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Glow On
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8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 84 Ratings

  • Summary: The third full-length release for the Baltimore hardcore punk band features a guest appearance from Blood Orange and was recorded with producer Mike Elizondo.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Kerrang!
    Aug 27, 2021
    100
    Staggering third album GLOW ON changes the game once again. Upping the experimentation and layering on unprecedented emotional textures, its mixtape-alike 35-minute sprawl is more intricate, engaging and ambitious while feeling simultaneously even further laid back.
  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    Aug 26, 2021
    100
    This is an album that shuns almost any traditional categorisation, and is all the more thrilling for it.
  3. Consequence
    Aug 27, 2021
    91
    Turnstile have already built a devoted following with their previous releases and legendary high-energy live shows, but Glow On takes them to a new level. It’s a fearless album that doesn’t bow to genre conventions, establishing Turnstile as the present and future of rock music.
  4. Paste Magazine
    Aug 26, 2021
    84
    GLOW ON puts TURNSTILE’s sheer amount of ambition on display, and they deliver on that ambition with a record that widens their scope. Throughout its 15 tracks, their newly expanded sound never falters, and it sees them toying with fresh effects and textures while still maintaining their forceful approach.
  5. Pitchfork
    Aug 27, 2021
    84
    Glow On is not a crossover hardcore album that looks to transcend the genre, but one that tries to elevate it to its highest visibility.
  6. Punknews.org (Staff)
    Sep 8, 2021
    80
    It's wildly accessible and I think what works the most is you just wouldn't be able to tell what kind of band they really are and what's their definitive sound -- which is a beautiful chaos that works in Turnstile's favor.
  7. Exclaim
    Aug 26, 2021
    70
    There is a lot to chew on here, and that's what makes GLOW ON an album that will stay fresh after many replays.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 27
  3. Negative: 1 out of 27
  1. DiegoCudi
    Aug 27, 2021
    10
    This is one the best records of 2021. No doubt the fusion between hardcore, punk and alternative rock make this album unique in its own way.This is one the best records of 2021. No doubt the fusion between hardcore, punk and alternative rock make this album unique in its own way. You will feel the need of dancing, jumping, taking some breath and pause. A jewel from start to end.

    It would be very hard to skip any track if you really get into it.    … Expand
  2. oolivverr
    Apr 29, 2023
    10
    This fusion of hardcore and bedroom pop is something that doesn’t sound like it should work on paper. In reality, I can’t get enough of theseThis fusion of hardcore and bedroom pop is something that doesn’t sound like it should work on paper. In reality, I can’t get enough of these tracks.… Expand
  4. Joeymojo
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    It’s fun from beginning to end. A true treat. Thank you turnstile. XOXOXOXO
  5. Thai_sen
    Jan 18, 2022
    9
    Defining Hardcore in a new way! From pure HC-Bangers like „TLC“ or „Humanoid“ to Smiths-like post punk Influencer beauties like „New HeartDefining Hardcore in a new way! From pure HC-Bangers like „TLC“ or „Humanoid“ to Smiths-like post punk Influencer beauties like „New Heart Design“
    Turnstile Inventing theirselfes in a new way, without selling out or getting „soft“    … Expand
  6. MuddyTuba
    Sep 3, 2021
    9
    This is one of the best hardcore records in general. I don't think you even need to enjoy punk to like this album. Good time front to back.
  7. spongki
    Dec 15, 2021
    8
    Turnstile, the American hardcore scene's pioneers, exchanged their gritty tricks and rapid bites for a more luscious poppy progression in oneTurnstile, the American hardcore scene's pioneers, exchanged their gritty tricks and rapid bites for a more luscious poppy progression in one of the year's most stunning curveballs, and it worked! How did they manage it? By never compromising the qualities that made them unique in the first place. Instead, they sought delight within the confines of their limitations, resulting in their most cohesive album to date—not a significant departure, but a deliberate stride, one superb adjustment rarely accomplished so effectively in modern music. To be honest, I have yet to come across a single critic who can correctly explain this album. I'm one of them.… Expand
  8. Segundoleo26
    Oct 22, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Este álbum se siente como reciclaje de los anteriores repetitivo básico y genérico.… Expand

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