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| 4.0 excellent | Atari STAFF | September 5th 20 |
A stunning debut album full of soaring, feel-good rock songs. You can expect huge, driving guitars and lyrics that bring a necessary dose of optimism during bleak times. The vocalist is top-notch and will surely please fans of Anberlin and Bayside. Killer stuff
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| 4.5 superb | AmbushReality | February 24th 21 |
I've been through Cold Years' string of EPs, and while not bad, they are nowhere near as special as what they came up with for this debut album. I'm not sure if its the producer (Neil Kennedy, of Creeper and Boston Manor fame), or if they simply just found another gear and stepped it up, but *Paradise* is absolutely excellent. The folky melodies on a punk backdrop with Springsteen-esque storytelling makes it easy to tote them as The Gaslight Anthem's British little brother. And while not as aggressive as Gaslight's debut *Sink or Swim,* and not nearly as special as *the 59 Sound*, Cold Years seems to be shooting for the spot firmly between the two on *Paradise*. I'm not particularly saying they could fill the void in many a fan left by the now-separated Gaslight Anthem, but they certainly could scratch a very similar itch. And after seeing Gaslight's career trajectory following their debut, I'm very excited for the potential of Cold Years.
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| 4.0 excellent | ACVPV | October 2nd 20 |
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