Crisis Works

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Crisis Works
Young legionnaire cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released9 May 2011
Genre Post-hardcore
Length44:45
Label Wichita
Producer Rich Jackson
Young Legionnaire chronology
Crisis Works
(2011)
Zero Worship
(2016)
Singles from Crisis Works
  1. "Numbers"
    Released: 2 May 2011

Crisis Works is the debut LP from Young Legionnaire. The album was released on 9 May 2011 on Wichita Records. The album was produced by Rich Jackson who has worked with Future of the Left and The Automatic.

Contents

Reception

Critical response

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 69/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Alternative Press Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
BBC Music favourable [4]
Kerrang! Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
NME 7/10 [6]
musicOMH Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Rock Sound 9/10 [8]

Crisis Works received generally positive reviews, scoring a 69 out of 100 ("generally favorable reviews") on Metacritic based on six reviews. [1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Twin Victory"3:20
2."Numbers"3:21
3."Chapter, Verse"5:16
4."Even The Birds"3:50
5."Black Lions"3:29
6."A Hole in the World"4:44
7."These Arms"3:31
8."Blood Dance"3:23
9."Nova Scotia"3:50
10."Mortgage Rock"3:32
11."Youth Salute"3:07
12."Futures Finished"3:26

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