New Horizons - Flyleaf
  • Band Name: Flyleaf
  • Record Label: A&M
  • Release Date: Oct 30, 2012
User Score
9.0 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4

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  1. AD_Phoenix
    Mar 6, 2013
    9
    I believe this album if Flyleaf's best so far, boasting a wide variety of songs, ranging from the more metal oriented tracks like Call You Out and Green Heart, to the slower-paced anthem-ic tracks such as Great Love and the Cage On The Ground. Lacey's vocals are once again used in perfect harmony with the band, and the familiar Flyleaf rhythms are present. As Lacey's last album with the band, it certainly feels like a departure, ending on the fitting re-released version of Broken Wings. It has been a pleasure listening to the vocal sensation of Sturm, and I will be intrigued to see where the future of Flyleaf lies.… Collapse
  2. grichardson1313
    Jan 22, 2013
    9
    New Horizons is definitely Flyleaf's most mature album to date. While reviews have pegged the album as one that loses it's momentum around the softer moment, I have felt is that where it has gained most of it's strength. While, "Fire Fire" and "New Horizons" are very strong songs on their own, you can hear the energy and the amount of heart put into songs like "Cage on the Ground", "Great Love", and "Saving Grace". If you're looking for an album full of fire and anger, you'll only get so far within the album. This is definitely an album with a cast of lyrical characters and emotional energy that a true rock fan can really appreciate.… Expand

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Metascore
66 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Kerrang!
    Apr 30, 2013
    80
    With singer Lacey Sturm plastering every word in M-E-L-O-D-Y, she ensures that the choruses of Fire Fire, Cage On The Ground and the title track all pirouette around you brain for days. [13 Apr 2013, p.60]
  2. Revolver
    Dec 7, 2012
    70
    While the record packs the occasional wallop, it loses steam in quieter moments ("Saving Grace") that sacrifice depth and density for pop hooks, due in part to predictable song structures.
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  3. Alternative Press
    Dec 7, 2012
    60
    There's nothing that leaps out as brilliant, just like there's not a single example of the band trying something genuinely risky and new, and falling on their collective face.
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