Low Teens
by Every Time I Die
  • Record Label: Epitaph
  • Release Date: Sep 23, 2016
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 25
  3. Negative: 5 out of 25
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  1. jafetniccals
    Sep 23, 2016
    10
    Every Time I Die comes back heavier than ever. This album is simply the Album of The Year, all tha songs have incredible lyrics and Keith's voice is beautiful. The drums are freakin' awesome and loved the song with Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco, this is one of the best songs in the year. Yeah, ETID did it again!
  2. Scraper
    Sep 26, 2016
    7
    Any music that doesn't have a sense of humor about itself seems melodramatic. Naturally, cheesy lines like "I was once homeless" will bubble to the surface in between shred sessions. That said, this album grinds pretty hard on the distortion and has as clean a finish as anything this carefully produced. You can hear the silence of the booth in the negative spaces. Screamo at it's best.
  3. nihilysm
    Oct 28, 2016
    9
    This album is possibly one of metalcore/hardcore's most varied offerings, and does something a lot of bands, including ETID, struggle to do in the genre. Each song is individual, there's no dead weight and every single one has something that makes it excellent. Be it the laid back groove of It Remembers, the eerie discordance of Fear and Trembling or the southern tinged shredding on IThis album is possibly one of metalcore/hardcore's most varied offerings, and does something a lot of bands, including ETID, struggle to do in the genre. Each song is individual, there's no dead weight and every single one has something that makes it excellent. Be it the laid back groove of It Remembers, the eerie discordance of Fear and Trembling or the southern tinged shredding on I Didn't Want To Join Your Stupid Cult Anyway, every song has something fresh to offer. Low Teens is the logical expansion on ETID's previous album, From Parts Unknown, pushing each aspect further, not rebuilding the genre or themselves, but definitely adding some freshness to their sound. Tight instrumentals, improved lyricism despite some less inspired lines ('I'm joining a cult, joining a cult, joining a cult' springs to mind), and the fury of a band that's got a lot more fire in it's belly makes it one of the best albums to come out this year. Couldn't recommend it more.… Expand
  4. JamesMc
    Mar 12, 2018
    10
    ETID just get better with every release. Keith's lyrics are always intelligent and amazing, Andy is probably the best rhythm guitar player of all time. Much like their prior release, From Parts Unknown, the songwriting holds up from front to back. They have remained true to their original style while branching out into new sonic territories to keep the sound fresh yet true to the bandsETID just get better with every release. Keith's lyrics are always intelligent and amazing, Andy is probably the best rhythm guitar player of all time. Much like their prior release, From Parts Unknown, the songwriting holds up from front to back. They have remained true to their original style while branching out into new sonic territories to keep the sound fresh yet true to the bands roots. Standout tracks like "I Didn't Want to Join Your Stupid Cult Anyway", "It Remembers" and "Map Change" will keep you wondering what they'll do next and how they can possibly follow it up... but they always deliver...… Expand

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84

Universal acclaim - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Punknews.org (Staff)
    Jan 5, 2017
    80
    Keith Buckley's masterminded so much raw emotion, power and helped provide an experience that's always as vicious as it is captivating. Low Teens is another example of this, encapsulating the best of the eight LPs that came before, and really representing the history of the band--dynamic metalcore at its best.
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  2. Exclaim
    Sep 28, 2016
    80
    If Every Time I Die's consistency hasn't impressed you these past few LPs, Buckley's bout of unbridled emotion on Low Teens certainly should.
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  3. AllMusic
    Sep 23, 2016
    70
    With the aid of some incisive production work from Will Putney (Acacia Strain, Exhumed), as well as some creative left turns, they've delivered another solid, blast furnace-forged collection of working-class punk-metal that's as introspective as it is physical.
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