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- Summary: The second album for the British punk-rock band was produced by Garth "GGGarth" Richardson.
- Record Label: Reprise
- Genre(s): Rock, Punk
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Positive: 7 out of 11
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Mixed: 4 out of 11
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Negative: 0 out of 11
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UncutGrey Britain builds upon its predecessor without diluting any of its rabid energy and grinding, oppressive negativity. [Jun 2009, p.86]
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It’s vital for the maintenance of Gallows’ present profile that they curb their enthusiasm for experimentation and pushing the envelope of aggressiveness to some degree, and by doing this sensibly, they’ve produced an album that’s big on surprises but that also ticks the essential boxes of heaviness and melody.
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Q MagazineGrey Britain is at once more accessible than its chaotic predecessor, "Orchestra Of Wolves." but also harder hitting. [Jun 2009, p.122]
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Gallows are the sound of this country's rising fury. And people in power need to listen, because if it spills over, there'll be trouble.
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While the listener is largely swamped in this sense of horror and disgust--which no doubt makes the point--Gallows are also concerned with some kind of catharsis.
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Shifting into metalcore territory is a tricky decision, since a lot of their initial appeal was due to the fact that they were making their own personal stamp on revitalizing punk--a genre that's becoming increasingly saturated with commercialism. Here, they seem less unique.
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Trimmed down to a good 35-40 minutes, and with a producer like Kurt Ballou instead of the more polished-sounding Garth Richardson, this might have been the provocative, inflammatory second record that Gallows fans had hoped for. Instead we’re left with yet another young band whose reach far exceeds its grasp.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 3
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Mixed: 0 out of 3
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Negative: 1 out of 3
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Sep 14, 2010
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EricK.Oct 4, 2009Favorite album of the year by far.
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NickJun 26, 2009I have to say that this album is crap.
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