Old Crows/Young Cardinals
by Alexisonfire
  • Record Label: Vagrant
  • Release Date: Jun 23, 2009
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23

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  1. JordyAtkins
    Sep 24, 2010
    7
    A Change from there previous releases, seemed to be more music focused, with it seeming to be more commercialised. Still a good album though, but not as good as the previous releases
  2. SimonC.
    Aug 23, 2009
    10
    Every new Alexis on fire album is different from the previous ones. At first, I was skeptic about this one but after a while, we get used to It and it is even better from the previous ones!
  3. loader
    Aug 24, 2009
    10
    Truly awesome album.
  4. Zorgly
    Feb 11, 2011
    9
    An amazing album with only 1 or 2 simply "decent" songs. Beautiful poetic lyrics especially in the last song which is my favourite on the album. This singer has a great voice.
  5. CharlesH.
    Aug 20, 2009
    6
    Cannot compete with their first three albums.
  6. NoLeaning
    Aug 18, 2010
    7
    Bland!

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Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. AllMusic
    70
    this hodgepodge approach should certainly bring Alexisonfire some U.S. rock radio airplay, especially such standout tracks as the leadoff single, 'Young Cardinals,' as well as the album-opening 'Old Crows,' 'The Northern,' and the surprisingly tranquil and sweetly sung album closer, 'Burial.'
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  2. Alternative Press
    70
    It sounds like all those summers hanging at the cottage with Lemmy Kilmister and Lars Frederiksen finally made him realize there's more than one way to blow out your vocal cords. That makes Old Crows/Young Cardinals a welcome reinvention. [Aug 2009, p.106]
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    But from supposedly passionate Vonnegut fans we could do without ‘Sons Of Privilege’ and its student union pop at Uncle Sam (chief findings: U.S.A.=B.A.D.), while much of the rest slips into shouty default mode.
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