All Hell

In seizing control of the means of production, they’ve reached a new peak and have never sounded so accessible. This is music to cry and party to at the same time. They’ll eviscerate you and you’ll thank them for the privilege.

That All Hell is another high-quality release is not the least bit surprising; it’s their best record and likely one of the finest of the year, which is a welcome surprise. There is no question it will captivate longtime fans, but is it too late for a veteran emo band from Wales to break through to a broader audience? If All Hell doesn’t do it, imagining what it would take isn’t easy.

All Hell’ is the quintessential Los Campesinos! album. Big, bold and brash, whilst at the same time succeeding in retaining the band’s politics and indeed their humility. .... The band have bared their guts once again, and never, ever has it sounded so good.

Among the signature melancholy, there’s a sense of contentment to ‘All Hell’ – for a band once a byword for angst, that is a triumph in itself.

Delivering their most ambitious and longest album since 2010’s opus Romance Is Boring – and doing so while maintaining all the hallmarks that have made them such a beloved force.

The astonishing amount of care and detail that went into All Hell might just be the result of seven and a half years of creation, or maybe it’s Los Campesinos! giving us an album big enough to live in case it needs to last a lifetime.

All Hell stands as one of their most consistent albums while simultaneously being bolder and more unrestrained than usual.

You can really feel that extra decade-plus in the structures, songwriting, and sonics of All Hell, but the polish and compositional sophistication here don’t belie a lack of fire.

Fans of the band’s earlier albums should enjoy it, while those pesky unbelievers may even be converted as well.

David's voice still sounds boyish after all these years, but All Hell noticeably showcases his increased range. Call it getting older, but it makes these songs that much more dynamic.