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Jun 16, 2014While this might mean that Jaded & Faded lacks the reckless energy of its precursor, it's ultimately a more adventurous and interesting album because of it, proving that Cerebral Ballzy are more than just a group of guys with a keen interest in hardcore.
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Classic Rock MagazineDec 18, 2014It has given a cerebral clarity and garage pop edge to tracks that would otherwise be buried in slaughterhouse riffs under inaudibly angry lyrics. [Summer 2014, p.93]
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Jul 2, 2014The chops have been there from day one. It’s just that this time out, the songs are worth hanging around for a bit more.
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Jun 16, 2014On Jaded & Faded, Cerebral Ballzy sound more visceral and raw than ever before--they’ve ditched the radio-ready gleam, the whole thing sounds recorded in an abandoned crack den on a half-broken tape player, and they’re all the better because of it.
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Jun 16, 2014They've got the speed, the outfits and the record collection, but Cerebral Ballzy's interpretation of hardcore punk never comes off as more than cartoony.
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MagnetJul 18, 2014The results are mixed. [No. 111, p.53]
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MojoJul 2, 2014Jaded & Faded offers a series of fleetingly thrilling, anti-everything songs that pulse with the kinetic energy of New York street life. [Aug 2014, p.92]
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Jun 16, 2014Jaded & Faded strikes a fine balance between self-deprecation and the supreme confidence needed to get away with suggesting you've had your chips. But there's no second album syndrome here. It whoops ass.
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Jun 26, 2014It's still one for punk fans only--claims for greater melody and less speed are all relative, and you certainly shouldn't approach Jaded & Faded expecting McBusted--but it's a flash of fun.
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Jun 20, 2014What makes Jaded & Faded great is the fact that you can still be stuck humming the buzzsaw riffs or cooing a vocal line to yourself hours or days later.