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Are We All Angels | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 4, 2025 | |||
Recorded | 2024 | |||
Studio | Studio 4 (Conshohocken) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 32:51 | |||
Label | Dead Oceans | |||
Producer | Will Yip | |||
Scowl chronology | ||||
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Singles from Are We All Angels | ||||
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Are We All Angels is the second studio album by the American hardcore punk band Scowl, released on April 4, 2025, by Dead Oceans. Recorded with producer Will Yip at Studio 4 in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, it marks a departure from the hardcore punk yada yada.
Are We All Angels received critical acclaim.
Background and recording
[edit]yeah
band was getting bigger, band had issues w the fame. "industry plant" (aka shut the fyck up)
In 2024,[1] Scowl recorded Are We All Angels with producer Will Yip, at his Studio 4 recording studio in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.[2][better source needed] Its recording was the longest of any Scowl release, with the band spending a month and a half in the studio.[3]
Composition
[edit]Overview
[edit]Are We All Angels is an ???? It has been described as alternative rock,
???
and hardcore punk.[4]
lyrics abt the fame? idk. mainly about grief not about being a response or smth?[1] alienation, grief, and the loss of control.[5]
Songs
[edit]"Special" ...
Release and promotion
[edit]On October 8, 2024, Scowl announced their signing to Dead Oceans and released the single "Special".
Critical reception
[edit]Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 83/100[15] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Clash | 8/10[6] |
DIY | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Dork | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Kerrang! | 5/5[9] |
laut.de | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
New Noise Magazine | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rock Hard | 7.5/10[12] |
Rolling Stone Germany | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Skinny | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sputnikmusic | 3.2/5[14] |
On the review aggregator website Metacritic, Are We All Angels holds a score of 83 out of 100, based on seven reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[15]
Clash: [6]
DIY: [7]
Dork: [8]
Lautde: [10]
Kerrang!: [9]
Adam Turner-Heffer of The Skinny felt that the band had lost their edge.[13]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Scowl.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Special" | 2:57 |
2. | "B.A.B.E." | 2:33 |
3. | "Fantasy" | 3:29 |
4. | "Not Hell, Not Heaven" | 3:01 |
5. | "Tonight (I'm Afraid)" | 3:25 |
6. | "Fleshed Out" | 2:22 |
7. | "Let You Down" | 3:16 |
8. | "Cellophane" | 2:23 |
9. | "Suffer the Fool (How High Are You?)" | 3:15 |
10. | "Haunted" | 3:16 |
11. | "Are We All Angels" | 2:48 |
Total length: | 32:51 |
Personnel
[edit]Adapted from liner notes.[2]
Scowl
Artwork
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Production
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Charts
[edit]Chart (2025) | Peak
position |
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UK Album Downloads (OCC)[16] | 40 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[17] | 49 |
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[18] | 28 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Isaac, Mike (March 27, 2025). "Scowl Made Hardcore Purists Angry. Now the Band Is Doubling Down". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ a b Scowl (2025). Are We All Angels (liner notes). Dead Oceans. DOC358.
- ^ Young, David James. "How Scowl's Kat Moss Climbed the Mountain and Put Her Flag on Top". CONE Magazine. Archived from the original on April 23, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ a b Broicher, Fabian (April 4, 2025). "Review: Scowl - "Are We All Angels"". Rolling Stone (in German). Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ Kiermayer, Christina (April–May 2025). "Review - Scowl - Are We All Angels". Ox-Fanzine (in German). Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ a b Morgan, Tom (April 3, 2025). "Scowl - Are We All Angels | Reviews". Clash. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ a b Jamieson, Sarah (April 4, 2025). "Scowl - Are We All Angels". DIY. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ a b Harrison, Dan (April 3, 2025). "Scowl - Are We All Angels". Dork. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ a b Ruskell, Nick (April 1, 2025). "Album review: Scowl – Are We All Angels". Kerrang!. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ a b Eggert, Steffen. "Zuckersüße Schläge ins Gesicht" [Sugary sweet slaps in the face]. laut.de (in German). Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ River, Julie. "Album Review: Scowl - Are We All Angels". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ Bauer, Simon (March 31, 2025). "Scowl: Are We All Angels". Rock Hard (Vol. 454) (in German). Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ a b Turner-Heffer, Adam (April 2, 2025). "Scowl - Are We All Angels album review". The Skinny. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ R., Damon (April 6, 2025). "Review: Scowl - Are We All Angels". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ a b "Are We All Angels by Scowl". Metacritic. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Are We All Angels on YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
scraps
[edit]yeah
interviews
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/arts/music/scowl-are-we-all-angels.html
https://www.thefader.com/2025/04/04/scowl-are-we-all-angels-interview
https://www.noecho.net/interviews/mike-bifolco-scowl-guitarist-interview
https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/core/scowl-iv/105152110
https://hardforce.com/actu/44703/scowl-interview-kat-moss
https://www.ox-fanzine.de/interview/scowl-10998
https://www.spin.com/2025/04/meet-scowl-too-melodic-for-hardcore-too-hardcore-to-care/
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/02/g-s1-57810/scowl-are-we-all-angels-hardcore
https://www.kerrang.com/scowl-new-song-special-kat-moss-interview-dead-oceans-phoebe-bridgers
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/scowl-debut-we-are-all-angels-album-1235242081/
https://www.rockhard.de/stories/scowl-leuchtfeuer (paywall)
reviews
https://www.metacritic.com/music/are-we-all-angels/scowl
https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/scowl-are-we-all-angels
https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/friday-music-guide-miley-cyrus-ed-sheeran-enhypen-1235939424/
https://www.ox-fanzine.de/review/are-we-all-angels-135440
https://variety.com/2025/music/reviews/scowl-are-we-all-angels-album-review-1236359544/
https://www.rollingstone.de/reviews/scowl-are-we-all-angels/
https://www.rockhard.de/reviews/scowl-are-we-all-angels
https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/89676/Scowl-Are-We-All-Angels/
https://www.kerrang.com/album-review-scowl-are-we-all-angels-kat-moss-hardcore-punk
https://newnoisemagazine.com/reviews/album-review-scowl-are-we-all-angels/
https://readdork.com/albums/scowl-are-we-all-angels/
https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/scowl-are-we-all-angels/
https://diymag.com/review/album/scowl-are-we-all-angels
https://laut.de/Scowl/Alben/Are-We-All-Angels-125144
https://www.rockhard.de/reviews/scowl-are-we-all-angels
https://oor.nl/albums/are-we-all-angels/
news
https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/scowl-announce-new-album-are-we-all-angels
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