Long Knives Drawn
by Rainer Maria
Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Splendid
    60
    It's not a bad album -- it's just not particularly notable.
  2. Rolling Stone
    60
    Some of Knives' tunes suffer from [vocalist Caithlin] De Marrais' oversold sentiments.
  3. AllMusic
    60
    [Kyle] Fischer is normally a quite capable guitarist whose antics and energy have been noticed for some time by fans at live shows. However, it seems here that his guitar work is merely meant to tread water, biding time for some big explosion that never seems to come.
  5. Magnet
    50
    A half-hearted attempt to outshine 2001's A Better Version Of Me, but lacks all the "Spit And Fire" that made that album so human. [#58, p.105]
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  6. Pitchfork
    44
    Ultimately, it's the unbearable triteness of the lyrics that does Long Knives Drawn in.

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