Lament
by Touché Amoré
  • Record Label: Epitaph
  • Release Date: Oct 9, 2020
Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. DIY Magazine
    Oct 8, 2020
    90
    ‘Lament’ packs a truly heavy punch. There’s a crispness to the production that highlights every drum beat and crashing riff, providing the backdrop to Jeremy’s introspective lyrics.
  2. The Line of Best Fit
    Oct 8, 2020
    85
    Lament is testament to the power held in each new day, and the moments to be discovered within, delivered with crushing passion by a band worth standing behind.
  3. Pitchfork
    Oct 12, 2020
    82
    For a band spooked by their status as role models, Touché Amoré still can’t help but lead by example.
  5. No Ripcord
    Oct 9, 2020
    80
    These guys are still writing and playing at the top of their game, making another album that’s just as brutal as Stage Four, if not a little more palatable for everyday listening.
  6. New Musical Express (NME)
    Oct 9, 2020
    80
    This isn’t merely a record by a good band. This is a record by an important one that is now teetering on the edge of greatness.
  7. Exclaim
    Oct 8, 2020
    80
    Stage Four was a momentous release that found ways to musically express its heart-wrenching story. Lament feels more like Touché Amoré's essential form.
  8. Kerrang!
    Oct 8, 2020
    80
    This is the band’s most engaging and expansive musical outing to date.
  9. Beats Per Minute
    Oct 9, 2020
    76
    Lament is not the harsh noise monster that might be expected from this team up. In fact, it’s turned out to be the band’s most accessible album yet.
  10. PopMatters
    Oct 8, 2020
    70
    Few moments aside, what you get from Lament is, by and large, what has come to be expected from Touché Amoré: guitar playing that moves from booming riffs to crisp, melodic lines, earnest first-person narratives from Bolm, and a bagful of quotable lyrics.

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User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. DavidCall360
    Oct 9, 2020
    10
    This album is stunning. The emotion packed into every tiny moment, the raw aggression, the unrelenting lyrics, the absolutely crushingThis album is stunning. The emotion packed into every tiny moment, the raw aggression, the unrelenting lyrics, the absolutely crushing production. This album is special. This feels like the album that shoots a wildly deserving band into massive stardom. It takes everything that as always been good and amps it up to 15. And every rough edge has been smoothed out to create the sound of beautiful and harsh realities that will punch you in the emotional stomach and make you want to cry until you pass out but also makes you know you are not alone and you can fix the things you need to. It is just simply incredible.… Full Review »
  2. All_ButTrU4
    Feb 12, 2022
    5
    a post-hardcore sound but on the other hand, they create compact indie and post-punk, and trash metal melodies. Their singer has a heart ona post-hardcore sound but on the other hand, they create compact indie and post-punk, and trash metal melodies. Their singer has a heart on sleeve, poignant but angry vocals. Their drummer did a great job on the album. It wouldn't be wrong to say that this is affecting music and also I really loved aggressive trash metal rhythms like in "savoring", and emotional ups and downs… Full Review »
  3. lovezero
    Oct 19, 2020
    10
    They have a post-hardcore sound but on the other hand, they create compact indie and post-punk, and trash metal melodies. Their singer has aThey have a post-hardcore sound but on the other hand, they create compact indie and post-punk, and trash metal melodies. Their singer has a heart on sleeve, poignant but angry vocals. Their drummer did a great job on the album. It wouldn't be wrong to say that this is affecting music and also I really loved aggressive trash metal rhythms like in "savoring", and emotional ups and downs on songs like "a broadcast", "a forecast". One of the memorable rock music of 2020.… Full Review »
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