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- Summary: The fourth full-length release for the Canadian punk rock band was produced by Lars Stalfors.
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- Record Label: Domino
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Positive: 20 out of 25
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Mixed: 5 out of 25
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Negative: 0 out of 25
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Apr 29, 2016White Lung have somewhat softened their ragged edges and in doing so have created one of the most compelling albums of the year.
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May 9, 2016While this sort of economic chords and vocal/guitar/bass/drum hardcore punk rock record is easy to come by, what’s rarer is when its aggression--not necessarily just in the vocals and lyrics--comes from someplace genuine.
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May 5, 2016White Lung push themselves to every corner of the universe on Paradise, presenting a beautiful vision of 22nd Century pun
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Kerrang!Jun 1, 2016They've taken things into a place where that barbed-wire charm takes a backseat to sounding absolutely enormous. [4 Jun 2016, p.53]
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UncutApr 29, 2016On Paradise, cleaner recording--proudly made with Pro Tools--largely sharpens instead of defangs, while bringing out guitarist Kenneth Williams' surprisingly deep cabinet of textures. [Jun 2016, p.82]
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May 31, 2016Overall, though, the new direction works. It keeps the band from repeating itself and manages to remind that sometimes the most furious rock songs aren’t always about anger; they’re about honesty.
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May 3, 2016Paradise sounds contemporary in the worst way, instantly dated and likely soon forgotten by any new audience the band might find.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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May 14, 2016
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