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Apr 14, 2015With this album, Gallows have fine-tuned their previously established sound, creating a cohesive and powerful set of songs.
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Kerrang!Apr 13, 2015It's up there with the best albums they've ever made. [11 Apr 2015, p.53]
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Apr 13, 2015Gallows are certainly not getting any happier, but they've got torment down to a science.
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Apr 13, 2015Even with the twisting and turning of different styles Gallows remain ferocious until the last drop.
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Classic Rock MagazineMar 31, 2015Watford's finest are still very much the real deal. [May 2015, p.103]
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Apr 15, 2015The Southern gothic touches strewn throughout the album help make this their best set of angry anthems to date.
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Mar 31, 2015Lyrically and musically, Gallows are a very different band from the one who made ‘Grey Britain’, and the fact that you can’t imagine them making this album (or its predecessor) with Carter will remain a deal-breaker for some.
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Mar 31, 2015For the most part the album successfully rides the line between innovation and self-indulgence. In other words, if given a chance Desolation Sounds will challenge listeners as much as inspire circle pits.
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MojoApr 21, 2015The fourth LP is blisteringly confident as the band evolves toward maturity. [May 2015, p.94]
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Q MagazineApr 1, 2015As Desolation Sounds progresses, so the mood becomes more considered and expansive. [May 2015, p.105]