| Paradise | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 6, 2016 [1] | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 28:24 | |||
| Label | Domino | |||
| Producer | Lars Stalfors | |||
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Paradise is the fourth studio album by Canadian punk rock band White Lung. It was released on April 6, 2016. It was produced by Lars Stalfors, who has also produced HEALTH and the Cold War Kids. [2]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.3/10 [3] |
| Metacritic | 79/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The A.V. Club | B+ [5] |
| Mojo | [6] |
| NME | 5/5 [7] |
| The Observer | [8] |
| Pitchfork | 8.4/10 [9] |
| Q | [10] |
| Spin | 8/10 [11] |
| Uncut | 7/10 [12] |
| Vice | A− [13] |
According to review aggregator Metacritic, Paradise has a weighted average of 79 out of 100 based on 25 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [1]
Consequence of Sound reviewer Dusty Henry described the album as the band's "boldest statement yet". [14] Pitchfork described the album as "more outspoken, more anthemic" than their previous album. [9] NME said: "White Lung have somewhat softened their ragged edges and in doing so have created one of the most compelling albums of the year". [7] AllMusic described the album as a "dynamic, purposeful work by a band coming into its own". [4] The Observer 's review noted that the album sounds "positively slowcore compared to their earlier work" but nonetheless remarked that "much of Paradise races past in an alluring blur of distortion and melody". [8] The A.V. Club said the band "stretch the seams of punk" with this album. [5] The Brooklyn Vegan named Paradise the number one new album of the week. [15] Drowned in Sound describe it as an "altogether more composed and melodic album". [16]
Alternately, Under The Radar reviewer Ed McMenamin claimed "The band say they wanted to sound "2016" on Paradise, and to vanquish the threadbare-yet-complimentary references (L7, Babes in Toyland, etc.) critics favored when describing the first three LPs. White Lung, admirably, didn't want to just make another classic rock album like so many of its reform-punk peers. Instead, Paradise sounds contemporary in the worst way, instantly dated and likely soon forgotten by any new audience the band might find." [17]
| Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The A.V. Club | The A.V. Club's Top 50 Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 6 | |
| Consequence of Sound | Top 50 Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 48 | |
| NME | NME's Albums of the Year 2016 | 2016 | 19 | |
| Pitchfork | The 20 Best Rock Albums of 2016 | 2016 | — | |
| Rolling Stone | 50 Best Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 31 | |
| Stereogum | The 50 Best Albums of 2016 | 2016 | 17 |
All tracks are written by White Lung with Lars Stalfors.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dead Weight" | 2:29 |
| 2. | "Narcoleptic" | 3:18 |
| 3. | "Below" | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Kiss Me When I Bleed" | 2:52 |
| 5. | "Demented" | 2:18 |
| 6. | "Sister" | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Hungry" | 2:55 |
| 8. | "I Beg You" | 3:02 |
| 9. | "Vegas" | 2:18 |
| 10. | "Paradise" | 2:11 |
| Total length: | 28:24 | |
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Paradise. [24]
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