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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

  • Summary: The second full-length release for the Seattle rock band is its first in 12 years and was produced by Aaron Sprinkle.
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Fire and Rain
We came for the fire, but we stay for the rain And we count our time while we're feeling so sane With a cannonball head and a paperback heart Will... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. Feb 22, 2017
    90
    What could have been a nostalgia grab is instead the triumph of a band that chose to deliver on the initial promise of their seminal debut, not only to their faithful fans, but, more importantly, to themselves.
  2. Alternative Press
    Feb 22, 2017
    80
    These new hooks are just as sharp as you'd hope for. [Mar 2017, p.80]
  3. Kerrang!
    Feb 22, 2017
    80
    Alive with the freshness and vitality of rebirth, they've delivered 11 tracks that manage to bridge the vast airiness of their mid-'00s heyday and the poppy progression of here and now. [25 Feb 2017, p.52]
  4. Feb 22, 2017
    70
    Skillfully sketched melodies are their calling card and, while it has virtually no bite or cutting edge to speak of, there is enough craft and subtle depth here to warrant repeat listens.
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  1. Feb 26, 2017
    9
    Fresh and bold. Maybe the best of the year so far. It's different from Phantoms and yet has all the elements that made the first albumFresh and bold. Maybe the best of the year so far. It's different from Phantoms and yet has all the elements that made the first album excellent. It's worth a 12 year wait. Expand
  2. Mar 12, 2017
    9
    Love what Acceptance has done with their comeback album. Fresh. Slightly new direction but it sounds like Acceptance, just more current. Can'tLove what Acceptance has done with their comeback album. Fresh. Slightly new direction but it sounds like Acceptance, just more current. Can't stop listening. My favorite album of 2017 so far. Expand