Don't Look Back Into the Darkness

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Don't Look Back Into the Darkness
Studio album by
Released2013
Recorded2012
Genre alternative rock, slowcore
Label Tapete Records
Producer John Roger Olsson
The Grand Opening chronology
In the Midst of Your Drama
(2010)
Don't Look Back Into the Darkness
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Ikon 1931 (4/5) [1]
Staf Magazine (8/10) [2]
Whisperin and Hollerin (7/10) [3]
Violent Success (9,5/10) [4]
Daily Express (4/5) [5]
Nöjesguiden (5/6) [6]

Don't Look Back Into the Darkness is the fourth full-length recording by Swedish band The Grand Opening. Originally released on Hamburg label Tapete Records. [7]

The Grand Opening is the musical alias of the Swedish musician John Roger Olsson. TGO releases records on the Hamburg, Germany based label Tapete Records. In July 2013 Tapete Records announced that TGO will release the new album "Don't Look Back Into The Darkness" on October 11.

Hamburg City in Germany

Hamburg is the second-largest city in Germany with a population of over 1.8 million.

Tapete Records record label

Tapete Records is an independent record label based in Hamburg, Germany.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Blacker Than Blue"
  2. "False Light"
  3. "Towards Your Final Rest"
  4. "Free"
  5. "There Is Always Hope"
  6. "Old News"
  7. "Target"
  8. "The Living"
  9. "Over the Fences"
  10. "Tired Eyes"

Personnel

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References

  1. Ikon 1931 review Archived February 22, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Staf Magazine review Archived 2014-02-09 at Archive.today
  3. Whisperin and Hollerin review
  4. Violent Success review
  5. Daily Express review
  6. Nöjesguiden review
  7. Don't Look Back Into the Darkness at Discogs