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The Bravery’s adrenaline-rush, retro-new-wave/punk rock is back with a flourish. The album is a sonic high, but a mixed bag of lyrical ups and downs.
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Singer Sam Endicott's far more empathetic now that there's a reason behind all that rage.
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Even on its mellower moments, the Bravery sound more excited about making music on this album than they have since their debut, making Stir the Blood a fine return to form.
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While admittedly failing to match up to their self-titled debut, it makes a convincing case for not writing them off just yet.
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Mar 31, 2014
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May 30, 2012