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Ire Works
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Universal acclaim- based on 70 Ratings

  • Summary: The New Jersey hardcore rock band's third album is their first without drummer Chris Pennie.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. The A.V. Club
    91
    Ire Works is a near-perfect pileup of craft and chaos--and it shows that Dillinger's recent injuries left some beautiful scars.
  2. Alternative Press
    90
    The Dillinger Escape Plan are far from dead and te sound they pioneered is only getting stronger. [Dec 2007, p.171]
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  3. AllMusic
    90
    It can be inaccessible and terrifying all at once, but in a genre overly saturated with formulaic groups, Ire Works is a true standout.
  4. Boston Globe
    80
    The band is clearly comfortable with the medium that it occupies between aggressive and technical post-hardcore yet is beginning to tread new territory.
  5. Mojo
    80
    Ire Works is a thrillingly hostile racket containing 13 wild bursts. [Dec 2007, p.110]
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  6. Q Magazine
    80
    The third album is equally uncompromising, atonal industrial noise offset with melodious crooning, never settling for predictable paths. [Dec 2007, p.115]
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  7. Sputnikmusic
    40
    I can't help but admire the wondrous technicality of the band members, but I wonder if they could have deployed it in a more tasteful way.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 27
  3. Negative: 4 out of 27
  1. prsreaper1230
    May 18, 2013
    10
    Simply an amazing album. Greg's vocals sounds at the top of their performance, and the band all come together and make a unique sound i'veSimply an amazing album. Greg's vocals sounds at the top of their performance, and the band all come together and make a unique sound i've never heard before.
    Favorite tracks: Milk Lizard, Black Bubblegum, Sick on Sunday, Nong Eye Gong    … Expand
  2. DarrellM.
    Dec 8, 2007
    10
    ... speechless
  4. RyanR.
    Jan 26, 2008
    10
    This is a GREAT album. The best from DEP. One of the best albums to come out in 07!
  5. EricC.
    Dec 23, 2007
    9
    Unless you're a DEP fan, you've never listened to a cd like this before. It's tough, not because of how heavy it gets, but Unless you're a DEP fan, you've never listened to a cd like this before. It's tough, not because of how heavy it gets, but because of how often they change style throughout the album. Speed metal, noise rock, death metal, sometimes just hard rock, electronic rock. It can be frustrating if you're not expecting it (they're called a hardcore band for a reason). But if you have the right taste for it, this is easily one of the best albums of the year. It's an intense ride where you can't skip a single song and you're left exausted by the end. It's a lot of fun, for such a dark album. May not be the best place to start if you're looking to get in to metal (that would be Mastodon), but if you're even a little in to the genre, you can't leave this out of your library.… Expand
  6. Xathiahs
    Jan 21, 2022
    9
    TDEP are the beating heart of mathcore. This album sums up all the features of the genre. I still prefer Miss Machine, but this one containsTDEP are the beating heart of mathcore. This album sums up all the features of the genre. I still prefer Miss Machine, but this one contains one of my favourite TDEP song part: the crazy piano solo in Milk Lizard.… Expand
  7. What?What?
    Dec 28, 2007
    8
    Not bad. Good metal, good math, good ambience, good fun. They seem to have regressed musically a bit, but that's all Black Not bad. Good metal, good math, good ambience, good fun. They seem to have regressed musically a bit, but that's all Black Bubblegum's fault. Diverse if anything, and definitely not for hoods-up, know-nothing scenster morons who don't even understand how to change time signatures.… Expand
  8. SH
    Nov 21, 2007
    0
    Oh how the mighty have fallen.

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#19 Best Album of 2007
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