Critical reception
Heartless was met with critical acclaim. The album received an average score of 82/100 from 13 reviews on Metacritic, indicating "universal acclaim".[3] AllMusic writer Thom Jurek praised the album for being a maturation of Pallbearer's sound, saying that it manages to not forsake the band's origins while still breaking new ground.[4] Writing for Exclaim!, Trystan MacDonald said, "Heartless continues to build on the band's reputation as one of the biggest acts in doom metal."[5] In a more lukewarm review, Pitchfork contributor Andy O'Connor wrote, "The deep cauldron of metal, prog, and doom influences have so far been a key to Pallbearer's greatness, but their third record fails to piece it all together. They have run up against their limits."[6] PopMatters writer Tanner Smith was very positive on Heartless, calling it a sign that Pallbearer will go down as one of the best metal acts of the decade.[7]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Pallbearer.
|
1. | "I Saw the End" | 6:22 |
2. | "Thorns" | 5:25 |
3. | "Lie of Survival" | 8:26 |
4. | "Dancing in Madness" | 11:48 |
5. | "Cruel Road" | 7:14 |
6. | "Heartless" | 8:10 |
7. | "A Plea for Understanding" | 12:40 |
Total length: | 59:58 |
Personnel
- Pallbearer[16]
- Brett Campbell – guitar, vocals, synthesizers
- Mark Lierly – percussion
- Joseph D. Rowland – bass, backing vocals, synthesizers
- Devin Holt – guitar, backing vocals
- Additional personnel
- Jason Weinheimer – engineering
- Zach Reeves – engineering
- Dave Collins – mastering
- Michael Lierly – artwork
References
- ↑ Ezell, Brice (March 15, 2017). "Pallbearer - Heartless". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ↑ Smith, Tanner (March 22, 2017). "Pallbearer: Heartless". Pop Matters. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- 1 2 "Metacritic entry". Metacritic. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- 1 2 Jurek, Thom. "Heartless - Pallbearer". AllMusic. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- 1 2 MacDonald, Trystan. "Pallbearer - Heartless". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- 1 2 O'Connor, Andy. "Pallbearer: Heartless". pitchfork.com. Pitchfork. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- 1 2 Smith, Tanner. "Pallbearer: Heartless". popmatters.com. PopMatters. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ↑ "Top 50 Albums of 2017". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ↑ "Top 40 Best Metal Albums of 2017". decibelmagazine.com. Decibel. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ↑ "25 Best Metal Albums of 2017". loudwire.com. Metal Hammer. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ↑ "100 Best Metal Albums of 2017". rollingstone.com. Metal Hammer. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ↑ "The Best Metal of 2017". popmatters.com. PopMatters. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Columnus Metallicus: The Best Metal Albums of 2017". thequietus.com. The Quietus. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ↑ "20 Best Metal Albums of 2017". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ↑ Stereogum Staff (December 5, 2017). "The 50 Best Albums of 2017". Stereogum. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ↑ "Heartless Discogs entry (includes liner notes)". Discogs. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Pallbearer – Heartless" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Pallbearer – Heartless" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
- ↑ "Pallbearer Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2017.