Beyond the Door
by Redd Kross
User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
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  1. patnian
    Sep 3, 2019
    4
    I had high hopes for this album after a long gap since Researching The Blues. Sadly it's seems so uninspired and pedestrian that nothing leaves much of an impression. It might grow on me a bit with repeated listenings, but I doubt it. Very disappointing.
  2. charliequaker
    Sep 18, 2019
    6
    These renowned California indie power pop rockers return with their 8th studio album—a rollicking rock ‘n’ roll affair that mixes melody with muscle and a sparking glam-pop energy. They sound more like a fresh, young, talented group just out of the gate, rather than a band that has been continuously cranking out potent albums for 3 ½ decades. Members have played with The Melvins, TaterThese renowned California indie power pop rockers return with their 8th studio album—a rollicking rock ‘n’ roll affair that mixes melody with muscle and a sparking glam-pop energy. They sound more like a fresh, young, talented group just out of the gate, rather than a band that has been continuously cranking out potent albums for 3 ½ decades. Members have played with The Melvins, Tater Totz, Dumb Numbers, Off!, Altamont, Celebrity Skin, Shrinebuilder, more. Includes a cover of “When Do I Get To Sing ‘My Way’” by Sparks. RIYL: Cheap Trick, Sloan, Teenage Fanclub, The Rezillos. While there aren’t any real stand-out tracks here, “Beyond The Door” checks in as a solid batch of power pop rock songs to propel through the summer. Recommended for fun.… Expand

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. AllMusic
    Aug 30, 2019
    80
    The whole album revolves around the idea of rock & roll as a freeing source of energy, a non-stop party that can uplift those who embrace it. The McDonald brothers are living proof of that idea and Beyond the Door is another example of how pure their love for the form is and how powerfully they channel the true unadulterated ideals of the music.
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  2. No Ripcord
    Aug 23, 2019
    70
    Beyond the Door isn't without its filler (particularly on the back half) but considering how its 11 songs breeze by in around 30 minutes, the weaker songs are easy to shrug off and forget. It isn't one of those albums that finds the band pushing the limits of its riff-filled overdriven bubblegum pop, either, but it's just as satisfying as any of their other albums.
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  3. Mojo
    Aug 21, 2019
    60
    Their needling attack punctures fevered egos on There's No One Like You, and cooks up some pleasingly wonky acid-rock, but best of the bunch is the closing flourish When Do I Get To Sing "My Way." [Sep 2019, p.88]
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