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The Blackest Beautiful

Letlive.

The Blackest Beautiful

Third album from the LA-based post-hardcore / alt.rock four-piece

ADM rating[?]

7.6

Label
Epitaph
UK Release date
08/07/2013
US Release date
09/07/2013
  1. 9.4 |   AltSounds

    The Blackest Beautiful is a phenomenal album; a benchmark from a band that are in a league of their own
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  2. 8.5 |   The Quietus

    For all its complexity and dazzling scope, The Blackest Beautiful never loses its ability to channel the seething madness and, most importantly, fun of the band's live show
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  3. 8.0 |   The Irish Times

    White America’s Beautiful Black Market and Virgin Dirt are but two examples of how to do this type of (much maligned) music brilliantly
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  4. 8.0 |   Q

    Writhing and urgent, it's the record that might make them stars. Print edition only

  5. 8.0 |   NME

    A strong, focused record from beginning to end
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  6. 8.0 |   DIY

    The first time letlive. have really put their stamp on a record
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  7. 8.0 |   All Music

    Fans will be overjoyed and those unfamiliar with Letlive or even modern hardcore circa 2013 should begin with this compelling document of anger, loss, and struggle
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  8. 8.0 |   Sputnik Music (staff)

    Butler cheekily describes himself as “an example, an exhibition,” and that can probably serve as the best available mission statement for him, his band, and The Blackest Beautiful
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  9. 7.0 |   Clash

    There is melody here, clear structure. ‘The Blackest Beautiful’ is a pop record, of a kind. The kind that eats the other albums racked next to it
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  10. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    Ought to appeal to fans of At the Drive-In and the Deftones, but Letlive have now also added the type of pop choruses that made Linkin Park global superstars
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