Chalice Hymnal (album)

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Chalice Hymnal
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 17, 2017 (2017-02-17)
Length50:13
Label Temporary Residence
Grails chronology
Deep Politics
(2011)
Chalice Hymnal
(2017)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 78/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
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Drowned in Sound 6/10 [3]
MusicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
PopMatters 8/10 [5]
Pitchfork 7.7/10 [6]

Chalice Hymnal is the seventh studio album by American band Grails. It was released on February 17, 2017 through Temporary Residence Limited. [7]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Chalice Hymnal"4:22
2."Pelham"2:48
3."Empty Chamber"2:32
4."New Prague"4:50
5."Deeper Politics"3:48
6."Tough Guy"3:56
7."Rebecca"3:47
8."Deep Snow II"5:47
9."The Moth & the Flame"4:07
10."Thorns II"3:58
11."After the Funeral"10:18

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References

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