| Wall of Arms | ||||
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| Studio album by The Maccabees | ||||
| Released | May 4, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Label | Fiction | |||
| Producer | Markus Dravs | |||
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Wall of Arms is the second studio album by the English indie band The Maccabees, released on May 4, 2009. The album was preceded by the single "Love You Better" on April 27. The LP was produced by Markus Dravs, who has collaborated with Bjork, Arcade Fire and Coldplay in the past.
Wall Of Arms was also worked on in various cities including Liverpool and Paris, unlike their first long-player which was recorded in "dribs and drabs" according to frontman Orlando Weeks.[1] The video to the album's first official single, "Love You Better", was uploaded exclusively to ClashMusic.com on March 27 ahead of an April 27 release.[2] A review on the same website reads: "The Maccabees have made sure that no listener is going to leave the experience not feeling touched in some way – by the tonal dexterity, the lyrical openness, or something that’s not so obvious until the third or fourth listen." [3] The album leaked on April 26, 2009.
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [4] |
| Clash | (very positive)[5] |
| Drowned In Sound | (7/10)[6] |
| The Fly | [7] |
| Gigwise | [8] |
| God Is in the TV Zine | [9] |
| The Guardian | [10]. |
| The London Paper | [11] |
| NME | (8/10)[12] |
| The Observer | [13] |
| Planet Sound | (8/10)[14] |
| The Times | [15] |
Many professional critics have said that this album, especially the track "No Kind Words", shows a much darker and evolved sound than former album Colour It In:
Due to the album production by Markus Dravs, most notably known for his techniques on Arcade Fire's album Neon Bible, this was also a reference point on many critical opinions:
Album artwork by British artist Boo Ritson.
All tracks by The Maccabees
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