XI: Bleed Here Now
by ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
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  1. Jungstir
    Aug 5, 2022
    8
    Trail of the Dead from Austin, Texas with a number of personnel changes over the years since their debut with the two original members of the band active throughout. XI is an admirable work with a mix of energetic rock and acoustic probably a bit too long IMHO they would have done better to focus on one album as opposed to a mixed set. Occasionally, the vocal tracks just don't hit theTrail of the Dead from Austin, Texas with a number of personnel changes over the years since their debut with the two original members of the band active throughout. XI is an admirable work with a mix of energetic rock and acoustic probably a bit too long IMHO they would have done better to focus on one album as opposed to a mixed set. Occasionally, the vocal tracks just don't hit the right note but it is solid musically. Numerous foreign languages to start on the first track that seem somewhat out of place given what the full album has to offer. Enjoy!… Expand
  2. Tagnew
    Jul 24, 2022
    10
    The biggest and broadest Trail of Dead album to date which is saying something. Every song is huge and several are among the most emotional the band has ever done. An achievement

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Classic Rock Magazine
    Aug 19, 2022
    70
    There's a lot to enjoy here, the constant changes in mood keeping you guessing, but because it's so dense and so very long it becomes a bit of an endurance test. [Sep 2022, p.77]
  2. AllMusic
    Aug 5, 2022
    70
    While a trimmed-down version of the album might have been more consistent, …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead are going for dream-spinning pageantry, and XI: Bleed Here Now is more proof they'll always be true believers in rock's power of spectacle.
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  3. PopMatters
    Aug 4, 2022
    70
    The juxtaposition of breezy bangers with more challenging musical ideas makes XI: Bleed Here Now a recommendable fare for both the hard-to-impress music snoot and the more open-minded rocker, though both are likely to agree that sometimes less is more.
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