Desolation Sounds

2015 studio album by Gallows

Desolation Sounds

Studio album by

Gallows

Released

13 April 2015

Genre

Hardcore punk^[1]
post-punk^[1]
gothic rock^[1]

Length

35:31

Label

Bridge Nine Records, Venn, PIAS Recordings

Producer

Steve Sears

Gallows chronology

Gallows
(2012)

Desolation Sounds
(2015)

Desolation Sounds is the fourth album by English hardcore punk band Gallows and the second full-length to feature vocalist Wade MacNeil, who replaced original frontman Frank Carter in August 2011.

The album is a departure from Gallows' fast-paced hardcore punk style, incorporating more post-punk and gothic rock influences.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	74/100^[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Kerrang!	^[2]
Exclaim!	^[3]
Q	^[2]
NME	^[4]
Drowned in Sound	^[5]

The album received generally positive reviews.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mystic Death"	3:47
2.	"Desolation Sounds"	2:22
3.	"Leviathan Rot"	3:20
4.	"Chains"	4:18
5.	"Bonfire Season"	3:30
6.	"Leather Crown"	4:22
7.	"93/93"	2:26
8.	"Death Valley Blue"	3:22
9.	"Cease to Exist"	4:20
10.	"Swan Song"	3:48

Personnel

Wade Macneil – lead vocals
Laurent "Lags" Barnard – guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
Stuart Gili-Ross – bass, backing vocals
Lee Barratt – drums, percussion

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Track By Track: Gallows - Desolation Sounds". DIY.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Desolation Sounds by Gallows".
^ "Gallows Desolation Sounds". exclaim.ca.
^ "Gallows - 'Desolation Sounds' - NME". NME.
^ "Album Review: Gallows - Desolation Sounds". Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2018.