The Difference Between Hell and Home
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| Released | July 23, 2013 | |||
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| Length | 36:27 | |||
| Label | Victory Records | |||
| Producer | Will Putney | |||
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The Difference Between Hell and Home is the third studio album by Canadian melodic hardcore band Counterparts. It was released on July 23, 2013, through Victory Records. The album received positive critical reception, generating an aggregated score of 79/100 on Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[1]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (79/100)[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Absolutepunk | (91%)[3] |
| Kerrang | (4/5) |
| Rock Sound | (8/10)[4] |
| Thrash Hits |   [5] |
The album received positive reviews by critics. Rock Sound concluded their review by saying "This is raw feeling, distilled through true musicianship – exactly as great hardcore should be"[4] and Thrash Hits stated "The Difference Between Hell and Home is a stunningly complete hardcore album which should be treasured by anyone with half a brain in their heads" and awarded the album with a rating of five-and-a-half stars out of six.[5] The album currently holds a rating of 79/100 on Metacritic.[1]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics written by Brendan Murphy
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lost" | Jesse Doreen, Alex Re | 2:06 |
| 2. | "Ghost" | Doreen | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Debris" | Doreen | 2:45 |
| 4. | "Outlier" | Re, Doreen | 3:06 |
| 5. | "Witness" | Doreen | 2:54 |
| 6. | "Decay" | Doreen, Re | 3:04 |
| 7. | "Compass" | Doreen | 4:35 |
| 8. | "Wither" | Doreen | 3:14 |
| 9. | "Cursed" | Re | 3:57 |
| 10. | "Slave" | Re | 2:01 |
| 11. | "Soil" | Re, Doreen | 5:43 |
| Total length: | 36:27 | ||
Personnel
[edit]Counterparts
- Brendan Murphy – lead vocals
- Alex Re – guitar, backing vocals, clean vocals
- Jesse Doreen – guitar/drum programming
- Eric Bazinet – bass guitar
Production
- Will Putney – Production, engineer, mixing, mastering
- Randy LeBoeuf – additional engineering
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The Difference Between Hell and Home by Counterparts". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ^ "The Difference Between Hell and Home Reviews – Metacritic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ^ "Counterparts – The Difference Between Hell And Home – absolutepunk". Absolutepunk. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ^ a b Reeves, Alex. "Counterparts – The Difference Between Hell And Home – Rock Sound". Rock Sound. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ^ a b Doyle, Tom. "Counterparts – The Difference Between Hell And Home – Thrash Hits". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
