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The Blackest Beautiful is the third studio album by American post-hardcore band Letlive. The album was released through Epitaph Records on July 9, 2013. The album was released to positive reviews from critics, generating an aggregated score of 83/100 on Metacritic.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (83/100) |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Absolute Punk | (95%) |
| Allmusic |   |
| Alternative Press |  |
| The Guardian | |
| NME |   |
| No, But Wait, Hear Me Out | |
| Q | |
| Sputnikmusic | 4/5 |
| This Is Fake DIY | |
The Blackest Beautiful received positive reviews from music critics, although some fans and listeners expressed distaste for the album's production, with some citing overproduction. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 83/100, based on 5 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".
Absolute Punk gave the album 9.5/10, describing the album as a "masterpiece" that will "redefine your musical preconceptions and tastes for the better."
Allmusic gave the album 4 stars, describing the album as "more ambitious, interesting, thoughtful, and boundary-pushing than any of Letlive's previous work" and a "compelling document of anger, loss, and struggle."
At Alternative Press, Mischa Pearlman wrote that "The Blackest Beautiful is a brutally stunning document full of soul and purpose."
The Guardian gave the album three stars and was largely positive about the album, saying that "This fourth full-length release should take them to a wider audience."
NME gave the album 8/10, describing the album as a "strong, focused record from beginning to end."
At Q, Tom Bryant felt that the release was "writhing and urgent," and that "it's the record that might make them stars."
Sputnikmusic's Channing Freeman was likewise positive about the album, giving the album 4/5 and writing that the album "sounds much more mature to me than Fake History."
This Is Fake DIY was also very positive about the album, saying that the album is "the first time letlive. have really put their stamp on a record."
No, But Wait, Hear Me Out gave the album a 4.5 out of 5, saying that the band had matured into a great new sound while keeping the best parts of their previous album, and punctuating the review by saying, "it'd be in your best interest to get acquainted with the band now."
Kerrang gave the album a rating of 5/5.
Track listing
All tracks are written by letlive
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Banshee (Ghost Fame)" | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Empty Elvis" | 3:05 |
| 3. | "White America's Beautiful Black Market" | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Dreamer's Disease" | 3:43 |
| 5. | "That Fear Fever" | 3:28 |
| 6. | "Virgin Dirt" | 4:46 |
| 7. | "Younger" | 3:14 |
| 8. | "The Dope Beat" | 4:26 |
| 9. | "The Priest and Used Cars" | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Pheromone Cvlt" | 4:05 |
| 11. | "27 Club" | 7:29 |
| Total length: | 43:32 | |
Personnel
Letlive
- Jason Aalon Butler - lead vocals
- Ryan Jay Johnson - bass, backing vocals
- Jean Nascimento - guitar
- Jeff Sahyoun - guitar, backing vocals
Session Musicians
- Christopher Crandall - drums, percussion
Production
- Stephen George - mixing
- Letlive, Kit Walters - production
References
- ^ "Epitaph label album page". Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- ^ Thomas, Fred. "The Blackest Beautiful review - Allmusic". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "The Blackest Beautiful Reviews - Metacritic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- ^ Appleby, Jack. "The Blackest Beautiful review - Absolute Punk". Absolute Punk. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Pearlman, Mischa (2013). "Letlive. – The Blackest Beautiful". Alternative Press. August 2013 (301). Alternative Press Magazine, Inc.: 88. ISSN 1065-1667. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ Simpson, Dave. "The Blackest Beautiful review - The Guardian". The Guardian. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Check|authorlink=value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help); External link in|authorlink= - ^ Goodwyn, Tom. "The Blackest Beautiful review - NME". New Music Express. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Warfield, James. "letlive. - The Blackest Beautiful (Review)". No, But Wait, Hear Me Out. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Bryant, Tom. "Los Angeles punk four-piece currently threatening to break big". Q. August 2013 (325). Bauer Media Group: 101. ISSN 0955-4955. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ^ Freeman, Channing. "The Blackest Beautiful review - Sputnik". Sputnik Music. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Check|authorlink=value (help); External link in|authorlink= - ^ Doyle, Tom. "The Blackest Beautiful review - This Is Fake DIY". This Is Fake DIY. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Check|authorlink=value (help); External link in|authorlink= - "Musicbrainz album page". Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- "iTunes Store album page". Retrieved July 8, 2013.
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