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The Bronx (IV)

The Bronx

The Bronx (IV)

Fourth eponymous album from the LA hardcore punks comes after a two-album break as their Mariachi alter ego, Mariachi El Bronx

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6.8

Label
ATO Records
UK Release date
04/02/2013
US Release date
05/02/2013
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  1. 8.3 |   A.V. Club

    The Bronx has turned rage and desperation into a perpetual state of being—and (IV) into a monument not just of survival, but also evolution
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  2. 8.0 |   DIY

    Most of record is as relentless as anyone would expect. And yet the finest moment on 'IV' is in fact its most sedate
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  3. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    35 minutes of rip-roaring, adrenaline-burning rock ’n’ roll
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  4. 7.5 |   BBC

    Bold, honest and passionate
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  5. 7.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    Refinements have made the faster, frantic material you'd expect to be great even better
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  6. 7.0 |   NME

    None of the band’s bolshy character is lost on ‘Bronx IV’, but they do find new places to go
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  7. 7.0 |   All Music

    Though they continue to evolve away from their roots, the songs still concentrate on packing as much of a punch as humanly possible
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  8. 6.5 |   Prefix

    If this is the sound of a band beginning to skid inexorably downhill, it can at least be guaranteed that their decline will be very loud, and memorable despite its flaws
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  9. 6.5 |   Tone Deaf

    There are glimpses of The Bronx’s trademark riotous energy on The Bronx (IV) but it’s an album that may prove too melodious for fans of the band’s harder, rougher aesthetic
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  10. 6.0 |   The Skinny

    It's a consistent ride, and contains enough evidence to show they're keen to flaunt the loud stuff again
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  11. 6.0 |   Q

    A little of the old sloppy fun would've been nice. Print edition only

  12. 6.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    If you’re down for unrelenting rock ‘n roll fraught with the bitterness of adulthood, The Bronx is your band
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