Desolation Sounds

Desolation Sounds
Studio album by Gallows
Released	13 April 2015
Genre	Hardcore punk [1] post-punk [1] gothic rock [1]
Length	35:31
Label	Bridge Nine Records, Venn, PIAS Recordings
Producer	Steve Sears
Gallows chronology
Gallows (2012) Desolation Sounds (2015)

Desolation Sounds is the fourth album by English hardcore punk band Gallows and the second full-length to feature vocalist Wade MacNeil, who replaced original frontman Frank Carter in August 2011.

The album is a departure from Gallows' fast-paced hardcore punk style, incorporating more post-punk and gothic rock influences. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	74/100 [2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Kerrang!	[2]
Exclaim!	[3]
Q	[2]
NME	[4]
Drowned in Sound	[5]

The album received generally positive reviews.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mystic Death"	3:47
2.	"Desolation Sounds"	2:22
3.	"Leviathan Rot"	3:20
4.	"Chains (feat. Helena Coan) [6] "	4:18
5.	"Bonfire Season"	3:30
6.	"Leather Crown"	4:22
7.	"93/93"	2:26
8.	"Death Valley Blue"	3:22
9.	"Cease to Exist"	4:20
10.	"Swan Song"	3:48

Personnel

• Wade Macneil – lead vocals
• Laurent "Lags" Barnard – guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
• Stuart Gili-Ross – bass, backing vocals
• Lee Barratt – drums, percussion

References

1. "Track By Track: Gallows - Desolation Sounds". DIY.
2. "Desolation Sounds by Gallows".
3. "Gallows Desolation Sounds". exclaim.ca.
4. "Gallows - 'Desolation Sounds' - NME". NME.
5. "Album Review: Gallows - Desolation Sounds". Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
6. https://www.facebook.com/gallows/posts/10152569833932425?__cft__[0]=AZWSA7kyT4BaWOqlE7vNa4eF1Ybrvo-_76IaOcpf55heS74dUuKaUW8poe2rwbP0KIcnvP1-Uf2gdpdPJ51PzbqkCvfQqZbvCRm8J-GeUqC48pesxeFGOsiT77D3KMPI3HhGN7mRQQQs-8vPB7xClQQbApGD8LRoPQJUn9PoXn0uIecoFi3W4QESQWrbOxpFkhE&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R