Four by Four is the seventh studio album by the Swedish rock band Backyard Babies, released on 28 August 2015 by Gain Music Entertainment.[1] It was the band's first studio album in seven years, following a five-year hiatus that ended in 2014.[1] The album reached number 2 on the Swedish albums chart.[2]
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| Released | 28 August 2015 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, glam punk | |||
| Length | 33:44 | |||
| Label | Gain Music Entertainment/Sony Music | |||
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Reception
editThe album received generally favorable reviews, with both Punk Rock Theory[3] and Ghost Cult magazine[4] praising the band for picking up where they left of seven years before. Mixed reviews came from Sleaze Roxx, which criticized the album's focus on pop-punk as opposed to the band's heavier sound on previous albums,[5] while Pure Rawk disdained the album's attempts at ballads and bluesy rock songs.[6] However, MyGlobalMind praised the album's occasional experiments with new sounds and concluded that the band developed a more mature style during their recent hiatus.[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Th1rt3en or Nothing" | 3:45 |
| 2. | "I'm on My Way to Save Your Rock 'N' Roll" | 2:49 |
| 3. | "White Light District" | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Bloody Tears" | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Piracy" | 3:09 |
| 6. | "Never Finish Anythi" | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Mirrors (Shall Be Broken)" | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Wasted Years" | 2:52 |
| 9. | "Walls" | 7:05 |
| Total length: | 33:44 | |
Personnel
edit- Nicke Borg – vocals, guitar
- Dregen – lead guitar, vocals
- Johan Blomqvist – bass
- Peder Carlsson – drums
References
edit- ^ a b "Backyard Babies' Nicke Borg Explains 'Four By Four' Album Title". Blabbermouth. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ "Four by Four (album)". SwedishCharts.com. Archived from the original on 30 November 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ "Backyard Babies: Four by Four". Punk Rock Theory. 30 August 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ Tovey, Steve (28 August 2015). "Backyard Babies – Four By Four". Ghost Cult. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ "Backyard Babies: 'Four By Four'". Sleaze Roxx. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ "Album Review: Backyard Babies - Four by Four". Pure Rawk. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ^ Zureck, Anna (17 August 2015). "Backyard Babies – Four by Four Review". MyGlobalMind. Retrieved 27 September 2018.