This review was published in the January 2019 issue of Classic Rock magazine, no. 258.
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The album Mumford and Sons would make if they suffered a deep, personal tragedy.
If I’m Crazy portrays the oft-overlooked, torturous side of love, a pain clearly portrayed through the Devil’s voice. First Day of the End of My Life exhibits but one example of the astonishingly dark lyrics – ‘I took years to find a meaningful and peaceful place to die,’ and Preacher Feature combines Leonard Cohen’s poetry with Johnny Cash’s southern twang, all with a decent portion of lost hope.
The acoustic, Southern gothic style doesn’t showcase Brad Wilk’s drumming; Ross Robinson’s excellent production emphasises the ardent misery of the entire record. If you’ve lost your keys or missed the bus, don’t listen to it. If everything you love is suddenly consumed by blazing fire and destruction, be my guest.
5/10