Monuments to Thieves

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Monuments to Thieves
His Hero Is Gone - Monuments to Thieves.jpeg
Studio album by
His Hero Is Gone
ReleasedNovember 18, 1997 (1997-11-18)
StudioPolymorph (Oakland, California)
Genre Crust punk
Length25:15
Label Prank
Producer Dan Rathbun
His Hero Is Gone chronology
Fifteen Counts of Arson
(1997)		Monuments to Thieves
(1997)		Fool's Gold EP
(1998)

Monuments to Thieves is the second studio album by American crust punk band His Hero Is Gone. [1] It was released on November 18, 1997 through Prank Records. It was recorded by Dan Rathburn at Polymorph in Oakland, California. Featuring the band's typical crust punk sound, the album deals with topics such as institutional racism and oppression. [2]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic critic Paul Kott described Monuments to Thieves as "a masterpiece: a tight, cohesive, thought provoking call for change from street level" and stated that "the songwriting and confidence displayed on this recording are completely irrefutable." Kott also further wrote that the album "may be more of the same from this amazing band, but it's so much more." [2]

Track listing

  1. "Like Weeds" — 2:20
  2. "Monuments to Thieves" — 1:53
  3. "Paranoia Secured" — 0:20
  4. "Carry On" — 1:42
  5. "Automation" — 0:51
  6. "Cavities" — 1:32
  7. "Chain of Command" — 3:33
  8. "Headless/Heartless" — 2:06
  9. "Hinges" — 1:01
  10. "Sin & Vice" — 1:31
  11. "The Mess" — 1:09
  12. "Disease of Ease" — 1:36
  13. "Under Watchful Eyes" — 1:27
  14. "Stacks" — 1:32
  15. "The Unwanted Child" — 2:42

Personnel

Album personnel as adapted from album liner notes. [3]

His Hero Is Gone
Other personnel

References

  1. ↑ Kott, Paul. "His Hero Is Gone biography". AllMusic . Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Kott, Paul. "His Hero Is Gone - Monuments to Thieves". AllMusic . Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  3. ↑ His Hero Is Gone — Monuments to Thieves album liner notes
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