed, the record dances as Black Foxxes have fun showing off just how far they can explore. 'Reiði' is wild and untamed, swerving in any direction it pleases but at no point does it feel unruly. Black Foxxes know what they're doing, and they do it well.
90
The Line of Best Fit

Resolute in its delivery and steadfast in its ambition, Black Foxxes have delivered an album that’s both hauntingly fragile, aggressively unapologetic and arguably one of the strongest releases of the year.

80
The 405

Translating from old Norse as “rage”, there’s oddly little vitriolic anger on direct display on REIðI. Instead, this is a record which smoulders internally. If there’s rage, it’s the kind that burns a hole from the inside out.

80
DIY
They continue to create and deliver captivatingly unique songs, further cementing themselves as one of the most exciting bands in British alternative rock.
80
Dork
Having toured for years and climbing festival bills, with ‘REIðI’ finds Black Foxxes ready to step out on their own.
Midline
85

I still stand by my opinion that Black Foxxes had one of the most impressive debuts of the past 5 years and that record was the most overlooked album of 2016. I don't think this is as good as the debut but, this album really makes me excited to see the future of this band. It's a much more tame outing and definitely more rock then their debut, which was definitely more on the punk spectrum. They still have the energy on tracks like Joy but it's very sparce. Maybe I'm over hyping this band but ... read more

HatchThePlan
40

bland and trite alt rock bloated to death with all the possible clichés of its genre, both musically and lyrically
sad to see once-decent sites like DiS sell out and agree to advertise this bs as a 10/10 masterpiece

Jinji
90

“Reiði” fully embraces Black Foxxes’ pop influences without sacrificing any of the claustrophobic density that defined their earlier sound.

JulianGevarra
85

Black Foxxes' REIðI is an album I take great pride in discovering. Its blend of ambient and noisy elements, coupled with a delicate and glamorous touch, creates a captivating musical experience. The album exudes both rebellion and sensitivity, and it's truly disheartening to see its lack of popularity. REIðI deserves much more love and recognition. Black Foxxes is undoubtedly a band to keep a close eye on, and based on this project alone, they stand as one of the most underrated rock ... read more

everythingafter
84

I can appreciate a record that doesn't overstay its welcome. Coming in at an economical 10 tracks and 42 minutes, Black Foxxes' REIðI (meaning "anger" in Icelandic) is a pretty tight record with strong melodies and a good dynamic mixture of pensive, brooding parts and crunchy guitars during the more dramatic or heavy bits.

I hadn't listened to the band before, but I like the style and, surprisingly enough, I like Mark Holley's voice. Some folks might think the quivering and the ... read more

grnhll
77

Great record that, less dynamic than their self titled but, even if it doesn't particularly bring anything new to the genre, it surely knows how to transmit emotion behind seemingly "generic" tracks.

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Track List

1Breathe
4:26
90
2Manic in Me
2:58
79
3Seala
2:50
91
4The Big Wild
4:24
90
5Oh, It Had to Be You
5:03
79
6Joy
4:44
86
7Am I Losing It?
3:45
78
8Flowers
4:24
80
9Take Me Home
4:25
84
10Float On
5:49
81
Total Length: 42 minutes

Year End Lists

#7/Drowned in Sound
#7/Upset
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Added on: November 7, 2017