Alexisonfire - Old Crows/Young Cardinals - CD

Alexisonfire is back with their first studio album in almost three years. Their last album, the US breakthrough release Crisis, sold over 60,000 copies, which was a 20% increase over their previous release. OLD CROWS / YOUNG Cardinals is the new album and a total return to form for the band. Back in the studio with Crisis producer Julius Butty, the band has delivered another monster filled with the same anger, beauty and pop that have built the band up to international superstar status. Georges vocals now pack a more Smokey, hardcore punch than the throaty growl fans were accustomed to. That adds just enough edge, but also a little more mainstream sense to the album. LOOK OR OLD CROWS / YOUNG CARDINALS to be another step in the right direction for Alexisonfire.<br><br><b><u>Album Tracks</u></b><br><br><b>1.</b> Old Crows<br><b>2.</b> Young Cardinals<br><b>3.</b> Sons of Privillege<br><b>4.</b> Born and Raised<br><b>5.</b> No Rest<br><b>6.</b> The Northern<br><b>7.</b> Midnight Regulations<br><b>8.</b> Emerald Street<br><b>9.</b> Heading for the Sun<br><b>10.</b> Accept Crime<br><b>11.</b> Burial

Hardcore punk, post-hardcore, hardcore metal...it's getting increasingly difficult to identify what group belongs to which subgenre circa the early 21st century -- a case in point being the St. Catharines, Ontario-based quintet Alexisonfire. On their fourth full length overall, 2009's Old Crows/Young Cardinals, you get a bit of all three aforementioned styles, with a healthy dose of melody stirred into the sonic blender to boot. And this hodgepodge approach should certainly bring Alexisonfire some U.S. rock radio airplay (they already scored their breakthrough hit back home on their previous album, 2006's Crisis), especially such standout tracks as the leadoff single, "Young Cardinals," as well as the album-opening "Old Crows," "The Northern," and the surprisingly tranquil and sweetly sung album closer, "Burial." ~ Greg Prato, Rovi

Performer	Alexisonfire
Music genre	Punk Rock, Rock
Music subgenre	POP ROCK
Music release type	Release
Media format	CD
Original release date	2009
Edition	Standard
Number of tracks	11
Has parental advisory label	N
Number of discs	1
Series title	Alexisonfire - Old Crows/Young Cardinals [CD]
Track listing	Old Crows,Young Cardinals,Sons of Privillege,Born and Raised,No Rest,The Northern,Midnight Regulations,Emerald Street,Heading for the Sun,Accept Crime,Burial
Record label	Vagrant Records
Target audience	General/trade
Music producer	Julius Butty
Music media format	CD
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N