Gallows is the third album by English hardcore punk band Gallows and the first full-length to feature new lead vocalist Wade Macneil, who replaced original frontman Frank Carter in August 2011, when Carter left to form new band Pure Love.[9] It is also the last album to feature guitarist Steph Carter.
| Gallows | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 10 September 2012 | |||
| Recorded | April–May 2012 at Broadfields Studio, Watford, England, UK | |||
| Genre | Hardcore punk | |||
| Length | 32:15 | |||
| Label | Venn, Bridge Nine, Halfcut/Shock | |||
| Producer | Steve Sears, Thomas Mitchener | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| BBC Music | favourable[3] |
| Consequence of Sound |  [4] |
| Drowned in Sound | 9/10[5] |
| New Zealand Herald | [6] |
| Sputnikmusic | [7] |
| Under The Gun Review | 8/10 [8] |
The album was produced, mixed and mastered by Spycatcher members Thomas Mitchener and Steve Sears at Watford's Broadfields Studio and was released on 10 September 2012 via the band's new label Venn Records in partnership with PIAS Recordings. The album will also be released and distributed in the United States through Bridge Nine Records and in Australia and New Zealand through Halfcut Records/Shock Records.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Victim Culture" | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Everybody Loves You (When You're Dead)" | 2:22 |
| 3. | "Last June" | 2:46 |
| 4. | "Outsider Art" | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Vapid Adolescent Blues" | 3:04 |
| 6. | "Austere" | 2:31 |
| 7. | "Depravers" | 2:51 |
| 8. | "Odessa" | 2.32 |
| 9. | "Nations" / "Never Enough" | 3:34 |
| 10. | "Cult of Mary" | 3:03 |
| 11. | "Cross of Lorraine" | 3:12 |
Personnel
edit- Wade Macneil – lead vocals
- Laurent "Lags" Barnard – guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
- Steph Carter – guitar, backing vocals
- Stuart Gili-Ross – bass, backing vocals
- Lee Barratt – drums, percussion
References
edit- ^ "Gallows - Gallows". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ^ Heaney, Gregory. "Gallows - Gallows". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ^ Lawrence, Alistair (29 August 2012). "Review of Gallows - Gallows". BBC Online. BBC Music. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ^ Bray, Ryan (17 September 2012). "Album Review: Gallows – Gallows". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ^ Burrows, Marc (7 September 2012). "Gallows - Gallows". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ^ Schulz, Chris (20 September 2012). "Album Review: Gallows - Gallows". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ^ Viney, Joseph (3 September 2012). "Gallows - Gallows". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ^ "REVIEW: Gallows-'Gallows'". Under the Gun Review. 13 September 2012.
- ^ "Rock Sound EXCLUSIVE: Gallows Confirm Album Title, Release Date And Tour!". Rock Sound. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.