You, Me & the Violence

You, Me & the Violence
Studio album by
Birds in Row
ReleasedSeptember 4, 2012 (2012-09-04)
Genre
Length35:40
LabelDeathwish (DW137)
Producer
  • A. Sauve
  • S. Biguet
Birds in Row chronology
Collected
(2012) 		You, Me & the Violence
(2012) 		Personal War
(2015)

You, Me & the Violence is the debut studio album by French hardcore punk band Birds in Row. It was released on September 4, 2012 through Deathwish Inc.[2] A music video for the lead track "Pilori" was released in June 2012.[3] Musically, the album features a screamo-influenced melodic hardcore sound.[4][5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk89%[4]
Exclaim!(positive)[5]

AbsolutePunk critic Dre Okorley wrote: "The reigning allure of the twelve tracks is that they are peppered with a sort of Tragedy/From Ashes Rise hybrid, the throat-pulling melodic hardcore that Portland trademarked so well, but are still captured in the Birds In Row mystique." Okorley also concluded that the album "is in a league of its own, with hardly anything in its associated genres to be bullied by and rivaled."[4] Exclaim!'s Bradley Zorgdrager stated: "The record ends on a high note, as "Lovers Have Their Say" swells, but never fully climaxes, giving listeners a chance to reflect on the masterpiece they just took in as the feedback takes over."[5]

Track listing

All songs composed by Birds in Row.[6]

  1. "Pilori" – 2:27
  2. "There Is Only One Chair in This Room" – 2:16
  3. "Cages" – 1:02
  4. "Guillotine" – 1:43
  5. "Walter Freeman" – 3:23
  6. "Last Last Chance" – 2:34
  7. "You, Me & the Violence" – 2:59
  8. "Grey Hair" – 1:23
  9. "Cold War Everyday" – 1:08
  10. "The Illusionist" – 1:50
  11. "Police & Thieves" – 2:03
  12. "Lovers Have Their Say" – 12:52

Personnel

You, Me & the Violence personnel adapted from CD liner notes.[6]

  • A. Sauve – recording, production
  • S. Biguet – recording, production, mixing
  • A. Douches – mastering

References

  1. ^ "BIRDS IN ROW – 'We Already Lost The World'". RockZone (in Spanish). 18 November 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  2. ^ Paul, Aubin (August 22, 2012). "Media: Birds in Row: 'Police & Thieves'". Punknews.org. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  3. ^ Yancey, Bryne (June 5, 2012). "Birds In Row (Deathwish Inc.) announce new album, release video". Alternative Press. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  4. ^ a b c Okorley, Dre (September 4, 2012). "Review: You, Me & The Violence". AbsolutePunk. Spin Media. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  5. ^ a b c Zorgdrager, Bradley (September 5, 2012). "Review: You, Me & The Violence". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
  6. ^ a b You, Me & The Violence (Media notes). Birds in Row. Deathwish Inc. 2012. CD gatefold. DWDW137.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)