Every Bridge Burning is the fourth studio album by American hardcore punk band Nails. It was released on August 30th, 2024 through Nuclear Blast.[1] It was released 8 years after their last album You Will Never Be One of Us, making it the longest gap between studio albums in their career.[2][3][4] Kurt Ballou of Converge produced the album.[3] It is the first Nails album to feature guitarist Shelby Lermo, drummer Carlos Cruz, and bassist Andrew Solis.[5]
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| Released | August 30, 2024 | |||
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| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Kurt Ballou | |||
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Background
editIn an interview, lead singer Todd Jones said about the record "I think there’s a lot of lyrics about that and just kind of being isolated and stuff, it's definitely not a COVID themed record, but coming out of COVID, just expressing myself lyrically, I think a lot came out and it's just kind of seemed like friendships deteriorated during that time for a lot of people."[3]
Musical style
editThe album has been described as grindcore,[6][2] powerviolence,[1][2][7] and hardcore punk.[6][1][2]
Reception
editEvery Bridge Burning received positive reviews from music critics. Metal Hammer's Kez Whelan awarded it 3.5 stars and stated "What Every Bridge Burning lacks in depth, it more than makes up for in sheer energy."[5] Max Heilman of Metal Injection said that "Every Bridge Burning shows that the Nails M.O. remains the same: to do as much damage in as little time as possible."[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Imposing Will" | 1:22 |
| 2. | "Punishment Map" | 1:03 |
| 3. | "Every Bridge Burning" | 1:57 |
| 4. | "Give Me the Painkiller" | 2:44 |
| 5. | "Lacking the Ability to Process Empathy" | 2:03 |
| 6. | "Trapped" | 0:38 |
| 7. | "Made Up in Your Mind" | 1:04 |
| 8. | "Dehumanized" | 1:20 |
| 9. | "I Can't Turn It Off" | 2:19 |
| 10. | "No More Rivers to Cross" | 3:14 |
| Total length: | 17:47 | |
Personell
edit- Nails
- Todd Jones – vocals, guitar
- Shelby Lermo – guitar
- Andrew Solis – bass
- Carlos Cruz – drums
Production
- Kurt Ballou – production
References
edit- ^ a b c Whisperer, Dolphin (2024-09-02). "Nails - Every Bridge Burning Review". Angry Metal Guy. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ a b c d Punknews.org (2024-08-21). "NAILS - Every Bridge Burning". www.punknews.org. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ a b c Singer, Quentin Thane. "Nails' Todd Jones Discusses Long Awaited LP, 'Every Bridge Burning'". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ "Nails Announce New Album 'Every Bridge Burning', Share New Song "Imposing Will": Listen". Stereogum. 2024-06-10. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ a b Whelanpublished, Kez (2024-08-26). ""A lurid, increasingly Neanderthal-minded caricature of the band's trademark sound. It's an absolute blast." US hardcore brutes Nails are reborn anew on Every Bridge Burning". louder. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ a b c Heilman, Max (2024-08-28). "Album Review: NAILS Every Bridge Burning". Metal Injection. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ Blabbermouth (2024-08-27). "Every Bridge Burning". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2024-10-14.