Painkillers
by Brian Fallon
  • Record Label: Island
  • Release Date: Mar 11, 2016
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 20
  3. Negative: 3 out of 20
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  1. MetalLife
    Mar 14, 2016
    6
    This was my first time listening to Brian Fallon's solo work. Outstanding songwriting with hooks that get you singing along. "Among Other Foolish Things" and "Nobody Wins" are the tracks that I found myself rewinding to hear again. Good mellow album for a road trip.

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. New Musical Express (NME)
    Jun 2, 2016
    80
    A direct continuation of the Gaslight man’s Americana-driven Horrible Crowes side project of 2011, only imbued with more confidence.
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  2. Kerrang!
    Mar 16, 2016
    80
    A record that's a straight-up fantastic return to Brian's rock'n'roll roots. [19 Mar 2016, p.67]
  3. Sputnikmusic
    Mar 14, 2016
    82
    The album's congruence in theme, tempo, and tone is both consistent and coherent. Together with Butch Walker, Catherine Popper, and long-time running mates Ian Perkins and Alex Rosamilia (among others), Painkillers is a carefully-cultivated record that Fallon categorically needed to write.
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