Devour You
by Starcrawler
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  1. charliequaker
    Oct 18, 2019
    7
    The 2nd album from this Los Angeles band combines raw indie rock/punk rockers with sensual-to-screaming vocals and raging rock ‘n’ roll noise guitars. Like a siren in dangerous waters, Arrow de Wilde channels vocals that move from licentiously tempting to all-out destructive chaos. The band manages to sound simultaneously tight and raw, combining a rowdy youthful energy with some talentedThe 2nd album from this Los Angeles band combines raw indie rock/punk rockers with sensual-to-screaming vocals and raging rock ‘n’ roll noise guitars. Like a siren in dangerous waters, Arrow de Wilde channels vocals that move from licentiously tempting to all-out destructive chaos. The band manages to sound simultaneously tight and raw, combining a rowdy youthful energy with some talented riffing and a skillful rhythmic punch, as they move through punk rock, boogie blues, country chugs and classic rock with a bubble-bursting adolescent indie rock energy. RIYL: Amyl and the Sniffers, Hole, Dream Wife, Joan Jett/Runaways, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Pixies. “Devour You” hints at better things to come. While there is nothing new or truly amazing here, the album is fun and it rocks like a mother! That’s enough for me. Recommended.… Expand

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Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Classic Rock Magazine
    Oct 15, 2019
    80
    A full-on rager, this one. Devour You knows what's up. [Nov 2019, p.82]
  2. Exclaim
    Oct 14, 2019
    70
    There's nothing necessarily at fault about borrowing so heavily from the past — these sounds are, after all, classic for a reason and it's true that Starcrawler conjure them expertly and deftly. The most memorable moments of the record, though, are those when Starcrawler distinguish their work from the giants before them, sketching out instead their own growing sense of self.
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  3. AllMusic
    Oct 11, 2019
    60
    Starcrawler seem less like they want to lead you astray and more like they're acting out in hopes of getting their parents' attention, which isn't always good for these songs. But the music on Devour You is just raw and sweaty enough to conjure up some forgotten after-school special about falling in with the wrong crowd, and if that isn't hitting a bull's-eye for them, it's at least somewhere on the target.
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