Desolation Sounds | ||||
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Released | 13 April 2015 | |||
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Length | 35:31 | |||
Label | Bridge Nine Records, Venn, PIAS Recordings | |||
Producer | Steve Sears | |||
Gallows chronology | ||||
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Desolation Sounds is the fourth album by English hardcore punk band Gallows and the second full-length to feature vocalist Wade MacNeil, who replaced original frontman Frank Carter in August 2011.
The album is a departure from Gallows' fast-paced hardcore punk style, incorporating more post-punk and gothic rock influences.[1]
Reception
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Metacritic | 74/100[2] |
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The album received generally positive reviews.
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Mystic Death" | 3:47 |
2. | "Desolation Sounds" | 2:22 |
3. | "Leviathan Rot" | 3:20 |
4. | "Chains" | 4:18 |
5. | "Bonfire Season" | 3:30 |
6. | "Leather Crown" | 4:22 |
7. | "93/93" | 2:26 |
8. | "Death Valley Blue" | 3:22 |
9. | "Cease to Exist" | 4:20 |
10. | "Swan Song" | 3:48 |
Personnel
[edit]- Wade Macneil – lead vocals
- Laurent "Lags" Barnard – guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
- Stuart Gili-Ross – bass, backing vocals
- Lee Barratt – drums, percussion
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Track By Track: Gallows - Desolation Sounds". DIY.
- ^ a b c "Desolation Sounds by Gallows".
- ^ "Gallows Desolation Sounds". exclaim.ca.
- ^ "Gallows - 'Desolation Sounds' - NME". NME.
- ^ "Album Review: Gallows - Desolation Sounds". Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2018.