Bob Vylan Presents the Price of Life is the second studio album by London-based duo Bob Vylan, released on 22 April 2022 by Ghost Theatre. The album was produced, mixed and recorded by the duo, with contributions from Laurent 'Lags' Barnard of Gallows, Bobby Bentham of Strange Bones, and Josh and Jon Skints (Joshua Waters Rudge and Jonathan Doyle) of the Skints. Upon its release, the album was met with universal critical acclaim.[2]
| Bob Vylan Presents the Price of Life | ||||
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| Studio album by Bob Vylan | ||||
| Released | 22 April 2022 | |||
| Length | 34:09 | |||
| Label | Ghost Theatre | |||
| Producer | Bob Vylan | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 8.3/10[1] |
| Metacritic | 85/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 9/10[3] |
| Classic Rock |   [4] |
| The Daily Telegraph | [5] |
| DIY |  [6] |
| Gigwise |   [7] |
| The Guardian | [8] |
| Kerrang! | 5/5[9] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[10] |
| Mojo | [11] |
| NME | [12] |
The album was named Best Album at the 2022 Kerrang! Awards.[13]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Walter Speaks" | 0:14 |
| 2. | "Wicked & Bad" | 2:30 |
| 3. | "Big Man" | 2:16 |
| 4. | "Take That" | 2:54 |
| 5. | "Health Is Wealth" | 2:51 |
| 6. | "He Sold Guns" | 3:08 |
| 7. | "Must Be More" | 2:27 |
| 8. | "Pretty Songs" | 2:44 |
| 9. | "Censored" (interlude) | 0:35 |
| 10. | "Turn Off the Radio" | 1:55 |
| 11. | "GDP" | 3:22 |
| 12. | "Bait the Bear" | 2:33 |
| 13. | "Phone Tap" | 1:55 |
| 14. | "Drug War" | 2:32 |
| 15. | "Whatchugonnado?" | 2:13 |
| Total length: | 34:09 | |
References
edit- ^ "Critic Reviews for Bob Vylan Presents the Price of Life by Bob Vylan". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Bob Vylan Presents the Price of Life by Bob Vylan". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Swingle, Emily (26 April 2022). "Bob Vylan – Bob Vylan Presents The Price of Life". Clash. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Beaumont, Mark (22 April 2022). "Bob Vylan's The Price of Life: an incisive, furious, electric wake-up call". Classic Rock. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Ruskell, Nick (22 April 2022). "Spiritualized stay psychedelic, Bob Vylan get angrily political – the week's best albums". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Taylor, Ims (20 April 2022). "Bob Vylan – Bob Vylan Presents the Price of Life". DIY. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Wynne, Ken (19 April 2022). "Album Review: Bob Vylan – Bob Vylan Presents the Price of Life". Gigwise. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Williams, Jenessa (15 April 2022). "Bob Vylan: Bob Vylan Presents the Price of Life review – no-holds-barred social commentary". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ^ Pearlman, Mischa (18 April 2022). "Album review: Bob Vylan – Bob Vylan Presents The Price of Life". Kerrang!. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Todd, Chris (19 April 2022). "Bob Vylan Bob Vylan Presents The Price of Life". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Thompson, Ben (19 April 2022). "Bob Vylan – Bob Vylan Presents The Price Of Life". Mojo. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Shutler, Ali (22 April 2022). "'Bob Vylan Presents: The Price of Life – review: fiercely relevant, furious punk anthems". NME. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Here's All the Winners from the Kerrang! Awards 2022". Kerrang!. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.