Paradise (White Lung album)

Paradise
Studio album by White Lung
Released May 6, 2016[1]
Genre Punk rock
Length 28:24
Label Domino
Producer Lars Stalfors
White Lung chronology
Deep Fantasy
(2014)Deep Fantasy2014		 Paradise
(2016)

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]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(81/100)[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. Club(B+)[3]
AllMusic[4]
Drowned in Sound[5]
The Guardian[6]
Pitchfork(8.4/10)[7]

According to review aggregator Metacritic, Paradise has a weighted average of 81 out of 100 based on 15 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[1]

Consequence of Sound reviewer Dusty Henry described the album as the band's "boldest statement yet".[8] Pitchfork described the album as "more outspoken, more anthemic" than their previous album.[7] 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".[9] AllMusic described the album as a "dynamic, purposeful work by a band coming into its own".[4] The Guardian'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".[6] The A.V. Club said the band "stretch the seams of punk" with this album.[3] The Brooklyn Vegan named Paradise the number one new album of the week.[10] Drowned in Sound describe it as an "altogether more composed and melodic album".[5]

Accolades

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 N/A
Rolling Stone 50 Best Albums of 2016 2016
31
Stereogum The 50 Best Albums of 2016 2016
17

Track listing

All tracks written by White Lung with Lars Stalfors.

No.TitleLength
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

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Paradise.[17]

White Lung

  • Mish Barber-Way – vocals
  • Kenneth William – guitar, bass
  • Anne-Marie Vassiliou – drums

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Paradise Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  2. ↑ Geslani, Michelle (May 6, 2016). "Stream: White Lung's new album Paradise". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Warwick, Kevin (May 6, 2016). "Never not punk, White Lung sounds bigger and more polished than ever on Paradise". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Collar, Matt. Paradise - White Lung at AllMusic. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  5. 1 2 Ingham, Tom (May 5, 2016). "Album Review: White Lung - Paradise". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  6. 1 2 Mongredien, Phil (May 8, 2016). "White Lung: Paradise review – an alluring blur of melody". The Guardian. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  7. 1 2 Snapes, Laura (May 6, 2016). "White Lung – Paradise". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  8. ↑ Henry, Dusty (May 2, 2016). "White Lung – Paradise". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  9. ↑ Cooper, Leonie (April 27, 2016). "White Lung – Paradise review". NME. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  10. ↑ Sacher, Andrew (May 6, 2016). "Five Notable Releases of the Week (5/6/16)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  11. ↑ McCown-Levy, Alex (December 12, 2016). "The A.V. Club's Top 50 Albums of 2016". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Top 50 Albums of 2016". Consequence of Sound. November 28, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  13. ↑ "NME's Albums of the Year 2016". NME. November 24, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  14. ↑ "The 20 Best Rock Albums of 2016". Pitchfork. December 7, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  15. ↑ "50 Best Albums of 2016". Rolling Stone. November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  16. ↑ "The 50 Best Albums of 2016". Stereogum. December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  17. ↑ Paradise (LP liner notes). White Lung. Domino Records. 2016. WIGLP373.
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