All Our Kings Are Dead is the debut studio album by English alternative rock band Young Guns. It was released on 12 July 2010 and includes the singles "Winter Kiss", "Sons of Apathy", "Crystal Clear" and "Stitches", as well as "Weight of the World".
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| Released | 12 July 2010 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock,[1] alternative rock, melodic hardcore | |||
| Length | 51:10 | |||
| Label | Live Forever | |||
| Producer | Dan Weller | |||
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Writing and recording
editThe album was influenced by Finch's What It Is to Burn (2002).[2]
Release and promotion
editThe album was first released on 12 July 2010. The album entered the UK Album Charts at #43, and the UK Independent Album Charts at #5 and #15 respectively.[3][4] To promote the album, throughout the release year, and into 2011, the band released five singles from the album - "Winter Kiss", "Sons of Apathy", "Crystal Clear", "Stitches", and "Weight of the World". On 10 July 2011, the album was re-released as All Our Kings Are Dead: Gold Edition, including both the original album as well as a bonus DVD containing three acoustic sessions, three live videos, a documentary, and the music videos for all five singles.
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Alter the Press | [1] |
| BBC | positive[6] |
| Rock Sound |   [7] |
The album received generally positive reviews. AllMusic stated that "Gustav Wood's passionate soaring vocals and heartfelt lyrics ensure that Young Guns offer enough variation to stand out from their counterparts".[8]
Track list
editAll music written by Young Guns, all lyrics written by Gustav Wood.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sons of Apathy" | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Crystal Clear" | 3:29 |
| 3. | "Meter & Verse" | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Weight of the World" | 4:21 |
| 5. | "D.O.A." | 3:49 |
| 6. | "Stitches" | 3:41 |
| 7. | "Winter Kiss" | 4:35 |
| 8. | "Elements" | 3:25 |
| 9. | "After the War" | 4:17 |
| 10. | "Endless Grey" | 3:44 |
| 11. | "At the Gates" | 4:19 |
| 12. | "Beneath the Waves" | 7:30 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Don't Look Back, Just Keep Moving (Documentary)" | |
| 14. | "Stitches (Live Acoustic Session)" | |
| 15. | "Weight Of The World (Live Acoustic Session)" | |
| 16. | "Meter & Verse (Live Acoustic Session)" | |
| 17. | "Stitches (Live At The Electric Ballroom, Camden)" | |
| 18. | "Winter Kiss (Live At The Electric Ballroom, Camden)" | |
| 19. | "Weight Of The World (Live At The Electric Ballroom, Camden)" |
Personnel
edit- Young Guns
- Gustav Wood - lead vocals
- Fraser Taylor - lead guitar
- John Taylor - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Simon Mitchell - bass guitar
- Ben Jolliffe - drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Other contributors
- Dan Weller – production, mixing
- Ciaran Cahill – additional string arrangements
- Dick Beetham – mastering
- Paul Jackson – artwork
- Mark James – management
- Andy Snape – management
References
edit- Citations
- ^ a b Reid, Sean. "Album Review: Young Guns - All Our Kings Are Dead". Alter the Press. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ Kelham 2013, p. 42
- ^ "Official Independent Album Breakers Chart Top 20". UK Independent Album Charts. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Official Independent Album Breakers Chart Top 20". UK Independent Album Charts. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ O'Brien, Jon, Jon. "All Our Kings Are Dead – Young Guns". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ Rauf, Raziq. "Young Guns All Our Kings Are Dead Review". BBC. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ Amy Bangs (12 July 2010). "Young Guns - All Our Kings Are Dead". Rock Sound.
- ^ O'Brien, Jon. "All Our Kings Are Dead - Young Guns". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
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