Lament
by Touché Amoré
  • Record Label: Epitaph
  • Release Date: Oct 9, 2020
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
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  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 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 ofThis 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.… Expand
  2. 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 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 onThey 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.… Expand
  3. 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 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

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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
  1. 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.
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  2. 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.
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  3. 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.
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