Dark On Fire
by Turin Brakes
  • Record Label: EMI
  • Release Date: Sep 17, 2007
Metascore
63

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. The Guardian
    80
    Guitarist partner Gale Paridjanian and backing band have upped their game accordingly, and the sound isn't far short of what you might call "epic."
  2. Uncut
    80
    Fourth album time for Turin Brakes, and practice is edging the duo closer to perfection. [Oct 2007, p.113]
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User Score
6.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. StefanM.
    Nov 11, 2007
    8
    Great return to form!
  2. StephenS.
    Nov 10, 2007
    4
    Weak and derivative. Some nice arrangements and guitar work, but the lads can't write for toffee. Duran Duran were and are about ten Weak and derivative. Some nice arrangements and guitar work, but the lads can't write for toffee. Duran Duran were and are about ten times as talented. I'm totally mystified why anyone ever promoted their cause in the first place.… Full Review »
  3. MelchiorB
    Nov 7, 2007
    6
    I'm quite a big Turin Brakes fan, but this album really disappoints me. There are a couple of nice songs, but the 'new' style I'm quite a big Turin Brakes fan, but this album really disappoints me. There are a couple of nice songs, but the 'new' style really removed the one part that was typical and unique for Turin Brakes. As one of the review-sites stated: the new style sounds like Starsailor. Thats true, only Starsailor is way better in making that type of music. I hope they will switch back to the 'old style' and make an album as good as Ether Song in the future again...… Full Review »
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