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In and Out of Youth and Lightness - Young Widows
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  • Summary: The third full-length album for the hard rock band from Louisville, Kentucky, which began as mathcore band Breather Resist before its sound changed, was produced with Kevin Ratterman.
  • Record Label: Temporary Residence
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Post-Hardcore, New Wave/Post-Punk Revival, Noise-Rock
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Alternative Press
    Apr 22, 2011
    90
    The result is their most haunted and harrowing album to date. [May 2011, p.98]
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  2. Prefix Magazine
    Apr 21, 2011
    90
    If there's one thing made clear by the satisfying catharsis and musical quantum leap of In And Out Of Youth And Lightness, it's that Patterson should ignore his earlier advice more often if it results in albums of this caliber.
  3. Pitchfork
    Apr 21, 2011
    57
    Even if their whole style is essentially a throwback, there's plenty of room out there for throwback done right. But on too much of Youth and Lightness, they're not the machine they could be.

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  1. hydrawithears
    4
    Young Widows, a post-hardcore band from Kentucky, take a noise rock direction on their third studio album. Those looking for hysterical yell and other unpleasant sounds attached to the post-hardcore genre will feel highly disappointed. The pace is slow but doesn’t put the listener to sleep. While some songs are hard to distinguish, the opener Young Rivers and the closer In and Out of Youth guarantee no impression of wasted time.… Expand
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