Fireraisers Forever! | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 11 October 2019 | |||
Length | 44:39 | |||
Label | Tapete | |||
Comet Gain chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 85/100 [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Louder Than War | 9/10 [3] |
Fireraisers Forever! is the eighth studio album by British Indie pop band Comet Gain. It was released on 11 October 2019 under Tapete Records. [4]
The first single from the album, "Mid 8Ts" was released on 29 August 2019. [5]
Fireraisers Forever! was met with universal acclaim reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 85, based on 4 reviews. [1]
Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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AllMusic | Best of 2019 | N/A |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "We're All Fucking Morons" | 2:43 |
2. | "The Girl with the Melted Mind and Her Fear of the Open Door" | 2:35 |
3. | "Bad Nite at the Mustache" | 5:30 |
4. | "Society of Inner Nothing" | 3:59 |
5. | "Victor Jara, Finally Found!" | 2:40 |
6. | "The Godfrey Brothers" | 5:37 |
7. | "Your Life on Your Knees" | 3:08 |
8. | "Mid 8Ts" | 3:09 |
9. | "The Institute Debased" | 4:01 |
10. | "Her 33rd Perfect Goodbye" | 4:35 |
11. | "Werewolf Jacket" | 2:48 |
12. | "I Can't Live Here Anymore" | 3:51 |
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